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Report: Home sales dipped but prices rose in November in Harrisburg area

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Residential sales declined but prices increased in November for the greater Harrisburg area, according to the latest report on previously owned houses.

For the three-county region, home sales totaled 616 units last month compared to 724 in November 2021, as the median price rose to $255,000 from $231,000, said the Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors (GHAR).

In Dauphin County, 279 houses sold, a drop from 371 in the year-ago period, as the median price rose to $219,000 compared to $208,500 last year, GHAR stated.

Cumberland County had 295 home sales, a dip from 299 a year ago, as the median price increased to $300,000 versus $245,000 in November 2021, according to GHAR.

In Perry County, sales fell by eight units to 38 homes, as the median price increased to $239,750 compared to $204,950 in the prior year, GHAR said.

Houses sold relatively quickly last month, as GHAR reported that the “average days on market” stood at just 17 days compared to 20 in November 2021.

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