A row of houses near the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
Home sales and prices both increased in December, as the residential market continued to be strong in the Harrisburg area.
For the three-county region, home sales jumped 15.4 percent compared to the year-ago period, while the median sales price increased 3.6 percent, according to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).
In Dauphin County, residential sales rose to 273 units compared to 238 in December 2018, while the median sales price increased to $166,900 from $165,000, said GHAR.
Cumberland County saw sales go up to 283 units versus 234 a year ago as the median price rose to $215,000 compared to $207,900. In Perry County, sales dipped in December to 21 units from 28 units in the prior year, while the median sales price rose to $182,500 from $161,450, stated GHAR.
Throughout the region, the average days on the market fell considerably, down 8.3 percent from the year-ago period, GHAR said.
