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Mecklenburg County home valuations rose in May compared to the same period in 2023

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Fredrick Smith, Recorder of Mecklenburg County | https://deeds.mecknc.gov/

Fredrick Smith, Recorder of Mecklenburg County | https://deeds.mecknc.gov/

In May, the median sale price of a home in Mecklenburg County rose by $55,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 21.3%, according to BlockShopper.com.

There were 1,121 homes sold in May, with a median sale price of $445,000 — a 14.1% increase over the $390,000 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 1,424 homes were sold in Mecklenburg County in May 2023.

Based on the latest available data from 2022, the median sales tax in Mecklenburg County was $2,241, which stands at 0.5% of May's median home sale price.

The U.S. housing market has soared in recent years, with its total value nearing $50 trillion in 2024. This is almost five times greater than the market's value in 2000.

“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.

The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Mecklenburg County from May 2023 to May 2024.

May 2023June 2023July 2023August 2023September 2023October 2023November 2023December 2023January 2024February 2024March 2024April 2024May 2024$390,000$390,000$415,000$415,000$390,000$390,000$402,750$402,750$419,000$419,000$420,000$420,000$419,750$419,750$395,000$395,000$398,000$398,000$415,000$415,000$425,000$425,000$426,250$426,250$445,000$445,000

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