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March home sales dropped but prices rose modestly in Harrisburg area

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Home sales fell but prices inched higher in the latest report on previously owned houses in the Harrisburg area.

For the three-county region, March sales totaled 454 houses compared to 576 in March 2022, while the median sales price rose to $246,500 from 238,900, according to the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).

In Dauphin County, 227 homes sold, a decline from 309 in the year-ago period, as the median price increased to $222,500 from $205,750, GHAR said.

Cumberland County had 192 home sales versus 245 the prior March, and the median sales price rose slightly to $287,450 from $280,000 last year, according to GHAR.

In Perry County, 35 homes sold, an increase of 12 compared to last year, as the median price increased to $230,000 versus $216,000 in March 2022, stated GHAR.

The pace of sales slowed, as GHAR reported that “average days on market” totaled 33 days, compared to 23 days in the year-ago period.

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