Home sales increase year over year in January in the Conroe, Montgomery area

Home sales saw growth year over year in January in the Conroe and Montgomery area, according to market data provided by local real estate firm The Sawyer Realty Group.

What you need to know

In five of the eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area, home sales increased, with total home sales increasing 4.9% year over year in January.

The median price of homes sold year over year in January increased in four of the eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area. 77302 saw the largest percentage increase of 20.88%—going from $287,830 to $347,940.

Of the homes that sold in January in Conroe and Montgomery, 50.7% of them were priced between $250,000-$499,999.

What else?

In six of the eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area, the average time on the market increased year over year in January. The largest percentage increase was in 77301 at 153.4%—homes went from spending an average of 58 days on the market last January to 147 days on the market this January.