North Shore Market Report: 3rd Quarter of 2021

The number of North Shore homes sales in the 3^rd quarter of 2021 was down 3% as compared to the 3^rd quarter of 2020. Market time was down an amazing 62% and median prices were up 9%. Overall, it was an exceptional quarter for North Shore home sales. While the number of sales was down 3%, it was still a great number. It just so happens that the 3^rd quarter of 2020 had a huge number of sales since it was right after people began flooding into the market after stay-at-home orders began lifting.

Here are the 3^rd Quarter Statistics:

		Number of Homes Sales				Average Market Time
		3rd Q 20	3rd Q 21			3rd Q 20	3rd Q 21
Wilmette		154	160			86	35
Evanston		183	158			115	35
Winnetka		110	100			106	53
Glenview		236	213			99	43
North Shore		1871	1806			117	44
		Average Home Price (in thousands)				Median Home Price (in thousands)
		3rd Q 20	3rd Q 21	% Change		3rd Q 20	3rd Q 21	% Change
Wilmette		958	1004	5%		846	860	2%
Evanston		698	766	10%		612	658	8%
Winnetka		1441	1643	14%		1175	1388	18%
Glenview		709	800	13%		602	725	20%
North Shore		772	830	8%		610	665	9%

 

The above statistics are for detached single family homes and were compiled from data collected by the Multiple Listing Service (Midwest Real Estate Data LLC), and may not include all home sales

Prices: Prices in the 3^rd quarter remained strong as they have been throughout this year. The median price for the North Shore was up 9% from last year. As is typical when pulling just one quarter of sales, the price changes in individual suburbs varied greatly with Wilmette’s statistical increase being 2% and Glenview’s 20%. Neither of those numbers is what happened in reality—one is too low, and one is too high. This once again proves that the sample size of one suburb for one quarter is too small to get a reliable number. The North Shore statistical increase is closer to what actually happened in all of these suburbs.

Inventory: Inventory at this time last year was below normal. Now it is at historic lows. Currently Wilmette has 50 single-family homes on the market that are not under contract. Last year at this time there were 101 active homes so the number has dropped dramatically. Evanston has only 59 active homes currently. It had 84 last year. Winnetka has 46 active homes, which is a big drop from the 80 that were on last year. Glenview also has had a big inventory decrease going from 203 to 142 homes.  The North Shore as a whole saw a large, 38% decrease, going from 1518 to 936.  Last year inventory was low. This year it is extremely low.

Interest Rates:  Interest Rates this year have come slightly off the all-time lows we hit last year and have had for most of this year. They are currently around 3.125% for a 30-year fixed rate.  That is true for both conforming and jumbo loans. 30-year rates had been hovering in the upper 2’s for most of this year, but recently move up a little. The 15-year fixed is about 2.5%. 

The highest sale price in the North Shore in the 3^rd quarter was $5,999,900 for a newer home in NE Winnetka. It has 7 bedrooms and 8 full and 1 half baths, and features a home theater, indoor basketball court and outdoor swimming pool. Someone appears to like the number 9 more than 6.