St. Croix Realtors Joe & Julie San Martin

January 2025

10 Year St Croix Home Sales Price Trends

The average sales price of a home on St Croix increased $178,143 over the

10-year period; this is a 44% increase.

Total number of homes sold annually decreased 12% (17 homes) since 2015.

All areas of the island did not perform the same.

East End B

Far East End

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 44% ($297,382 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year decreased by 8 homes, compared to 9 years ago.

25 homes sold in 2015, 17 homes sold in 2024.

East End A

Christiansted East to Coakley Bay

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 14%

($81,447 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year increased by 5 homes, compared to 9 years ago;

 25 homes sold in 2015, 30 homes sold in 2024

Company

Christiansted West to the East Side of Judiths Fancy

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 51% ($168,370 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year increased by 9 homes, compared to 9 years ago,  

from 12 home sales in 2015 to 21 home sales in 2024.

Queen

Constitution Hill West to La Reine, includes southwest

Judiths Fancy

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 69%

($203,139 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year increased by 6 homes, compared to 9 years ago, from 20 homes sold in 2015 to 26 home sales in 2024.

Northside A & B

North Shore from North Judiths Fancy to Hamms Bluff

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 74% ($479,605 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year increased by 2 homes, compared to 9 years ago.

10 home sales closed in 2015, 12 home sales closed in 2024.

King

South Shore from La Reine West to UVI

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 140%

($197,271 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year increased by 4 homes, compared to 9 years ago, from 8 homes sold in 2015 to 12 home sales in 2024.

Prince

South Shore from UVI West to Williams Delight

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 45%

($96,814 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year increased by 5 homes, compared to 9 years ago, from 9 homes sold in 2015 to 14 home sales in 2024.

West End

South Shore, South from Mahogany Road,

East to Williams Delight

Compared to 9 years ago, the average sales price of a home increased 84%

($180,221 increase).

The number of homes sold in a year is unchanged, compared to 9 years ago, with 23 homes sales in 2015 and 23 homes sales in 2024.

Observations

Average home sales prices in three areas of the island consistently exceed the

island wide “average” home sales price:

·       East End B

·       East End A

·       Northside A & B

Average home sales prices are consistently much lower than the island wide “average” home sales price:

·       Company

·       Queen

·       King

·       Prince

·       West End

More homes sold in all quarters during 2024, when compared to 2015 except for:

·       East End B

Compared to 2023, the island wide average home sale price increased 2%.

All quarters experienced increased average sales prices except for:

·       East End A

·       Northside A & B

Information is from MLS and deemed to be reliable but is not guaranteed.

Prepared by:

Julie San Martin

Team Manager

December 2024

up to November

Ten Year Inventory Level Trends

Current Annual supply represents the number of years it will take at the current rate of sales to sell all the properties listed in a specific area (Quarter) of St Croix.

[Active Listings + Pending Listings] /

Number of Listings Sold During the Previous 12 Months

For example:

In November 2024, there were 15 active and 5 pending home sales in East End B, with 17 home sales in the previous 12 months, for a 1.2-year supply of homes for sale

[15 + 5] / 17 = 1.2 Years

East End B

Far East End

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, home inventory is unchanged at 1.2 years; average sales price increased 43%; from $637,077 to $910,112.

Compared to last year, average time on the market decreased by 1 year;

average sales price increased 5% (from $867,818 to $910,112)

Condominium

            Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory increased by 2 months; average sales price increased 59%, from $281,714 to $447,646

Compared to last year, average time on the market increased by 10 months;

average sales price increased 4% (from $431,772 to $447,646)

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory decreased by 4 years,

from 7.3 years to 3.3 years; average sales price increased 67% (from $58,575 to $97,861)

Compared to last year, land inventory increased by 2 months;

 average sales price increased 10% (from $97,861 to $108,067)

East End A

Christiansted East to Coakley Bay

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, home inventory decreased 1.6 years,

from 2.9 years to 1.3 years;

 average home sale price increased 5%, from $631,295 to $666,000.

Compared to last year, residential inventory increased by about 2 months;

average sales price decreased 30% (from $958,694 to $666,000)

Condominium

Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory decreased by 5 months

(from 1.2 years to 0.8 years);

average condominium sales price increased 46% (from $242,965 to $353,800)

Compared to last year, condominium inventory increased by 2 months;

average sales price increased 3% (from $344,917 to $353,800)

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory decreased by 9.7 years,

from 12.3 years to 2.6 years;

average lot sales price increased 18%, from $93,571 to $110,914)

Compared to last year, land inventory decreased by 4 months;

average lot sales price increased 5% (from $105,958 to $110,914)

Company

Christiansted West to the East Side of Judiths Fancy

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, residential inventory decreased by 1.9 years, from 3.7 years to 1.8 years; average home sales price increased 35% (from $342,409 to $463,647)

Compared to last year, residential inventory decreased by 11 months;

 average home sales price increased 15% (from $401,789 to $463,647)

Condominium

            Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory decreased by 10 months (from 1.6 years to 0.8 years);

average sales price increased 89% (from $122,610 to $231,886)

Compared to last year, condominium inventory decreased by 2 months, from 11 months to 9 months; average condo sales price decreased 7%

(from $250,163 to $231,886)

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, lot inventory decreased by 14 years, from 16.7 years to 2.7 years; average lot sales price increased 232%, from $22,5000 to $74,625.

Compared to last year, land inventory increased by 8 months, from 2 years to 2.7 years; average sales price increased 2%, from $73,286 to $74,625.

Queen

Constitution Hill West to La Reine, includes southwest

Judiths Fancy

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, residential inventory decreased by 1.4 years

(from 2.9 years to 1.5 years);

average sales priced increased 92% (from $253,171 to $486,760)

Compared to last year, residential inventory increased by 4 months, from 1.2 years to 1.5 years; average sales price increased 20% (from $404,160 to $486,760)

Condominium

            Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory decreased by

4.7 years (from 5.7 years to 1 year);

average condominium sales price increased 141% (from $88,333 to $213,053)

Compared to last year, condominium inventory increased by 4 months, from 8 months to 1 year; average sales price increased 10% (from $194,5629 to $213,053)

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory decreased by 5.2 years,

from 7.8 years to 2.6 years);

average lot sales price increased 40%, from $37,889 to $52,938.

Compared to last year, land inventory increased by 2 months, from 2.4 years to 2.6 years; average lot sales price decreased 36%, from $83,062 to $52,938.

Northside A & B

North Shore from North Judiths Fancy to Hamms Bluff

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, residential inventory decreased by 1.6 years, from 2.9 years to 1.3 years; average home sales price increased 114%

(from $529,444 to $1,131,108)

Compared to last year, residential inventory decreased by 2 months, from 1.5 years to 1.3 years; average home sales price decreased 12% (from $1,292,500 to $1,131,108)

Condominium

            Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory decreased by

4 months (from 10 months to 6 months);

average sales price increased 118% (from $239,670 to $523,333)

Compared to last year, condominium inventory decreased by 10 months, from 1.3 years to 6 months; average condo sales price decreased 4%,

from $542,143 to $523,333.

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory increased by

2 years, from 3.9 years to 5.9 years;

average lot sales price increased 2%, from $98,671 to $101,136.

Compared to last year, land inventory increased by 2.5 years, from 3.4 years to 5.9 years; average lot sales price decreased 20%, from $125,588 to $101,136.

King

South Shore from La Reine West to UVI

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, residential inventory decreased by

1.4 years (from 2 years to 0.6 years);

average home sales price increased 156% (from $128,833 to $329,455)

Compared to last year, residential inventory decreased by

2 months (from 0.8 years to 0.6 years);

average residential sales price increased 32% (from $248,717 to $329,455)

Condominium

            There are no condominium complexes in King Quarter

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory decreased by 5 months,

from 4 years to 3.6 years;

average lot sales price increased 3%, from $76,667 to $78,600)

Compared to last year, land inventory decreased by 1 year,

from 4.6 years to 3.6 years;

average lot sales price increased 29%, from $60,800 to $78,600.

Prince

South Shore from UVI West to Williams Delight

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, residential inventory decreased by

2.7 years (from 3.3 years to 0.6 year);

average residential sales price increased 79% (from $176,056 to $315,923)

Compared to last year, residential inventory decreased by 5 months, from 1 year to 0.6 years; average residential sales price increased 18% (from $266,460 to $315,923)

Condominium

            Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory decreased by 4 months, from 1.3 years to 1 year;

Average condominium sales price increased 108% (from $202,000 to $420,000).

Compared to last year, condominium inventory increased by 8 months, from 0.3 years to 1 year; average condominium sale price increased 9%

(from $384,000 to $420,000)

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory decreased by

3.1 years, from 4.5 years to 1.4 years;

average lot sales price increased 3%, from $70,985 to $73,286)

Compared to last year, land inventory is unchanged at 1.4 years;

 average lot sales price decreased 56%, from $167,381 to $73,286.

West End

South Shore, South from Mahogany Road,

East to Williams Delight

Residential

Compared to 9 years ago, residential inventory decreased by 5 months

(from 2 years to 1.6 years);

average home sale price increased 91%, from $223,800 to $427,541.

Compared to last year, residential inventory increased by 7 months, from 1 year to 1.6 years; average home sale price increased 41% (from $302,275 to $427,541)

Condominium

            Compared to 9 years ago, condominium inventory increased by 4 months (from 0.4 years to 0.7 years)

average condominium sales price increased 40% (from $107,714 to $151,333)

Last year, there were no condos for sale in West End quarter on this date; this year there is an 8 month inventory;

average condominium sales price decreased 22%, from $194,500 to $151,333.

Vacant Land

Compared to 9 years ago, land inventory decreased by 12 years,

from 15.6 years to 3.6 years;

average lot sales price increased 8%, from $93,279 to $100,909.

Compared to last year, land inventory increased by 2.2 years, from 1.4 years to 3.6 years; average lot sales price decreased 30%, from $144,391 to $100,909.

Information is from MLS and deemed to be reliable but is not guaranteed.

Prepared by:

Julie San Martin

November 2024

First 10 months of 2020 through 2024

Residential

2020

136 home sales closed January through October; there were 129 homes for sale

           1.05 buyers for every seller

2021

183 home sales closed January through October; there were 90 homes for sale

2.03 buyers for every seller

2022

157 home sales closed January through October; there were 96 homes for sale

1.64 buyers for every seller

2023

114 home sales closed January through October; there were 123 homes for sale

0.93 buyers for every seller

2024

127 home sales closed January through October; there were 135 homes for sale

0.94 buyers for every seller

Condominium

2020

71 condominium sales closed January - October; there were 78 condos for sale

0.91 buyers for every seller

2021

131 condominium sales closed January - October; there were 26 condos for sale

5.04 buyers for every seller

2022

127 condominium sales closed January - October; there were 30 condos for sale

4.23 buyers for every seller

2023

82 condominium sales closed January - October; there were 49 condos for sale

1.67 buyers for every seller

2024

84 condominium sales closed January - October; there were 76 condos for sale

1.11 buyers for every seller

Vacant Land

2020

112 land sales closed January through October; there were 391 lots for sale

0.29 buyers for every seller

2021

158 land sales closed January through October; there were 373 lots for sale

0.42 buyers for every seller

2022

175 land sales closed January through October; there were 336 lots for sale

0.52 buyers for every seller

2023

132 land sales closed January through October; there were 332 lots for sale

0.40 buyers for every seller

2024

111 land sales closed January through October; there were 315 lots for sale

0.35 buyers for every seller

SALES BY PRICE RANGE

Residential

Condominium

Vacant Land

Information is from MLS and deemed to be reliable but is not guaranteed.

Prepared by:

Julie San Martin

Team Manager

October 2024

Ten Year Comparison

St Croix Real Estate Inventory Levels

TOTAL INVENTORY

Residential

52% fewer homes (128) than ten years ago.

The highest inventory during this period was 9/15/15 with 265 homes on the market.

Lowest inventory during this period was 9/15/21 with only

88 homes for sale.

Condominium

52% fewer condominiums (67) than ten years ago.

The highest inventory during this period was 9/15/15, with 130 condominiums for sale.

The lowest inventory during this period was 9/15/22 with only 22 condos for sale.

Vacant Land

39% fewer lots (196) than ten years ago.

The highest inventory during this period was 9/15/16 with 535 lots on the market.

9/15/2024 is the lowest inventory of the ten-year period with only.

313 lots for sale.

INVENTORY BY PRICE RANGE

Residential

Under $200,000 listings (9%) are 26% lower than ten years ago as percentage of total inventory. Compared to last year, this segment decreased by 2%.

$200,000 to $400,000 listings (22%) have remained relatively constant over the 10-year period, varying from 33% of inventory (9/15/17) to 22% of inventory (9/15/24).

$400,000 to $600 listings (17%) are 4% higher compared to 10 years ago and the highest for this price range. Lowest was 11% (9/15/16 & 9/15/21).

$600,000 to $800,000 listings (14%) are double the percentage of ten years ago (7%).

$800,000 to $1,000,000 listings (4%) are the same as ten years ago. The highest percentage of the 10-year period was 11% (9/15/21).

Listings over $1,000,000 (33%) have more than doubled over the 10-year period. The lowest level was 9/15/16, at just 13% of total inventory, highest was 33% (9/15/23 & 9/15/24).

Condominium

Under $100,000 listings are currently only 4% of total condo listings, down from a high of 25% (9/15/15 & 9/15/16).

$100,000 to $200,000 listings (12%) decreased by 29% of total inventory when compared to 10 years ago. On 9/15/16, this price range represented 46% of the total condominium inventory.

$200,000 to $300,000 listings are at 29% of total inventory, 11% higher than 10 years ago (18%).

$300,000 to $500,000 listings, at 45% of total inventory, have increased 34% compared to ten years ago. The lowest level was 11% (9/15/15 & 9/13/16).

Listings over $500,000 represent 11% of the total condominium market, an increase of 7% compared to ten years ago.

Vacant Land

Under $50,000 listings (14%) are less than half of 10 years ago (37%). The highest percentage of total inventory (44%) was 9/15/17.

$50,000 to $100,000 listings (37%) have remained relatively constant over the 10-year period.

$100,000 to $300,000 listings (25%) have also remained relatively constant over the ten years. Lowest percentage was 9/15/17, at 22% of total land inventory.

Listings over $300,000 (23%) increased 12% when compared to ten years ago. The lowest levels were 2016 and 2017 when this segment of the market decreased to 9% of total land listings.

Information is from MLS and deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed.

information is from MLS and deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed.

Prepared by:

Julie San Martin

Team Manager

September 2024

A Tale of Two Islands

St Croix and St Thomas Real Estate Sales

Ten Year Comparison Year to Date

Number of Sales

Residential

Number of residential sales on St Thomas decreased 15% (8 homes) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the number of homes sold increased 19% (16 homes) compared to ten years ago.

Condominium

Number of condominium sales increased 6% (4 condos) on St Thomas, compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the number of condos sold increased 1% (1 condo), compared to ten years ago.

Vacant Land

Number of vacant land sales on St Thomas decreased 24% (9 lots), compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, land sales increased 108% (51 lots) compared to ten years ago. 

Residential

Average Sales Price

The average St Thomas residential sales price increased 28% ($191,844) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the average home sales price increased 30% ($126,949) when compared to ten years ago.

St Thomas Home Sales Prices

St Croix Home Sales Prices

Median sales price is the midpoint - half of all homes sold for more than this price, half sold for less.

For St Thomas, the median home sales price is 32% higher ($158,000) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the median home sales price increased 61% ($155,000) when compared to ten years ago.

 Median Home Sales Price

Condominium

Average Sales Price

 The average St Thomas condominium sales price increased 71% ($162,163) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, average sales price increased 42% ($84,485) when compared to ten years ago.

St Thomas Condominium Sales Prices

St Croix Condominium Sales Prices

Compared to ten years ago, the median condominium sales price increased 108% ($195,000) on St Thomas and 83% ($125,000) on St Croix.

 Median Condominium Sales Price

Vacant Land

Average Sales Price

The average St Thomas land sales price increased 115% ($124,867) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, average land sales price increased 195% ($84,824) compared to ten years ago.

St Thomas Land Sales Prices

St Croix Land Sales Prices

Median Land Sales Price

On St Thomas, the median lot sales price increased 111% ($94,500) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the median lot sales price increased 52% ($21,500) compared to ten years ago.

Total Market (Millions)

 The St Thomas total residential market increased 9% ($3.4 million) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, total residential market increased 54% ($19.6 million) compared to ten years ago.

 Residential

The St Thomas total condominium market increased 81% ($12.2 million) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the total condominium market increased 44% ($6.1 million) compared to ten years ago.

Condominium

The St Thomas total land market increased 46% ($1.6 million) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, total land market increased 157% ($5.8 million) compared to ten years ago.

 Vacant Land

A Tale of Two Islands

St Croix and St Thomas Real Estate Sales

Ten Year Comparison Year to Date

Number of Sales

Residential

Number of residential sales on St Thomas decreased 15% (8 homes) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the number of homes sold increased 19% (16 homes) compared to ten years ago.

Condominium

Number of condominium sales increased 6% (4 condos) on St Thomas, compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the number of condos sold increased 1% (1 condo), compared to ten years ago.

Vacant Land

Number of vacant land sales on St Thomas decreased 24% (9 lots), compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, land sales increased 108% (51 lots) compared to ten years ago.  

Residential

Average Sales Price

The average St Thomas residential sales price increased 28% ($191,844) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the average home sales price increased 30% ($126,949) when compared to ten years ago.

St Thomas Home Sales Prices

St Croix Home Sales Prices

Median sales price is the midpoint - half of all homes sold for more than this price, half sold for less.

For St Thomas, the median home sales price is 32% higher ($158,000) compared to ten years ago. On St Croix, the median home sales price increased 61% ($155,000) when compared to ten years ago.

 Median Home Sales Price

Condominium