Licking County home sales were up in October and are on par for the year. The 117 homes sold in October marks a 14.7 percent increase over the 102 homes sold in October 2010. Year-to-date, home sales (January through October 2011 are only 0.6 percent behind 2010.
Licking County homes put in contract last month (149) were up 40.6 percent a year ago.
The average sale price for Licking County’s single family homes and condominiums year to date is $138,195, down 7.3 percent from homes sold January through October 2010.
Statistics are from the Columbus Board of Realtors.