Home sales hit 10-year high

Summary of real estate sales in the county, by year, and the median price associated with these yearly totals. Total sales Median price 2007 441 $159,300 2008 338 $158,000 2009 297 $150,000 2010 242 $129,950 2011 252 $115,250 2012 286 $101,500 2013 312 $110,475 2014 346 $109,900 2015 385 $126,000 2016 482 $131,750

The total number of homes sold in Elmore County hit a 10-year high with the price of real estate continuing to steadily increase after the local real estate market crashed nearly a decade ago.

The sale of 482 homes in 2016 represented a nine percent increase compared to figures from 2007 when the local real estate market peaked, according to information released last week by the Elmore County Board of Realtors

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