San Francisco Real Estate Market | July 2020

SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE MARKET
REBOUNDS DRAMATICALLY

MEDIAN HOUSE SALES PRICE HITS NEW MONTHLY HIGH

JULY 2020 REPORT

Despite the ongoing health and economic crisis precipitated by COVID-19, the SF real estate market made a large recovery from the steep declines in March and April. The SF median house price hit a new monthly high in June ($1,800,000), and high-end houses, in particular, have seen very strong demand – this applies to virtually every market in the Bay Area. More affluent buyers – the demographic least affected by COVID-19, unemployment, and also having the greatest financial resources – have been jumping back into the market to a greater degree than other segments.

The condo market has been weaker than the house market, as measured by both supply and demand metrics and median sales price. It may be that prospective condo buyers – often younger and less affluent than house owners – have been more affected by the huge jump in unemployment.

The first chart below illustrates the big rebound in buyer demand, as the number of listings accepting offers in June 2020 rose slightly higher on a year-over-year basis. Of course, closed-sales volume – a lagging indicator – was hammered in Q2 by shelter in place.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

High-end sales staged a particularly strong recovery, reaching a new high as a percentage of total sales. This is one of the factors behind the median house sales price hitting a new peak in June.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

As illustrated below, the house market (blue line) has performed much better than the condo market (purple line).

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

Three angles on median home sales price movements – annual, monthly and quarterly. While the median house price has hit a new peak, the median condo price has declined from its 2019 high.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

Average days on market remained relatively low in Q2, though higher than Q2 in 2018 and 2019.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

The average overbidding percentage declined to zero in Q2 as showing procedures and the offer-making process have been severely affected by shelter in place.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

The Bay Area markets with the largest year-over-year increases in the number of listings accepting offers in June 2020 were the 4 outer Bay Area counties of Monterey (up 61%), Santa Cruz (58%), Sonoma (47%) and Napa (37%). They also have among the lowest population densities in the Bay Area. The more urban counties saw more modest y-o-y increases: San Francisco (6%) and Alameda (7%). Other factors may play a role in this: length/strictness of shelter-in-place rules, home price differences, second-home buying patterns, and so on.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

A review of annual and 2020 YTD median home sales prices in some of the largest districts in San Francisco. Changes in median sales price are not perfect indicators of changes in fair market value, as it can be affected by a number of other factors.

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

San Francisco Real Estate Market July

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It is impossible to know how median and average value statistics apply to any particular home without a specific comparative market analysis. These analyses were made in good faith with data from sources deemed reliable, but may contain errors and are subject to revision. It is not our intent to convince you of a particular position, but to attempt to provide straightforward data and analysis, so you can make your own informed decisions. Median and average statistics are enormous generalities: There are hundreds of different markets in San Francisc and the Bay Area, each with its own unique dynamics. Median prices and average dollar per square foot values can be and often are affected by other factors besides changes in fair market value. Longer term trends are much more meaningful than short-term.
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July 14, 2020
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