Kitsap’s real estate market
ended the summer season with a bang.
Listings, sales and prices were all up in August, according to the latest numbers from Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
More “for sale” signs popped up across the county last month, with 591 new listings added. About 970 homes were available in August, down 6 percent from August of 2015, marking a slight improvement in inventory from earlier in the year.
Sales continued at a torrid pace. More than 630 homes were pending in August, a 13 percent increase from last year. Closed sales were up 22 percent.
Kitsap’s median home price (including condominiums) bumped up to $292,000, up 12.3 percent from August of 2015.
Here’s a graphical look at real estate trends in the county:
And here’s a map showing real estate statistics by submarket:
