Are Home Prices Going Up in Knoxville and Farragut?

Whether you are thinking about selling your home in Knoxville or buying a home in Knoxville you will want to ask, “are home prices going up in Knoxville?”.  Knowing whether home prices are going up can determine whether it is a good time to buy or sell a home, at what price you should buy or sell a home, and whether it makes financial sense for you to buy or sell home.

Last week the National Association of Realtors® released their quarterly Metropolitan Media Area Prices and Affordability report.  The report showed that the majority of metropolitan areas experienced steady to slightly stronger price growth in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The reasons for this price growth is a combination of a decline in housing supply coupled with an increase in demand caused by lower interest rates and a stronger job market.

So where do Knoxville are Farragut stand as far as their home prices?

The median home price of a home in Farragut, TN came in at $312,900. Farragut saw a whopping 12.55% increase in the median sales price when comparing December of 2013 to December of 2014 and a 15.53% increase year over year.  Why?  Let’s go back to the basic principles we learned in our high school economics class.  Supply and demand.  The supply is low.  Inventory levels are down 7.2% from this same time last year and demand is higher because of the reasons stated above.

Knoxville as a whole saw a 4.2% increase in the median sales price over the 4th quarter of 2014. The median home price came in at $150,800, and the inventory of available homes was down 6% from 2013.

So, to answer our question… Are home prices going up in Farragut and Knoxville? YES! How does knowing this information help us if we are thinking about selling or buying a home in either Farragut or the Knoxville area in general?  It screams, now is the time!  Prices are rising and interest rates are near historical lows.  If you are selling it means that your home is probably worth more now that it has ever been, and if you wait for it to increase even more, the home you will be buying will be increasing at the same rate.  If you are looking to buy a home, the time is now as well.  Prices should continue to rise and interest rates are expected to rise as well throughout the year.  Rising prices and rising rates means less affordability for you as a buyer, so the longer you wait, the less you can afford (this holds true for sellers who will turn into buyers as well).  Everyone’s goals and reasons for selling and buying are different, so contact me, Troy Stavros with Gables & Gates, Realtors® today to sit down and discuss how I can help you achieve those goals.  Are you interested in seeing what your Farragut or Knoxville area home might sell for?  CLICK HERE.  I look forward to serving you in any way that I can!  Talk with you soon!

Interested in how other parts of the country are fairing?  Check out the interactive map below.