Gulf Shore Boulevard Real Estate Market Report
Third Quarter 2015
QUARTERLY NUMBER OF CLOSED SALES
- Beachfront sales declined 10% from third quarter 2014 (30 vs. 27), while the number of sales on the bay increased 67% for the period (20 vs. 12). The slight decline in the number of sales on the beach was due to decreased inventory rather than diminishing demand.
- The Allegro recorded the most beachfront sales with five, while Port au Villa was the most active on the bayfront with four closed transactions.
QUARTERLY AVERAGE SALES PRICE – CLOSED SALES
- Average sales price for beachfront condominiums in the third quarter was $1,555,074, a stunning 47% higher than the $1,056,583 average price posted in the same quarter a year earlier. It should be noted that in Q3 2015, three sales had closing prices above $4 million.
- Average price for bayfront condominiums closed in the third quarter increased 53% over Q3 2014 levels to $560,895, up from $367,223 in Q3 2014.
QUARTERLY AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT – CLOSED SALES
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Average price per square foot increased 19% on the beach to $626 psf, up from $525 psf in Q3 2014.
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Average price per square foot on the bay during the third quarter was $393, a 42% increase over prior year.
At the end of the third quarter, there were a total of nine bayfront condominiums available for sale at an average price of $679,156 or $423 psf. Beachfront inventory stood at 41 available units at an average asking price of $2,168,888.
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