End-of-Year Home Sale Numbers Signal Consumer Confidence

Published Tuesday, January 7, 2025 7:00 am

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 7, 2025) – Final numbers for 2024 indicate there were 33,935 homes sold in the region, compared to the 33,429 closings in 2023. The total sales for 2024 were up 1 percent compared to 2023.

Home sales hit 2,842 closings for December, according to data provided by Greater Nashville Realtors. This figure is up 15 percent from the 2,463 closings reported for the same period last year.

Fourth-quarter closings were 8,250 for the Middle Tennessee area. That total is a 9 percent increase from the 7543 closings during the fourth quarter of 2023.

“The real estate market in Middle Tennessee continues to show resilience, as evidenced by the 1 percent increase in total sales for 2024,” said Collyn Wainwright, Greater Nashville Realtors 2025 President.

A comparison of sales by category for December is:

 

2023

2024

CLOSINGS

2,463

2,842

Residential

2,011

2,218

Condominium

302

433

Multi-Family

18

15

Farms/Land/Lots

132

176

A comparison of sales by category for the fourth quarter is:

 

2023

2024

CLOSINGS

7,543

8,250

Residential

5,985

6,583

Condominium

1,093

1,187

Multi-Family

42

48

Farms/Land/Lots

423

432

A comparison of sales by category year-to-date is: 

 

2023

2024

CLOSINGS

33,429

33,935

Residential

26,348

26,911

Condominium

5,023

5,012

Multi-Family

172

210

Farms/Land/Lots

1,886

1,802

There were 1,593 sales pending at the end of December, compared with 1,704 pending sales at this time last year. The average number of days on the market for a single-family home was 50 days.

In December, the median price for a residential single-family home was $500,000 and for a condominium, it was $341,520. This compares with last year’s median residential and condominium prices of $470,000 and $340,000, respectively.

Inventory at the end of December was 10,109, up 15 percent from 8,727 in December 2023. Currently, there are 4 months of available inventory in the Greater Nashville region.

The current inventory of properties by category, compared to last year, is:

 

2023

2024

INVENTORY

8,727

10,109

Residential

5,921

6,803

Condominium

1,106

1,614

Multi-Family

78

82

Farms/Land/Lots

1,622

1,610

 

“A 15 percent rise in December closings signals increased consumer confidence, while increasing inventory levels and stable days on market offer more opportunities for buyers in the coming year,” Wainwright added.

For more information about Greater Nashville market data or to schedule an interview, please contact Blake Stewart at 615-513-9145.

About Us: Greater Nashville REALTORS® is one of Middle Tennessee’s largest professional trade associations and serves as the primary voice for Nashville-area property owners. REALTOR® is a registered trademark that may be used only by real estate professionals who are members of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict code of ethics.

The data collected for this release represents nine Middle Tennessee counties: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson.

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