San Antonio posts highest home sales since 2006

SAN ANTONIO – There is proof that the greater San Antonio housing market is making a comeback. A total of 23,390 homes were sold over the course of 2013, according to a report by the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR). Check out San Antonio Market Data Sources under housing for a list of how cities fared according to SABOR.

That figure marks a 17 percent increase from home sales for 2012, and the highest number of sales since 2006.

For the month of December, a total of 1,760 homes were sold. By comparison, a total of 1,548 homes were sold December 2012.

The average price of a home stood at $212,151 as of December 2013 — up from an average price of $193,374 last December.

As of December 2013, homes were spending an average of 78 days on the market. SABOR also reports that 97 percent of homes on the market are selling for their listing price.