Sacramento Rosemont Real Estate Market

Posted by John Lockwood on June 28th, 2008

Sales picked up somewhat in the Rosemont area of Sacramento in May.  Fifty units sold in this area, up 19% from last year’s unit volume of 42 units.  On a sold price per square foot basis, homes lost 25% of their value from May to May, with the average home fetching $204.55 in May of 2007 versus $153.38 in May of 2008.

This year’s average home sold for $205,083, down 31% from last year’s average of $296,469.  Of the fifty homes that sold in the Rosemont area in May, 21 of them (42%) were non-distressed, 14% were short sales, and 44% were bank foreclosures.

Compared to Sacramento County as a whole, Rosemont experienced less sharp price declines and a lower rate of foreclosures.  Also, Rosemont currently has 6.5 months of inventory, compared to a county-wide average of 8.3 months.

Our Market Data summary for Rosemont (95826, 95827) for May is below:

Unit Volume Data

Units Sold May, 2007 May, 2008 Change
Foreclosures Sold 7 22 214.29%
(% of total units) 16.67% 44.00%  
Short Sales Sold 1 7 600.00%
(% of total units) 2.38% 14.00%  
Non-distressed Sold 34 21 -38.24%
(% of total units) 80.95% 42.00%  
Total 42 50 19.05%


Price Data

Prices May, 2007 May, 2008 Change
Sold Price / Square Foot $204.55 $153.38 -25.01%
Average List Price $301,698 $210,387 -30.27%
Average Sale Price $296,469 $205,083 -30.82%

Inventory


Sold Last 12 Months Active Months of Inventory
414 224 6.5