August 03, 2015 — Austin
Texas home prices hit an all-time high in the second quarter of 2015, while home sales remained strong amid high demand, 根据 2015 -第二季 Texas Quarterly Housing Report released today by the Texas REALTORS®.
“The impact of lower oil prices continues to be delayed, leading to a surprisingly strong second quarter. 事实上, Texas home sales are actually stronger than they were this time last year, when oil prices were nearly $100 a barrel,斯科特·凯斯纳说, chairman of the Texas REALTORS®. “This is further evidence of the strong and enduring demand for Texas real estate.”
According to the report, Texas home sales increased 46.2015年第一季度和第四季度同比增长3%.7% year-over-year to 88,906 home sales.
During the same time frame, the median price for Texas homes increased 8.1% from 2014-Q2 to $200,000 and average price increased 9% year-over-year to $258,786. This is the first time the median price for Texas homes has risen to $200,000 and an all-time high for Texas home prices.
Monthly housing inventory continued to decline, falling 9.2% year-over-year to 3.8个月. Inventory is still firmly within a seller’s market, as the Real Estate Center at Texas A&米大学 estimates that a monthly housing inventory of 6.5 months is a level at which supply and demand for homes is balanced.
吉姆·盖恩斯博士.D., economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&米大学, 解释, “Despite expected negative impacts from the decline in the oil price and rig counts, both existing housing development and new single-family home sales continue to be strong. While a down oil and gas market makes it difficult to forecast Texas real estate for the rest of the year, preliminary numbers indicate a positive for the third quarter of 2015. 另外, the expectation of rising interest rates in the near future could be stimulating demand as well.”
Chairman Kesner concluded, “As home prices continue to rise, housing affordability could become a greater issue across the state. The Texas REALTORS® is committed to keeping homeownership affordable and fully supports the property tax exemption increase and the permanent ban on a real estate transfer tax proposed in Proposition 1.”