A new record was set for the month of June, with 740 homes sold. That’s 10.1% more than the number of sales in June of 2020. The biggest challenge of the current market is the limited amount of existing homes available.
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Here’s a market snapshot of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Market in June 2021 plus a market recap from the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS.
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Source: kwar.ca
Number of Home Sales Set New June Record
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (July 6, 2021) –– The 740 residential homes sold last month through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) set a new monthly high for June and represented an increase of 10.1 per cent compared to June 2020, and a 13.6 per cent decrease compared to May 2021.
“The number of homes sold in the Kitchener-Waterloo area these past 6 months surpasses any previous 6 months of activity through our MLS® System,” says Nicole Pohl, President of KWAR. “Since the beginning of the year, we have reported 4,393 home sales in Kitchener-Waterloo and area, which is remarkable.”
Total residential sales during this second quarter (April, May, June) are up 83.7 per cent compared to last year. On a year-to-date basis, they are up 65.7 per cent.
Total residential sales in June included 411 detached (down 0.2 per cent from June 2020), and 103 condominium units (up 51.5 per cent). Sales also included 74 semi-detached homes (on par) and 152 townhouses (up 14.3 per cent).
In June, the average sale price for all residential properties in the Kitchener-Waterloo area was $759,115. This represents a 26.4 per cent increase over June 2020 and a 2.6 per cent increase compared to May 2021.
- The average price of a detached home was $919,914. This represents a 31.9 per cent increase from June 2020 and an increase of 5.9 per cent compared to May 2021.
- The average sale price for an apartment-style condominium was $445,493. This represents an increase of 19.3 per cent from June 2020 and a decrease of 2.3 per cent compared to May 2021.
- The average sale price for a townhouse was $590,980. This represents a 29 per cent increase from June 2020 and a decrease of 1.9 per cent compared to May 2021.
- The average sale price for a semi was $647,918. This represents an increase of 28.3 per cent compared to June 2020 and a decrease of 1.8 per cent compared to May 2021.
