Analyzing the Hamptons Home Sale data for the first six months of 2016 was like being on the Cyclone at Coney Island. The highs are huge — check out Shelter Island — and the lows makes your stomach drop‚ take a look at Southampton Village.
Shelter Island broke some records with 44 sales — a 76% spike from 2015 when only 25 homes sold in the first six months and nearly $50 million changed hands — almost double that of the same period last year.
Sag Harbor Village and Sag Harbor Area (which includes Noyack and North Haven) posted the greatest gains in Median Home Sales Price at 29% and 30% respectively.
Interestingly, the usual crown jewels seem to have lost their luster a bit. Bridgehampton (which includes Water Mill and Sagaponack) saw nearly all red across the board. The Total Home Sales Volume sank 34% — primarily due to the drop in home sales activity $10M and up.
Southampton Village and East Hampton Village, both estate areas, historically blue chips, realized significant pull backs. Southampton Village didn’t have one home sale $10M and up — it’s been many years since we saw that! The Total Home Sales Volume was off by 51% with 27% less sales, all of which recalibrated the Median Home Sales Price to $1.95M. East Hampton Village saw 31% less home sales from 35 in the first six months of 2015 to only 24 in 2016 same period. The Median Home Sales Price droppped 23% from $3.1M to $2.4M year-to-year.
The silver lining for East Hampton Village was the Total Home Sales Volume spike of 36% from $167M to $228M year to year. It must be noted though that this was due to 3 home sales on Lily Pond Lane. Two were part of Scott Bommer’s $110M flip, in addition to 199 Lily Pond Lane oceanfront which closed at $70M — none of which were listed for sale.
“Looking at All Hamptons Markets Combined and you clearly see that while there were some statistically wild peaks and valleys, the prime criteria monitored by TOWN & COUNTRY shows only slight variations.The Number of Home Sales was -6%; the Total Home Sales Volume -8.7%; Median Home Sales Price rose 2%. Not a bad ride afterall,” states Judi A. Desiderio.
View the full Mid-Year 2016 Report all reports visit TownAndCountryHamptons.com/Reports.
