Metros where homes are selling for the most over asking price
It's a tough time to be in the market for a new house. But as peak homebuying season begins, homebuyers are starting to have at least some negotiating power, especially in markets with significant price growth over the last few years.
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose above 7% at the start of November 2022, the highest level in more than a decade, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rates to combat inflation. Rates remain at historic highs. Even a half percentage point change can significantly affect the monthly payments required for a mortgage.
Since mortgage rates were under 4% for the better part of the past decade, many homebuyers locked in far more affordable rates than what's on offer in today's environment. And sellers aren't exactly coming down on price—nationally, home prices are still increasing, just more slowly than they did during the height of the pandemic.
The median sale price in March was $420,321, 4.83% higher than the year before. Of homes sold, 30.02% went for above the list price, and the average price difference was 0.76% below asking.
Stacker analyzed data from Redfin to see which where homes sold for the most over the asking price. Metros, which include the main city and its surrounding town and suburbs, are ranked on the average sale-to-list ratio, which is the difference between what a home listed for and how much a buyer paid. Metros with fewer than 300 home sales are excluded from this list. Also shown are the metro area's median listing prices for homes on the market and median sale prices for homes that sold during that month.
#44. Columbus, Ohio
- Average price difference: 0.05% over asking
-- Median list price: $335,000
-- Median sale price: $329,900
- Total homes sold: 1,980
-- Share that sold above list: 39.4%
#43. Stockton, California
- Average price difference: 0.05% over asking
-- Median list price: $577,701
-- Median sale price: $534,000
- Total homes sold: 446
-- Share that sold above list: 47.5%
#42. Nassau County, New York
- Average price difference: 0.06% over asking
-- Median list price: $699,000
-- Median sale price: $642,500
- Total homes sold: 1,471
-- Share that sold above list: 44.4%
#41. Sacramento, California
- Average price difference: 0.21% over asking
-- Median list price: $599,000
-- Median sale price: $578,000
- Total homes sold: 1,659
-- Share that sold above list: 44.8%
#40. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Average price difference: 0.22% over asking
-- Median list price: $254,990
-- Median sale price: $255,000
- Total homes sold: 301
-- Share that sold above list: 40.2%
#39. Oxnard, California
- Average price difference: 0.24% over asking
-- Median list price: $910,000
-- Median sale price: $870,000
- Total homes sold: 441
-- Share that sold above list: 48.5%
#38. Tacoma, Washington
- Average price difference: 0.44% over asking
-- Median list price: $560,000
-- Median sale price: $550,000
- Total homes sold: 789
-- Share that sold above list: 44.1%
#37. Vallejo, California
- Average price difference: 0.44% over asking
-- Median list price: $579,000
-- Median sale price: $575,000
- Total homes sold: 321
-- Share that sold above list: 45.8%
#36. Milwaukee
- Average price difference: 0.45% over asking
-- Median list price: $300,000
-- Median sale price: $303,000
- Total homes sold: 1,232
-- Share that sold above list: 48%
#35. Elgin, Illinois
- Average price difference: 0.52% over asking
-- Median list price: $374,900
-- Median sale price: $344,900
- Total homes sold: 668
-- Share that sold above list: 41.8%
#34. Albany, New York
- Average price difference: 0.6% over asking
-- Median list price: $299,000
-- Median sale price: $299,000
- Total homes sold: 613
-- Share that sold above list: 47%
#33. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Average price difference: 0.61% over asking
-- Median list price: $345,000
-- Median sale price: $332,027
- Total homes sold: 607
-- Share that sold above list: 47.6%
#32. Lansing, Michigan
- Average price difference: 0.61% over asking
-- Median list price: $219,700
-- Median sale price: $207,000
- Total homes sold: 431
-- Share that sold above list: 45.2%
#31. Providence, Rhode Island
- Average price difference: 0.64% over asking
-- Median list price: $478,500
-- Median sale price: $460,333
- Total homes sold: 1,067
-- Share that sold above list: 51.4%
#30. San Diego
- Average price difference: 0.65% over asking
-- Median list price: $949,000
-- Median sale price: $899,990
- Total homes sold: 2,042
-- Share that sold above list: 48.2%
#29. Baltimore
- Average price difference: 0.67% over asking
-- Median list price: $370,000
-- Median sale price: $360,000
- Total homes sold: 2,554
-- Share that sold above list: 44.1%
#28. Santa Rosa, California
- Average price difference: 0.73% over asking
-- Median list price: $854,500
-- Median sale price: $819,995
- Total homes sold: 315
-- Share that sold above list: 42.9%
#27. Los Angeles
- Average price difference: 0.89% over asking
-- Median list price: $928,000
-- Median sale price: $878,000
- Total homes sold: 4,076
-- Share that sold above list: 47.6%
#26. Washington DC
- Average price difference: 0.99% over asking
-- Median list price: $578,962
-- Median sale price: $555,000
- Total homes sold: 4,135
-- Share that sold above list: 46.7%
#25. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Average price difference: 1.05% over asking
-- Median list price: $475,000
-- Median sale price: $451,000
- Total homes sold: 1,335
-- Share that sold above list: 45.7%
#24. Richmond, Virginia
- Average price difference: 1.08% over asking
-- Median list price: $395,000
-- Median sale price: $380,000
- Total homes sold: 1,285
-- Share that sold above list: 44.4%
#23. New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Average price difference: 1.09% over asking
-- Median list price: $539,000
-- Median sale price: $509,995
- Total homes sold: 1,835
-- Share that sold above list: 49.3%
#22. Portland, Maine
- Average price difference: 1.1% over asking
-- Median list price: $539,000
-- Median sale price: $499,750
- Total homes sold: 472
-- Share that sold above list: 45.3%
#21. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Average price difference: 1.15% over asking
-- Median list price: $321,000
-- Median sale price: $325,000
- Total homes sold: 382
-- Share that sold above list: 40.3%
#20. Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Average price difference: 1.16% over asking
-- Median list price: $343,000
-- Median sale price: $330,000
- Total homes sold: 813
-- Share that sold above list: 45.4%
#19. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Average price difference: 1.26% over asking
-- Median list price: $449,949
-- Median sale price: $428,000
- Total homes sold: 594
-- Share that sold above list: 56.4%
#18. Springfield, Massachusetts
- Average price difference: 1.29% over asking
-- Median list price: $325,000
-- Median sale price: $324,000
- Total homes sold: 370
-- Share that sold above list: 56.5%
#17. Camden, New Jersey
- Average price difference: 1.31% over asking
-- Median list price: $340,000
-- Median sale price: $329,900
- Total homes sold: 1,048
-- Share that sold above list: 51.8%
#16. Madison, Wisconsin
- Average price difference: 1.32% over asking
-- Median list price: $410,000
-- Median sale price: $415,250
- Total homes sold: 542
-- Share that sold above list: 47.2%
#15. Anaheim, California
- Average price difference: 1.35% over asking
-- Median list price: $1,189,394
-- Median sale price: $1,155,000
- Total homes sold: 1,824
-- Share that sold above list: 51.2%
#14. New Haven, Connecticut
- Average price difference: 1.6% over asking
-- Median list price: $355,000
-- Median sale price: $350,000
- Total homes sold: 588
-- Share that sold above list: 53.1%
#13. Frederick, Maryland
- Average price difference: 1.67% over asking
-- Median list price: $599,900
-- Median sale price: $550,000
- Total homes sold: 1,009
-- Share that sold above list: 48.8%
#12. Boston
- Average price difference: 1.67% over asking
-- Median list price: $765,000
-- Median sale price: $710,000
- Total homes sold: 2,443
-- Share that sold above list: 50.5%
#11. Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Average price difference: 1.69% over asking
-- Median list price: $559,000
-- Median sale price: $567,923
- Total homes sold: 318
-- Share that sold above list: 50.6%
#10. Seattle
- Average price difference: 2.07% over asking
-- Median list price: $849,000
-- Median sale price: $830,000
- Total homes sold: 2,746
-- Share that sold above list: 43%
#9. Syracuse, New York
- Average price difference: 2.11% over asking
-- Median list price: $199,900
-- Median sale price: $199,900
- Total homes sold: 325
-- Share that sold above list: 52.9%
#8. Buffalo, New York
- Average price difference: 2.18% over asking
-- Median list price: $239,000
-- Median sale price: $225,000
- Total homes sold: 575
-- Share that sold above list: 49%
#7. Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Average price difference: 2.36% over asking
-- Median list price: $675,000
-- Median sale price: $541,000
- Total homes sold: 594
-- Share that sold above list: 55.4%
#6. Newark, New Jersey
- Average price difference: 3.64% over asking
-- Median list price: $569,900
-- Median sale price: $535,000
- Total homes sold: 1,290
-- Share that sold above list: 62.7%
#5. Hartford, Connecticut
- Average price difference: 3.96% over asking
-- Median list price: $339,900
-- Median sale price: $340,000
- Total homes sold: 826
-- Share that sold above list: 66%
#4. San Francisco
- Average price difference: 4.81% over asking
-- Median list price: $1,449,000
-- Median sale price: $1,550,000
- Total homes sold: 747
-- Share that sold above list: 56.4%
#3. Oakland, California
- Average price difference: 5.26% over asking
-- Median list price: $949,000
-- Median sale price: $985,000
- Total homes sold: 1,546
-- Share that sold above list: 66.4%
#2. San Jose, California
- Average price difference: 7.09% over asking
-- Median list price: $1,498,000
-- Median sale price: $1,613,500
- Total homes sold: 998
-- Share that sold above list: 72.2%
#1. Rochester, New York
- Average price difference: 10.55% over asking
-- Median list price: $224,900
-- Median sale price: $220,150
- Total homes sold: 660
-- Share that sold above list: 69.4%
