It's Impossible to Sell Your Home in These 25 Cities

by Graphiq, Benzinga Contributor
August 6, 2015 5:50 PM | 7 min read |
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While homes for sale in Denver are getting snapped up in the space of a single day, the average Memphis homeowner is settling in for months of showings and hopeful calls from his real estate agent.

The average number of days homes stay on the market is falling across the nation, but stubborn regional pockets remain where homes take much longer to sell.

American homes are listed in the active market for an average of 53 days, according to May 2015 data from FindTheHome, representing a 5.36 percent decrease from a year ago.

May home sales are typically among the fastest of the year, as buyers with families prepare to sell their homes and move between school years.

Denver's hot real estate market and one-day sales average are the result of a year-long plunge of average time on market falling by 94.74 percent. On the other side of the country, homes in Allentown, Penn., are taking an average of 86.21 percent longer to move than a year ago.

Trying to sell your home? Patience is a virtue in these 25 metros, where average days on the market are highest.

#25. Des Moines Metro, IA

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  • Median List Price: $191,017
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 8.76%
  • Median Days on Market: 63 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -3.08%

#24. New Orleans Metro, LA

  • Median List Price: $183,176
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 5.43%
  • Median Days on Market: 63 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -5.97%

#23. Cleveland Metro, OH

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  • Median List Price: $125,259
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 0.80%
  • Median Days on Market: 63 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -3.08%

#22. St. Louis Metro, MO

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  • Median List Price: $153,004
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 2.73%
  • Median Days on Market: 63 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -5.97%

#21. Jacksonville Metro, FL

  • Median List Price: $202,049
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 9.39%
  • Median Days on Market: 64 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -5.88%

#20. Virginia Beach Metro, VA

  • Median List Price: $233,054
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 4.37%
  • Median Days on Market: 64 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 1.59%

#19. North Port Metro, FL

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  • Median List Price: $266,300
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 14.00%
  • Median Days on Market: 67 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -9.46%

#18. Birmingham Metro, AL

  • Median List Price: $174,933
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 4.19%
  • Median Days on Market: 67 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 13.56%

#17. Cape Coral Metro, FL

  • Median List Price: $238,543
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 19.27%
  • Median Days on Market: 68 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -20.93%

#16. Baton Rouge Metro, LA

  • Median List Price: $190,817
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 4.20%
  • Median Days on Market: 69 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 1.47%

#15. Bridgeport Metro, CT

  • Median List Price: $495,667
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 3.35%
  • Median Days on Market: 69 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 13.11%

#14. Tucson Metro, AZ

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  • Median List Price: $189,710
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 5.23%
  • Median Days on Market: 69 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -2.82%

#13. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach Metro, FL

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  • Median List Price: $266,778
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 17.81%
  • Median Days on Market: 70 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -8.74%

#12. New York Metro, NY

  • Median List Price: $359,076
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 3.34%
  • Median Days on Market: 72 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 4.35%

#11. Lakeland Metro, FL

  • Median List Price: $142,627
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 11.31%
  • Median Days on Market: 74 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -7.5%

#10. Dayton Metro, OH

  • Median List Price: $113,258
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 2.71%
  • Median Days on Market: 74 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 12.12%

#9. Columbia Metro, SC

  • Median List Price: $156,851
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 2.74%
  • Median Days on Market: 75 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 5.63%

#8. Worcester Metro, MA

  • Median List Price: $177,665
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: -0.15%
  • Median Days on Market: 76 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 15.15%

#7. Pittsburgh Metro, PA

  • Median List Price: $137,532
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 3.23%
  • Median Days on Market: 76 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -22.45%

#6. El Paso Metro, TX

  • Median List Price: $148,022
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 1.48%
  • Median Days on Market: 79 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: -2.47%

#5. Greensboro Metro, NC

  • Median List Price: $145,649
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 2.38%
  • Median Days on Market: 83 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 7.79%

#4. Youngstown Metro, OH

  • Median List Price: $81,969
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: -1.02%
  • Median Days on Market: 85 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 7.59%

#3. Lancaster Metro, PA

  • Median List Price: $204,267
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: -0.63%
  • Median Days on Market: 105 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 38.16%

#2. Allentown Metro, PA

  • Median List Price: $175,584
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 1.34%
  • Median Days on Market: 108 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 86.21%

#1. Memphis Metro, TN

  • Median List Price: $163,150
  • 1-Year Change in List Price: 1.34%
  • Median Days on Market: 152 days
  • 1-Year Change in Days on Market: 74.71%

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