National Luxury Markets: 2020 Data and 2021 Forecasts

2021 Luxury Market Predictions

Housing Market Predictions

-Home Prices Look Set to Keep Rising in 2021  (Barron's)

-2021 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions (Realtor.com)

-U.S. House Prices Expected to Rise 5.7% More in 2021 (Mansion Global)

2020 Year in Review: National Market Data

California

-2020 was a record-breaking year for the state's luxury real estate: more than 200 $10M+ homes sold, with California's all-time price record broken. (LA Times)

San Diego

-The city's prices are among the fastest rising in the country. 

"The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index shows home prices across the county are up by 11.6%, the highest in more than six years and the third fastest increase in the nation." (KPBS- "San Diego Real Estate Prices Are Among the Fastest Rising in Nation")

Los Angeles:
Michelle Pfeiffer's Historic Former LA Estate Was Just Listed for $20M (Robb Report)
Beverly Hills:
-California's all-time price record was broken when Jeff Bezos spent $165M on David Geffen's Warner estate in Beverly Hills (LA Times- California's Mansion Market Had a Historic 2020, Led by Jeff Bezos)

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Colorado

Aspen

-2020's luxury market soared: 83 homes sold for over $10M in November 2020 in Aspen Snowmass. Only 24 $10M+ homes sold the year before. (Robb Report)

-One of Aspen's biggest homes, a sprawling 20,000 square foot estate with a bowling alley, 3 tennis courts,  60 foot lap pool and 6 car garage with a turntable  was just listed for $75M (Robb Report)

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Connecticut

Greenwich, CT:

-January 2021 started off with a bang: Tommy Hilfiger's estate sold for $45M (Real Deal). His wife Suzie Hilfiger listed hers for $40M. 

-Greenwich 2020 Real Estate:

One of the strongest years in Greenwich real estate in recent memory closed with an impressive fourth quarter. Even December, traditionally among the slowest months, posted year-over-year increases in single family home sales in each area:

-Cos Cob: 10 (2020) vs. 4 (2019) (+150%) 

-Greenwich: 52 (2020) vs 20 (2019) (+160%)

-Old Greenwich: 14 (2020) vs. 8 (2019) (+75%) 

-Riverside: 15 (2020) vs. 6 (2019) (+150%) 

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Most of Fairfield County Ends 2020 Strong

Single family home sales surged in other areas of Fairfield County as well. Like Greenwich, even December saw significant year-over-year single family home sales increases in many areas:

-Darien: 36 (2020) vs. 19 (2019) 

-New Canaan: 47 (2020) vs. 21 (2019) 

-Stamford: 87 (2020) vs. 61 (2019) 

-Westport: 71 (2020) vs. 31 (2019) 

Florida

Palm Beach

-Palm Beach is experiencing a frenzied seller's market, with increased activity in the luxury price range: "The Palm Beach County Clerk’s office recorded more than 20 home sales last year exceeding $20 million, compared with 10 in 2019." (Bloomberg- Frenzied Palm Beach Home Market Has Buyers Bidding Sight Unseen)

Miami Beach

-Miami Beach has become an attractive destination for those relocating from other big cities due to the pandemic (Fox Business- Coronavirus Turning Miami into a 'Hot Spot' Real Estate Destination: Luxury Real Estate Specialist)

-Miami Beach Mansion in the Sky Features Private Rooftop Pool for $14.9M (Orlando Sentinel) 

-Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber just bought a new waterfront property for $9.625M (Architectural Digest)

New York

Hamptons

Michael Rubin Buys Ziel Fedlman's $50M Hamptons Mansion (Real Deal)

Year's Most Expensive Home in Sag Harbor Sold for $15M by a Compass Agent (Real Deal)
 
Texas
 

-2020 luxury home sales topped $10.3B in spite of the pandemic (KPRC Click2Houston)

Austin

-Luxury home sales are surging in Austin and also throughout the state, with a year-over-year increase in sales of 24% for homes worth $1M or more. (KVUE.com- Luxury home sales booming in the Austin area)

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