New housing numbers show positive signs

Florida REALTORS have some proof things are starting to turn around for homeowners.

The latest housing statistics released Tuesday show that across the state home and condo sales are climbing, prices are rising, and inventory is dropping.   

That goes for Palm Beach County, Saint Lucie, and Indian River, too. In Martin County the news is mixed.  The Okeechobee County Board of REALTORS has not returned our request for the numbers there.

Here are the highlights:

Statewide

Single-Family               April 2012     April 2011    

Pending Sales:            25,725        18,697        +37.6%
Median Sales Price:    $144,350    $131,000    +10.2%
Homes for Sale:           106,530        162,178        -34.3%

Townhouse-Condo     April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:            12,948        10,365        +24.9%
Median Sales Price:    $108,000    $93,000        +16.1%
Homes for Sale:           55,124        90,138        -38.8%

Palm Beach County

Single-Family                April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:            2,186              1,302        +67.9%
Median Sales Price:     $210,100    $199,900    +5.1%
Homes for Sale:            7,788           12,837        -39.3%

Townhouse-Condo       April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:              2,051             1,473        +39.2%
Median Sales Price:     $88,636        $85,000        +4.3%
Homes for Sale:            7,707             13,362        -42.3%

Saint Lucie County

Single-Family                 April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:              758                420        +80.5%
Median Sales Price:     $99,000        $95,000        +4.2%
Homes for Sale:            2,023             3,282        -38.4%

Townhouse-Condo       April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:               153               110        +39.1%
Median Sales Price:       $110,000    $97,900        +12.4%
Homes for Sale:             926                1,201        -22.9%

Indian River County

Single-Family                 April 2012     April 2011

Sales:                                235               209        +12.4%
Median Sales Price:        $135,000    $131,000    +3%
Homes for Sale:               1,800           2,782        -35%

Townhouse-Condo        April 2012     April 2011

Sales:                                 83                80        +3.7%
Median Sales Price:        $135,000    $110,000    +22.7%
Homes for Sale:                759              1,160        -34.5%

Martin County

Single-Family                 April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:              204                147                    +38.8%
Median Sales Price:     $161,250       $185,000        -12.8%
Homes for Sale:            1,112             1,468               -38.4%

Townhouse-Condo       April 2012     April 2011

Pending Sales:               111               77                  +44.2%
Median Sales Price:       $120,000    $100,000     +20%
Homes for Sale:             728                921              -21%