Demand Still Outpacing Supply, Greater Louisville Home Prices Up
by 4.2% in August
Louisville, KY – Existing-home sales in Greater Louisville continued to decline during the
month of August according to the Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS® (GLAR).
Total existing home sales, including single-family homes, condominiums, and townhomes,
decreased 16.1% from 1637 in August 2022 to 1374 in August 2023.
Insufficient supply continues to result in price growth. The median home sale price in
August was $276,000, up 4.2% from $265,000 in August 2022. The average home sale
price was $330,774 up 6.8% from $309,597 in August 2022.
“Our market is experiencing a tug of war between supply and demand. The 16.1% fall in
existing-home sales this August is an indicator of this ongoing challenge. While the rising
home prices reflect strong demand, the lack of adequate inventory is a hurdle we must
overcome to foster a balanced and accessible housing market in Greater Louisville,” said
Kimberly Sickles, GLAR President.
Total housing inventory decreased 3.4% to 2215 at the end of August from 2293 in August
2022.
Demand continues to remain stronger than supply. In August, months’ supply of homes in
the Greater Louisville market increased 20% to 1.8, from 1.5 in August 2022. Typically, a
balanced real estate market offers between six and nine months of supply. Nationally,
there was a 3-month supply of housing inventory, according to the National Association of
REALTORS® (NAR).
“Home sales have been stable for several months, neither rising nor falling in any
meaningful way,” said National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence
Yun. “Mortgage rate changes will have a big impact over the short run, while job gains will
have a steady, positive impact over the long run. The South had a lighter decline in sales
from a year ago due to greater regional job growth since coming out of the pandemic
lockdown.”
According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.19% as of
September 21, up .01 from the previous week and up from .9 a year earlier.
Homes continue to sell rapidly and almost at listing price, reflecting strong demand. The
average cumulative days on the market were 29 days in August, a 38.1% increase
compared to a year earlier. The average percentage of list price received in August
remained the same at 98.9%.
