Homes Sold in Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty 2009 Compared to 2008
Below is my very first attempt at a chart in Google Docs. The idea is to visualize data to make it less boring, (although this doesn’t exactly “pop”, I’m hoping I will get more creative as I go along). It shows the number of homes sold by area comparing 2009 to 2008. Below that is a table comparing the median price and the average days on market.
| Area | Homes Sold | Median Price | Days on Market | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Jan-Dec 2009 | Jan-Dec 2008 | Jan-Dec 2009 | Jan-Dec 2008 | Jan-Dec 2009 | Jan-Dec 2008 |
| Iowa City | 879 | 857 | $172,900 | $173,001 | 93 | 100 |
| Coralville | 300 | 324 | $189,000 | $193,125 | 104 | 105 |
| North Liberty | 615 | 534 | $146,000 | $157,700 | 102 | 108 |
Source: Iowa City Area MLS
North Liberty had the strongest home sales in the area in 2009 with a 15% increase over 2008. Iowa City showed a modest increase of 3%. That’s a bit misleading, as the end of the year picked up quite a bit with home sales up 33% in the last quarter. That wasn’t enough to make up for the slow start to the year though. Coralville bounces around a bit. Coralville does well with the move-up buyer, but wasn’t able to attract first time homebuyers with stiff competition from North Liberty and Iowa City.
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