Golden Hill, San Diego, Real Estate Market Trends And Community Information, August 2006
Author: Real Estate Pros
Source: articledashboard.com
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
The Golden Hill community is situated in central San Diego County within the state of California. There are approximately 50,162 residents in this Zip code (92102) and 14,737 households. The median age of residents is 27.41 years.
TEMPERATURES
The temperature in Golden Hill is relatively moderate. The warmest time of year occurs in August during which temperatures reach an average high of 73?F. The coldest time of year occurs in December with average temperatures falling to 58? F.
HOME AND REAL ESTATE PRICES
The housing options in Golden Hill include single-family homes and properties, condominiums, townhouses, and apartments. The price of housing is as follows:
? One bedroom townhouse/condominium start in the low $100,000s.
? Two bedroom townhouse/condominium start in the mid $200,000s.
? Three bedroom townhouse/condominium start in the low $300,000s.
? Two bedroom single-family homes start in the mid $300,000s.
? Three bedroom single-family homes start in the low $400,000s.
? Four bedroom single-family homes start in the mid $400,000s.
REAL ESTATE MARKET TRENDS
As with most products and services in the United States, price shifts in the real estate industry are subject to the forces of supply and demand. Whether it's a buyers market or a seller's market, it is useful to evaluate home sales data for the most recent month available (June 2006), compared against the same period in the previous year (June 2005).
The median price of single-family homes dropped from $540,000 in June 2005 to $451,500 in June 2006, which represents a 16.6% decrease. Moreover, fewer homes sold in June 2006 (10 homes) than in June 2005 (13 homes). Also, homes took much longer to sell in June 2006 (92 days) than in June 2005 (46 days).
The median price of condominiums and townhomes dropped from $339,000 in June 2005 to $304,500 in June 2006, which represents a 10.2% decline. Moreover, slightly fewer units sold in June 2006 (6 units) than in June 2005 (7 units). Also, units took much longer to sell in June 2006 (85 days) than in June 2005 (49 days).
Homebuyers and home sellers should keep in mind that the data above is simply a snapshot in time. Therefore, the data must be evaluated over a longer duration to understand enduring market trends.