Real Estate Market Update - October 2025: 30A East Finally Finds Its Groove
Published October 2025 — Data through end of September 2025
After a sluggish summer, 30A East hit a stride in September. Sales jumped, pricing climbed, and while it’s still technically a buyer’s market, the data shows some subtle momentum building in sellers’ favor. If you’ve been waiting for a sign that the market’s stabilizing — this might be it.
📈 Sales Picked Up Speed
Buyers are back in motion:
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87 homes sold, up 58.2% from last year and 11.5% higher than August.
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90 homes went under contract, a 3.4% increase month-over-month and a 40.6% surge year-over-year.
After months of hesitation, buyers are clearly engaging again — and that’s the first sign of renewed confidence on the east end.
🏡 Inventory’s Slipping (But Still Buyer-Friendly)
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Inventory was up 1.3% year-over-year, but down 6.9% from August.
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Months of inventory dropped to 9, a 36.1% decrease from last year and 16.6% lower than last month.
It’s still a buyer’s market, but one that’s starting to tighten ever so slightly — which means sellers may soon find a little more leverage if the trend continues into fall.
💰 Prices Are Trending Up
For the first time in several months, prices across multiple indicators moved higher:
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Median sold price: $1,500,000 — up 4.9% YOY and 2.5% MOM.
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Average sold price: $2,568,000 — up 7% YOY and 19.8% MOM.
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Average price per square foot: $979 — up 15.4% YOY and 15.9% MOM.
Both average and median prices showed “appreciating” trends in the six-month lookback — a strong indicator that value is holding even with plenty of inventory on the market.
⏳ Homes Are Sitting Longer
Buyers are still taking their time:
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Average days on market: 146 — up 44.6% YOY and 23.7% from August.
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Sold-to-original list price ratio: 89%, down slightly from last year’s 91%.
That longer wait time and softer sale-to-list ratio reinforce what every seller’s feeling — pricing right is more critical than ever.
🔑 The Takeaway
This is what a turning point looks like.
30A East remains buyer-leaning, but the direction of the data — more sales, higher prices, shrinking inventory — hints that the pendulum may slowly be swinging back toward balance.
🏠 Thinking About Buying or Selling?
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