Home sales fell last month in Johnson County and around much of central Indiana.
Last month, 157 homes were sold in Johnson County, a decrease of 10 percent from the same time last year.
Across central Indiana, home sales fell nearly 10 percent, according to data from Indianapolis real estate company F.C. Tucker Co. Only two counties — Shelby and Madison counties — had an increase in sales.
But both Johnson County and central Indiana were set to finish the year with more sales than in 2014. Homes sales in Johnson County were up 6 percent, compared with the year before. Across central Indiana, sales were up nearly 7 percent, the report said.
The price homes are selling for was up last month.
In Johnson County, the average price last month was $175,172, an increase of nearly 6 percent from the same time last year.
Across central Indiana, the average sales price was $184,648, an increase of nearly 4 percent from November 2014.
“Five years ago at this time, central Indiana’s pending home sales were down more than 10 percent for the year, and the average home sale price was $150,130,” Jim Litten, president of F.C. Tucker Co., said in a release.
“Now, we’re closing in on 30,000 homes sold year to date, instead of the approximately 20,000 homes in 2010, and prices are nearly $35,000 higher. It’s great to see the housing market continue to build momentum year after year.”
[sc:pullout-title pullout-title=”By the numbers” ][sc:pullout-text-begin]
Here is a look at home sales in central Indiana last month:
Johnson County
November 2015: 157
November 2014: 175
Decrease: 10 percent
Boone County
November 2015: 55
November 2014: 81
Decrease: 32 percent
Hamilton County
November 2015: 361
November 2014: 407
Decrease: 11 percent
Hancock County
November 2015: 71
November 2014: 93
Decrease: 24 percent
Hendricks County
November 2015: 162
November 2014: 163
Decrease: less than 1 percent
Marion County
November 2015: 770
November 2014: 866
Decrease: 11 percent
Morgan County
November 2015: 68
November 2014: 69
Decrease: 1 percent
Shelby County
November 2015: 34
November 2014: 25
Increase: 36 percent
SOURCE: F.C. Tucker Co.
[sc:pullout-text-end]
