Area real estate figures mixed

F.C. Tucker Company’s monthly real estate market stats indicated the housing market is still going strong. According to the reality group, the average year-to-date home price for the 15-county Central Indiana region rose 9.5 percent to $184,170.

Pending home sales locally from Feb. of 2016 to Feb. of 2017:

Bartholomew County – increase of 9.1 percent
Brown County – increase of 17.2 percent
Decatur County – decrease of 10 percent
Jennings County – increase of 57.1 percent
Johnson County – increase of 2.6 percent
Shelby County – increase of 14.5 percent

Active listings from Feb. of 2016 to Feb. of 2017:

Bartholomew County – increase of 9.1 percent
Brown County – decrease of one-percent
Decatur County – decrease of 11.8 percent
Jennings County – increase of 64.7 percent
Johnson County – decrease of 19 percent
Shelby County – decrease of 24.9 percent

Average sale prices from Feb. of 2016 to Feb. of 2017:

Bartholomew County – $193,761 increase of 13.9 percent
Brown County – $164,493 decrease of 15.7 percent
Decatur County – $126,121 increase of 7.9 percent
Jennings County – $102,556 increase of 16.5 percent
Johnson County – $192,325 increase of 5.6 percent
Shelby County – $122,631 decrease of 5.9 percent