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Harrisburg-area home sales drop, prices hold steady in latest monthly report

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Home sales dipped though prices inched up in July, according to the latest report on previously owned homes in the Harrisburg area.

For the three-county region, sales totaled 517 homes compared to 675 sales in July 2022, as the median price rose to $264,900 versus $255,000 last year, stated the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).

In Dauphin County, 245 homes sold last month against 344 the prior July, as the median price fell slightly, to $235,000 from $239,800, said GHAR.

Cumberland County reported 236 home sales, a drop from 303 last July, while the median price rose to $292,000 from $290,000, according to GHAR.

Perry County had 30 home sales, a decrease of eight units compared to July 2022, as the median price shot up to $267,500 versus $218,750 a year ago, GHAR said.

GHAR also reported that houses were selling a bit slower in July, as the “average days on market” rose to 19 days compared to 15 days in July 2022.

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