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4th Qtr 2022 Park City, UT Market Statistics
January, 2023 – After two of the most volatile years in real estate, triggered by the global pandemic that was COVID-19, sales numbers are returning to pre-pandemic levels. Sales prices are not.
The past two years caused huge swings in market reports as the mandated isolation to prevent the spread of the virus forced offices to close, employees to quarantine, and stock in online conferencing services skyrocket. Those trends are all reversing direction, and the Park City real estate market is reflecting those changes as the market returns to a more “normal” seasonal pattern.
- Listing inventory is rising – In December ‘21 only 539 residential properties and lots were for sale. By December ‘22, that number rose to 1,263 (but was still 37% below the Dec-2019 figure of 2,011).
- Prices are starting to level off – Within Park City limits, sale prices jumped 35% during 2021. In 2022 they continued to increase, but at half that annual rate.
- Mortgage interest rates are trending downward – In late October, the average 30-year fixed rate was 7.08%. By the end of December, it had dropped to 6.48% and was headed down more.
- Buyers are becoming more hesitant to make instant offers above the asking price and sellers are reacting by lowering those asking prices albeit at a slower pace. In Q3, 763 listings had at least one price reduction. In Q4, that number was 375. Price reductions in Q3 averaged 6.4% versus 5.7% in Q4.
Sale prices for single-family homes in the primary market area of Summit and Wasatch Counties as reported by the Park City Board of REALTORS® Multiple Listing Service for the year ending December 31 showed moderate increases in both average (Up 2%) and median (Up 3%). For the year earlier, those increases were 28% and 24% respectively.
The rate of sales (number of units sold) dropped 29% for single-family homes and 27% for condominiums from the year prior. Fears that the country might be headed into a recession, reinforced by a continuing push by the Fed to raise interest rates and stop inflation, and other negative indicators (gas prices), slowed sales across the region. However, an assisting driver of lower sales numbers continued to be the lack of inventory – agents cannot sell what owners will not offer for sale.
Park City neighborhoods vary widely in price comparison and the Q4-year over year results continued that pattern.
For Single Family homes, all but one of the major areas that make up the greater Park City market showed drops in units sold through 4th quarter of 2022 versus 2021. The exceptions were in Silver Creek Village where a boom in new construction pushed sales totals 200% higher than in 2021, and in the South Jordanelle area where the new Benloch Ranch development accounted for 68 of the 85 sales in the $1 to $2 million range. Interest is growing in anticipation of the Mayflower Mountain resort project opening for the 2024-25 ski season. Sales in the Jordanelle area increased 78% over the previous year, albeit at a lower median price point of $1.6 million, down from $2.3 million the year prior.
Condo sales across the entire market range followed a pattern similar to single-family homes. Total sales volume declined in all areas primarily due to a lack of inventory to sell. Within Park City limits, condo sales volume was down 44% but median sale prices rose 15% to $1.5 million. In the Snyderville Basin, total sales volume climbed 32% because average and median prices both rose by nearly 50%.
Comparing the 12-months ending December 31, 2022, to the same period in 2021:
- New residential listings (single-family and condo) year-to-date are showing signs of recovery after a lengthy period of decline. For the twelve months ending December 2022, total new residential listings were 2,997, down just 80 from the same period the year before.
- The market is cooling off after an overheated two years of sales. PCMLS members signed 2,140 purchase contracts in 2022, 43% fewer than the previous year (3,765)
- With New Listings running slightly higher than Pending contracts, available inventory started to increase. Only 265 residential properties were active at the end of 2021. That number boomed to 738 as of December 31, an increase of 178% year over year.
Overall, how did the local market fare? Here is our take on the total year-long results reported on a rolling year-over-year basis for the period ending December 31, 2022. (Note: only areas with 10 or more sales are considered in the tally and reporting.)
Single Family Homes
Sales units across the primary market area (Summit & Wasatch counties) dropped 29%. A 3% rise in median sales price to $1.6M was not enough to offset the volume drop. Total sales volume declined 27% from the prior year. Through Q4-22, the $2.21 Billion in total sales was down from the Q4-21 Y-o-Y total of $3.04 Billion.
Highlights of the single-family home market:
- Within Park City Limits, total unit sales were down 47% over 2021 to 115 units but sales volume declined just 38% to $530 million this year.
- The median price of a single-family home within Park City limits rose 18% to $3.9 million.
- In the popular Old Town area, units were down 59% (76 to 31) as the median price set a new record above $3.9 million (+57%).
- Snyderville Basin residents followed the prevailing market with sales volume (down 35%) on a respectable gain in the overall median price up 12% to $2.1 million.
- All but two Snyderville neighborhoods (Kimball Junction and Silver Creek South) saw declines in units sold with Jeremy Ranch dropping the most (62%) to 24 units. Silver Creek South had the biggest gain with 34 homes sold, more than triple the previous total. One-third of overall sales volume in the Basin was in Promontory ($276 million)
- Jeremy Ranch saw the biggest price increases with the median rising 43%. The median sale price in Jeremy Ranch rose to $2.4 million. Canyons Village held on to the top position with a median price of over $11 million.
- Among the outlying areas, the Kamas Valley showed a substantial median price increase of 47%.
Despite fluctuations in the regional markets, Single Family sales activity in the primary market area was markedly down compared to the year prior with sales volume off 34% while median prices were up 14% year over year.
Condominiums
- Price gains were nearly uniform across all neighborhoods, with only Upper Deer Valley Resort declining by a small fraction. Old Town, Park Meadows and Prospector led the gainers, up 46% or more.
- In the Snyderville area, outside of perennial volume leader Canyons Village, Silver Creek South and Silver Springs led in sales volume increases (224% and 59% respectively) while all other Snyderville neighborhoods saw sales decline due to lack of inventory.
- In Wasatch County, (areas with 10 or more sales are reported) Jordanelle Park showed the largest gains in sales volume over the prior year (up 68%) despite a slight decline in median price, down 3% to $934,000.
Vacant Land
After the explosive growth we saw in 2020 (up 158% in sales volume) and 2021 (up 73%) this past year land sales slowed with overall volume dropping 41% in the primary market area. Every major area showed drops in units sold. Total sales volume dropped in all areas except Wanship/Hoytsville where sales volume was up 9% while units sold was less than half of the previous year. One-third of the sales were in the new luxury development of Wohali near Echo Reservoir southwest of Coalville. The median sale price on these lots was more than $1 million in an area where lots traditionally sold for $150-300,000. That tripling of sale prices from the year prior accounted for the sales volume anomaly.
- Jordanelle showed the most activity selling 329 lots this past year. The median sale price was $653,000, up slightly from the year before.
- Overall land sales in Summit and Wasatch counties were down 41%, as supply decreases and steady demand pushed the median sales price for lots region wide up 14% to $670,000.
- All the major areas of the market saw a drop in units sold. Snyderville, Heber Valley and Wanship/Hoytsville were hit the hardest, dropping by half from the previous year’s total.
- Only 32 lots sold within the Park City Limits, but that lack of available lots resulting in scarcity, coupled with high demand kept the median sale price for the few that did sell just below 2 million.
Opinion and Observation
What do Park City agents see coming in the next year? Here are a few observations about the important market results that point the way, coming from those with their fingers on the pulse of the market.
- The trend for more people to become remote workers during the pandemic increased demand for homes in greater Park City. Now that corporations in general are asking workers to return to the office, potentially more homes will become available, which would increase inventory and depress prices.
- Generally, agents report that the erratic effects of the Covid Pandemic are largely behind us. Inventory is returning to normal, sales levels are flattening out, and prices elevated during the high-demand virus influenced period are holding steady or continuing to rise, but at a slower rate.
ON SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
- Very few Owners are willing to give up their 3% mortgages by selling, when they have to re-buy at 6-7% money. This will continue to create downward pressure on inventory.
- Large corporations are requiring folks return to the office. That will affect the market if they have to sell and go back to wherever they came from.
- Buyers from high tax states are still looking for an opportunity to move to areas like ours, with reasonable taxes and our wonderful Park City Lifestyle.
- National media are reporting the difference between 20, 21 vs. 2022 rather than how 2022 compares to a more normal period in 2013-2019. This is what is injecting fear into the market. The Park City market is somewhat insulated due to steady demand and limited inventory.
- There is significant inventory being planned in Heber Valley that will probably come to market in the next year. Watch for a jump in activity around Heber City, particularly to the north of town where there is significant new construction happening.
- We are slowly returning to a more balanced market, much closer to what was happening pre-COVID, both in terms of number of sales and sale prices.
- It’s important not to use the broader market trends to paint every local neighborhood. The market is highly segmented, and each neighborhood in Park City has unique values, and unique pricing trends.
What are the key takeaways from this quarter’s numbers?
- Demand has returned to pre-pandemic levels; has it stabilized? While YTD sales still exceed those of 2019, Q4 closed sales and especially Q4 pended sales are below 2019 levels.
- Inventory has improved significantly but still remains 25% less than pre-pandemic levels. Similarly, the absorption rate has increased dramatically from the lows of several quarters ago, but it remains 40% below levels prior to Covid.
- Pricing is the big question. NAR announced home prices are 3.5% above last year and have decelerated most of the year. In Park City, price gains are also decelerating, but are 13% higher than a year ago. Some of that gain “may” be due to enhanced new construction. The more important question is what will happen in the future.
- With any luck, the pandemic is behind us. We have a new normal, at least given recent price gains. The issue is whether our market now stabilizes or continues to see a decrease in sales and possible pricing.
Real estate in the Wasatch back consists of highly segmented markets with nuances that vary significantly from one neighborhood to another and one house to another. Comparisons are hard to read on paper due to the unique features of individual properties, such as amenities, condition, style, location, age, view, and inventory. Buyers and Sellers are advised to contact a local Park City Board of REALTORS® Professional for the most accurate, detailed, and current information.
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