For January 2009, Howard County saw the number of homes sold decrease 9.16% from 131 to 119, with a 14.41% decrease in median price, from $359,040 to $307,300. The Average Days on Market increased 13.45% from 119 to 135.
The Ellicott City area saw the following for January 2009:
Ellicott City West-21042
A 41.18% decrease in the number of homes sold (17 to 10), with a 21.42% decrease in median price from $600,001 to $471,500, and a 42.11% decrease in the Average Days on Market from 152 to 88.
Ellicott City East-21043
A 20% decrease in the number of homes sold (from 20 to 16), with a 2.51 % increase in median price from $336,500 to $344,958, and Average Days on Market increased 26.80% from 97 to 123.
For January 2009 the Elkridge area saw a 50% increase in the number of homes sold (from 10 to 15), with a 0.79% increase in median price from $317,500 to $320,000 and Average Days on Market increased 82.50% from 80 to 146.
The Columbia area saw the following results for January 2009 compared to the same period last year:
West Columbia- 21044:
This area saw an 11.76% decrease in the number of homes sold (from 17 to 15), with a 5.26% increase in median price from $323,000 to $340,000, and Average Days on Market remained the same at 126.
East Columbia- 21045:
The Eastern portion of Columbia saw a 30.77% decrease in the number of homes sold (from 26 to 18), with a 22.99% decrease in median price from $296,711 to $228,500, and Average Days on Market decreased 21.67% from 120 to 146.
South Columbia- 21046:
This area experienced an 18.18% decrease in the number of homes sold (from 11 to 9), with a 19.17% decrease in median price from $399,900 to $323,232, and Average Days on Market increased 36.75% from 117 to 160.
During January of 2009 the Woodstock area saw the number of homes sold increase 100% from 2007 (3 to 6), with a 26.73% decrease in the median price from $524,900 to $384,583, and Average Days on Market decreased 0.85% from 235 to 233.