Central Florida Real Estate Recap of January 2024

New Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association data shows spike in listings kicking off the new year.

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State of the Market

  • New listings rose 46.3% from December to January, with 3,524 new homes on the market in January, compared to 2,409 in December.
  • Inventory for January was recorded at 8,217, up 4.8% from December when inventory was recorded at 7,838.
  • The median home price for January was recorded at $360,000, down from $367,250 in December. This is the third month in a row that median price fell. Median price has dropped $17,000 since October 2023.
  • January’s interest rate was recorded at 6.5%, down slightly from 6.6% in December. This is the third month in a row that rates have fallen.
  • Overall sales fell 13.3% from December to January. There were 1,719 sales in January, down from 1,982 sales in December. This is the eighth month in a row that home sales have fallen.
  • Pending sales increased by 32.4%, with 2,495 in December and 3,303 in January.
  • Homes spent an average of 57 days on the market (DOM) in January, up from 49 days in December.
  • “We closed out 2023 with the healthiest market we’ve had in years, and this made both buyers and sellers optimistic for 2024,” said Rose Kemp, Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association President. “Rates have begun to fall, and many sellers are happy with the equity they have earned in their existing homes. January data shows a spike in new listings as many buyers and sellers who had been waiting on the sidelines felt confident to enter the market and make a move.”

Central Florida Real Estate interest rates january 2024

Market Snapshot

  • Interest rates fell from 6.6% in December to 6.5% in January. This is 6.2% higher than January 2023 when interest rates were 6.1%.
  • Pending sales rose 32.4%, with 2,495 in December and 3,303 in January.
  • 22 distressed homes (bank-owned properties and short sales) accounted for 1.3% of all home sales in January. That represents a 69.2% increase from December, when 13 distressed homes sold. 

Inventory

  • Orlando area inventory increased 4.8% from December to January. Inventory in December was 7,838, and inventory in January was 8,217.
  • The supply of homes increased to 4.78 months in January, up 20.9% from 3.95 months in December. A balanced market is six months of supply. The last time the supply of homes was this high was January 2016.
  • The number of new listings increased from December to January by 46.3% – from 2,409 homes to 3,524 homes.

Central Florida Real Estate Inventory January 2024

Year over Year Changes 

Year over year central florida real estate changes january 2024

 Courtesy of Orlando Regional Realtor Association

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