Boise & Ada County Idaho Market Report for July '21

Inventory of homes for sale continues to grow and so do the selling prices in Boise real estate.

The median sales price for homes in Ada County reached $540,000 in July, up 2.9% from June.

While our region has faced insufficient supply compared to demand for years — the main driver of home prices — July marked five consecutive months of inventory growth. While still low compared to previous years, there were 1,055 homes available for sale at the end of the month, up 44.7% from June.

After home prices rose above the $500,000-mark in May, homeowners may have been encouraged to list, as existing inventory was higher than the previous month and year for the second month in a row, something not seen since March of 2020 just before the pandemic hit the market. At the end of June, there were 729 existing homes available for purchase, up 50.3% from June 2021 and up an astonishing 116.3% compared to July 2020.

Despite more inventory, the speed of the market continues to be fast. The number of days between when a home was listed for sale and an offer was accepted (also referred to as Days on Market) was at 13 days, on average, in July — 22 days faster than the same month last year.

While the uptick in the number of homes for sale is great news for buyers, they must still be prepared to act quickly. Buyers must also know that an offer acceptance is only the beginning of the work that a REALTOR® will complete throughout a transaction working on behalf of their clients.

Source: Boise Regional Realtors