2012 in US Real Estate
The numbers, the markets, the deals. A year of US housing — distilled.
Year in Review
+11.4%
Total sales
182,320
+26.6%
Total volume
$71.52B
+13.6%
Median price
$392.3K
Year
2012
2012 — month by month
Top 10 most expensive sales of 2012
| # | Address | City | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 623 MT PLEASANT RD | Vonore, TN | $319.57M |
| 2 | 400 ALTON RD APT 2506 | Miami Beach, FL | $147.5M |
| 3 | Berry Way | San Jose, CA | $140M |
| 4 | 3722 LAS VEGAS BLVD S UNIT 1611 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
| 5 | Las Vegas Blvd S Unit 1008 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
| 6 | Las Vegas Blvd S Unit 3007 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
| 7 | Las Vegas Blvd S Unit 3109 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
| 8 | 3722 LAS VEGAS BLVD S UNIT 304 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
| 9 | 3726 LAS VEGAS BLVD S UNIT 1608 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
| 10 | 3722 LAS VEGAS BLVD S UNIT 2310 | Las Vegas, NV | $119M |
Memorable stat: biggest flip
Flip of the year
+1,000.0%
$25K → $275K in 532 days.
9274 E DOWS RANCH RD, Prescott Valley, AZ
Hottest markets — top 10 cities by appreciation
| # | City | Median | 2012 vs 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa, AZ | $5.91M | +5,368.2% |
| 2 | Yorkville, IL | $6.21M | +4,319.1% |
| 3 | Plainfield, IL | $5.35M | +2,813.8% |
| 4 | Las Vegas, NV | $4.23M | +1,873.0% |
| 5 | Sun City, AZ | $1.93M | +1,813.1% |
| 6 | Eastvale, CA | $6.99M | +1,741.5% |
| 7 | Valencia, CA | $7.44M | +1,488.7% |
| 8 | Vallejo, CA | $1.73M | +998.2% |
| 9 | Sun Prairie, WI | $2.02M | +932.2% |
| 10 | New Port Richey, FL | $758K | +826.9% |
Cooling markets — bottom 10 cities
| # | City | Median | 2012 vs 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrise, FL | $102.7K | -99.2% |
| 2 | Arden, NC | $313K | -98.6% |
| 3 | Broomfield, CO | $305.8K | -95.4% |
| 4 | Bowie, MD | $300.8K | -94.0% |
| 5 | Bonney Lake, WA | $1.53M | -86.2% |
| 6 | Yelm, WA | $282.6K | -81.7% |
| 7 | Zephyrhills, FL | $86K | -79.6% |
| 8 | Daytona Beach, FL | $302.5K | -79.6% |
| 9 | Hudson, FL | $202.8K | -78.0% |
| 10 | North Fort Myers, FL | $122.6K | -76.5% |