Springfield, Missouri

June 09, 2005

AREA HOUSING MARKET STAYS AHEAD OF U.S.

Springfield’s average home sales price jumped $10,000 in 2004, averaging $126,240. This represents an 8.7% increase and shows the first solid increase in home values since 2001 when they increased 10.1%.

As depicted in the graph below, Springfield home values have changed on a 3-year cycle—starting with a significant value increase followed by a 2-year plateau.

National figures show new home sales for 2004 provide a value increase of 7.8%--a healthy figure for home values in the U.S. During that same time frame Springfield’s metro area produced a 10.7% growth in new home sales price.
 

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