Market stats for Suwanee, GA, March, 2011 indicate that there are 621 properties on the market. Overall, there is about an 13.2 month supply of properties. There was less that 8 months of inventory as recently as June. While February sales were up dramatically from last year, March sales were down. inventory was flat compared to 2010. The strong February sales are the main reason that the Absorption Rate is down.
In the Under $200k arena, there are 164 listings in Suwanee, GA, with about a 8.9 month supply. In June, there was a 4.8 month supply. Inventories have increased, until September, as sales have slowed… For March, there were 19 sales, compared to 20 a year earlier. February looked better than January, but March wasn’t so hot.
Between $200k and $400k, there are 299 listings for sale, and 12.8 months of supply. Sales in March 2011 were 28, compared with 34 for the same period in 2010. Weak, and even with the decrease in listings, the Absorption Rate got a bit worse. Listings were down for March from 311 last year.
From $400k to $600k, there are 94 homes on the market. The absorption rate is at 25.6 months. There were 5 sales this year (Feb)… down from 10 last year. Even looking at the three month average, there were 11 sales this year and 20 for the same period last year. The only good part is that listings are down slightly.
In the $600k to $800k arena, there are 26 listings, with about a 26 month supply. Sales at this level are not consistent. Looking at one month makes the numbers jump. For the last three months, sales were 3… For the sale time last year, the sales were 6. The segment weakened , but we can’t call a trend yet… last month it was looking stronger.
The range from $800k to $1m, there are 12 homes listed and 3+ years of inventory on the market. There were only been 4 sales at this price level last year (1 each in January, April, May and December). This is a tough segment to try to sell in right now.
In Suwanee, GA, Above $1m, there are 26 properties listed. The current absorption rate indicated about 78 months of inventory, but because of the smaller numbers of sales, this could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales. Again, we can thank reduced inventory for making the market look healthier (1 sales in Jan-Mar this year and 4 last year). But, in this segment, we should be seeing reduced inventories… There were 40 homes listed in this segment at this time last year.
Suwanee, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett, Forsyth and (just a little bit) in Fulton Counties. The population is 2000 was 8,725, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it had seen tremendous growth since that census. Money Magazine rated Suwanee in the “Top 10 Best Places to Live” in 2007, and it is one of the wealthiest parts of Georgia. Recently, the City of Suwanee has revamped their old town, adding a large park with a bandshell, condos, town homes and small businesses. It is also home to North Gwinnett High School, Peachtree Ridge and Collins Hill. I have a page dedicated to Suwanee Market Data.
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- Suwanee, GA, Market Report, December 2010 (lanebailey.com)
- Suwanee, GA, Market Report, November 2010 (lanebailey.com)
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