Metros where homes are selling for the most under asking price

Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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Metros where homes are selling for the most under asking price

It’s a tough time to be in the market for a new house.

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022 as the Federal Reserve raises its benchmark rates month after month to combat inflation. While dipping slightly since then, rates remain above 6%. Even a half of a percentage point change can have an outsized effect on the monthly payments required for a mortgage.

Since mortgage rates have been under 4% for the better part of the past decade, homebuyers have locked in rates that are far more affordable than what’s suddenly on offer in today’s environment. So sellers aren’t exactly coming down on priceā€”in fact, home prices are still increasing, just more slowly than they did during the height of the pandemic.

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And yet there are still metro areas where homebuyers are finding homes selling for below asking price.

Stacker analyzed data from Redfin to see which metros had the most homes sold under asking price. Data shows sales for the month of March 2023. Metros where fewer than 300 homes were sold were excluded from this list. Metro areas are ranked on the average sale-to-list ratio, which is a ratio of sale price divided by list price, for homes that sold in March 2023. Values were rounded to the nearest hundredth. Also listed are the metro area’s median listing prices for homes on the market in March, and median sale prices for those homes that sold during that month.

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#50. Memphis, TN

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $295,700
– Median sale price: $279,000
– Total homes sold: 1,183

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#49. Lakeland, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $337,443
– Median sale price: $320,288
– Total homes sold: 1,421

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#48. Louisville, KY

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $259,900
– Median sale price: $247,250
– Total homes sold: 1,482

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#47. Detroit, MI

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $154,900
– Median sale price: $164,700
– Total homes sold: 1,565

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#46. Nassau County, NY

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $629,999
– Median sale price: $580,000
– Total homes sold: 1,638

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#45. Myrtle Beach, SC

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $349,900
– Median sale price: $329,963
– Total homes sold: 1,918

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#44. Cleveland, OH

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $210,000
– Median sale price: $194,900
– Total homes sold: 2,048

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#43. Fort Worth, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $374,900
– Median sale price: $348,000
– Total homes sold: 2,659

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#42. San Antonio, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $335,000
– Median sale price: $313,990
– Total homes sold: 2,693

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#41. Indianapolis, IN

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $299,900
– Median sale price: $274,990
– Total homes sold: 2,756

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#40. Nashville, TN

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $489,900
– Median sale price: $433,650
– Total homes sold: 2,980

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#39. Las Vegas, NV

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $424,900
– Median sale price: $400,000
– Total homes sold: 3,058

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#38. Orlando, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $410,570
– Median sale price: $390,000
– Total homes sold: 3,792

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#37. Dallas, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $449,000
– Median sale price: $419,094
– Total homes sold: 5,582

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#36. Tampa, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $395,000
– Median sale price: $366,358
– Total homes sold: 5,663

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#35. Phoenix, AZ

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $469,900
– Median sale price: $430,000
– Total homes sold: 6,944

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#34. Atlanta, GA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $399,900
– Median sale price: $370,000
– Total homes sold: 7,572

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#33. Houston, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.98
– Median list price: $355,990
– Median sale price: $326,500
– Total homes sold: 7,918

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#32. Beaumont, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $225,000
– Median sale price: $202,500
– Total homes sold: 308

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#31. Lafayette, LA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $245,000
– Median sale price: $233,950
– Total homes sold: 344

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#30. Sebastian, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $394,941
– Median sale price: $384,000
– Total homes sold: 352

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#29. Homosassa Springs, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $284,900
– Median sale price: $260,950
– Total homes sold: 365

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#28. Shreveport, LA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $243,500
– Median sale price: $220,000
– Total homes sold: 369

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#27. McAllen, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $265,000
– Median sale price: $229,500
– Total homes sold: 377

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#26. Scranton, PA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $193,000
– Median sale price: $170,000
– Total homes sold: 383

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#25. Montgomery, AL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $229,900
– Median sale price: $215,000
– Total homes sold: 394

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#24. Lake Havasu City, AZ

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $379,000
– Median sale price: $349,450
– Total homes sold: 398

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#23. Flint, MI

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $175,000
– Median sale price: $184,500
– Total homes sold: 440

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#22. Peoria, IL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $159,900
– Median sale price: $125,000
– Total homes sold: 446

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#21. Youngstown, OH

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $149,250
– Median sale price: $131,000
– Total homes sold: 459

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#20. Jackson, MS

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $234,500
– Median sale price: $250,000
– Total homes sold: 462

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#19. Gulfport, MS

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $276,400
– Median sale price: $238,500
– Total homes sold: 470

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#18. Panama City, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $389,000
– Median sale price: $378,900
– Total homes sold: 566

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#17. Punta Gorda, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $399,900
– Median sale price: $370,000
– Total homes sold: 592

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#16. Gary, IN

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $254,400
– Median sale price: $241,000
– Total homes sold: 752

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#15. New Orleans, LA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $314,900
– Median sale price: $270,000
– Total homes sold: 981

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#14. Port St. Lucie, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $410,165
– Median sale price: $380,000
– Total homes sold: 1,011

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#13. Palm Bay, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $365,000
– Median sale price: $340,000
– Total homes sold: 1,220

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#12. Deltona, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $365,970
– Median sale price: $348,980
– Total homes sold: 1,511

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#11. Philadelphia, PA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $285,000
– Median sale price: $260,000
– Total homes sold: 1,716

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#10. Pittsburgh, PA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $230,000
– Median sale price: $205,000
– Total homes sold: 1,917

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#9. Cape Coral, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $429,775
– Median sale price: $400,000
– Total homes sold: 2,085

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#8. North Port, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $498,000
– Median sale price: $464,000
– Total homes sold: 2,314

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#7. Austin, TX

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $529,451
– Median sale price: $450,000
– Total homes sold: 2,616

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#6. Jacksonville, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $385,000
– Median sale price: $343,990
– Total homes sold: 2,804

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#5. Fort Lauderdale, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.97
– Median list price: $430,000
– Median sale price: $400,000
– Total homes sold: 2,885

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#4. Valdosta, GA

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.96
– Median list price: $249,950
– Median sale price: $123,000
– Total homes sold: 475

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#3. Naples, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.96
– Median list price: $779,000
– Median sale price: $639,000
– Total homes sold: 1,119

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#2. Miami, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.96
– Median list price: $530,000
– Median sale price: $500,000
– Total homes sold: 2,554

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#1. West Palm Beach, FL

– Average sale to list ratio: 0.96
– Median list price: $496,450
– Median sale price: $449,000
– Total homes sold: 2,785