Several homes changed owners last month in Armour Hills–we had another sale that crossed the $700K mark! Let’s take a look at the numbers; Armour Hills is the largest subdivision in Brookside with about 1100 single family homes.
february 2025
february 2024
Median list price:
$452,000
$400,000
Median sales price:
$447,500
$410,000
Days on market:
33
12
No. of homes sold:
8
3
The median price jumped 9% since last February, however, note that many more homes closed last month. The lowest closed price was $340,000 and the highest was $727.000 ($28K over the list price!). Here are the year-to-date numbers:
jan-feb 2025
jan-feb 2024
Median list price:
$470,000
$400,000
Median sales price:
$460,000
$410,000
Days on market:
25
5
No. of homes sold:
9
7
Home values are up 12% over the first two months of last year however…we have a wide range of home prices here in Armour Hills and when the higher priced homes sell, especially in a bidding war, prices go up fast. Currently there are no homes for sale in Armour Hills–that could change tomorrow!.
(all stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Overall, Brookside home sales so far this year are consistent with the same period as 2024. However, we did see a dip in the median sold price last month compared to last February. I’ll explain below; these stats are for single family home sales in the main Brookside zip code of 64113:
february 2025
february 2024
Median list price:
$470,000
$638,000
Median sales price:
$460,000
$630,000
Days on market:
22
11
No. of homes sold:
17
11
You can see the 26% drop in the median sales price; however, note that last February, there were three mutli-million dollar closed sales; last month there were none. Higher priced homes raise the overall median price. More homes changed hands as well. Here are the year-to-date numbers:
jan-feb 2025
jan-feb 2024
Median list price:
$529,000
$515,000
Median sales price:
$525,000
$515,000
Days on market:
23
9
No. of homes sold:
28
27
Overall, the median sales price is up almost 2% since last year, and homes have sat on the market a little longer before going under contract. The number of sales remains steady.
Currently there are eight homes listed in Brookside, with a median list price of $557,900 and 49 days on the market. Six of the homes are priced over $500K; and three of those are over $1,000,000. The higher priced homes sit on the market longer, lengthening the days on market without a contract.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Home values in Armour Hills dropped a bit compared to September 2023; they are holding steady for the year. Let’s take a look at the specifics:
september 2024
september 2023
Median list price:
$439,000
$457,500
Median sales price:
$450,000
$478,750
Days on market:
2
2
No. of homes sold:
9
6
The median sales price dipped 6% compared to a year ago; a few more homes sold last month and you can see many buyers paying over the asking price. The highest closed price was $720,000 and the lowest was $305,000. Below are the year-to-date numbers:
jan-sept 2024
jan-sept 2023
Median list price:
$435,000
$425,000
Median sales price:
$447,000
$450,.000
Days on market:
2
2
No. of homes sold:
51
57
You can see the closed sales prices are very similar to last year at this time; and most Armour Hills homes are going under contract very quickly. Currently, there are three listings in Armour Hills, with a median list price of $525,000 and 30 days on the market.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Home sales in Brookside are not slowing down…last month, prices rose quite a bit compared to September 2023. Let’s take a look–using single family home sales in the main Brookside zip code of 64113:
september 2024
september 2023
Median list price:
$575,000
$450,000
Median sales price:
$585,000
$471,000
Days on market:
7
2
No. of homes sold:
23
13
There was a jump of 24% in the median sales price; partly driven by three $1,000,000 homes selling last month; the highest closed price was $1,070,000 and the lowest was $305,000. Below are the year-to-date numbers:
jan-sept 2024
jan-sept 2023
Median list price:
$550,000
$554,000
Median sales price:
$575,000
$576,000
Days on market:
3
3
No. of homes sold:
198
192
You can see the YTD stats are very similar to 2023..many homes selling for almost 5% over asking price and the number of homes changing owners remains steady. Currently there are 26 homes for sale in Brookside with a median list price of $629,000 and 47 days on market. Twenty of the homes for sale are priced over $500K; 9 are over $1,000,000.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
The home sales stats for this month–and year to date–capture the idiosyncratic market we are in. Home prices are down, yet buyers still paying over asking price. Interest rates have trickled down, yet not enough inventory for those who want to buy. Let’s take a look at the details; I’m using the main Brookside zip code of 64113 for the numbers:
august 2024
august 2023
Median list price:
$582,000
$637,500
Median sales price:
$602,500
$645,000
Days on market:
2
2
No. of homes sold:
30
20
You can see that the median sales price dropped 6.5% from last August; yet buyers paying about 3% over the asking price. More homes changed owners as well and still go under contract quickly. There were five $1,000,000+ sales last month; the lowest closed price was $350,000. Here are the YTD figures:
jan-aug 2024
jan-aug 2023
Median list price:
$550,000
$575,000
Median sales price:
$575,000
$582,000
Days on market:
3
3
No. of homes sold:
175
179
So far this year, prices are down slightly, just 1.2% and the number of homes sold remains steady. We are still experiencing some bidding wars! Buyers are paying about 4% over list price. Currently there are 23 homes for sale in Brookside, with a median price of $635K; eight homes are listed at over $1,000,000.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Home prices in Brookside jumped up compared to July 2023; overall, prices have slipped. The number of homes changing owners remains fairly steady. Let’s take a look at the details; these stats reflect single family home sales in the main Brookside zip code of 64113:
JULY 2024
JULY 2023
Median list price:
$650,000
$535,000
Median sales price:
$650,000
$570,000
Days on market:
2
2
No. of homes sold:
29
29
It’s unusual that the median list price is exactly the same number as the median sales price; and consistently, most of homes that do go on the market sell fast. Compared to July 2023, prices jumped 14%! There were six million dollar plus homes that closed last month; the highest was $1,890,000 and the lowest sales price was $400,000. Here are the year to date stats:
jan-july 2024
jan-JULY 2023
Median list price:
$549,000
$575,000
Median sales price:
$566,000
$577,000
Days on market:
3
3
No. of homes sold:
145
159
And here we have….many buyers paying over the list price, as reflected in the median sales price being 3% over the asking price. Yet, home prices are down just 2% from 2023.The drop in price is not drastic and because most moderately priced homes go under contract quickly–there is still a lot of demand for $500K and under homes. Currently there are 27 active listings in Brookside; the median asking price is $570,000 and 39 days on market. There are five homes priced over $1,000,000 and just 11 properties priced under $500K.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Halfway through the year, fewer homes in Brookside are selling, and prices have cooled somewhat. Yet most buyers still paying list price or above. What does this mean? I have some comments at the end of the blog; first let’s take a look at the stats. I’m using the main Brookside zip code of 64113 for the report:
JUNE 2024
JUNE 2023
Median list price:
$550,000
$580,000
Median sales price:
$567,500
$593,250
Days on market:
2
2
No. of homes sold:
24
40
The lowest closed price last month was $395K and the highest was $1,235,000. Buyers paid about 3% over list price; yet home prices dropped 4.3% from a year ago–that’s practically a wash right there. Fewer homes changed owners as well.
Here are the year-to-date numbers:
JAN-JUNE 2024
JAN-JUNE 2023
Median list price:
$535,000
$575,000
Median sales price:
$553,500
$578,500
Days on market:
3
3
No. of homes sold:
115
130
The YTD stats reflect the monthly data for June: buyers paying around 3% over list price and home prices dropped 4%; homes are still selling within a few days of listing. In my opinion, the lower prices reflect the impact of higher interest rates–sellers more aware of pricing correctly and buyers more aware of their budgets. Fewer home sales indicate more owners prefer to stay put; those that do sell still have an eager pool of buyers wanting to purchase in the neighborhood.
Currently there are 24 single family homes for sale in Brookside, with a median list price of $691,000–a high number because the majority of homes are priced over $500K with 7 homes asking over $1,000,000. The lowest asking price is $350K and the highest is $8.5 million.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
If you are a bagel lover as I am, you know how challenging it can be to find a bagel like the kind you can buy in New York City. The situation is similar to pizza: so many different kinds and ways to make them; buying frozen bagels or pre packaged bags at the grocery store – NOT even worth the money in my opinion. So I was very excited to learn about Brookside Bagels, available at the Brookside Farmers’ Market…and lovingly made nearby at a Brookside home kitchen.
Owner James Holler would visit NYC a few times a year and loved the bagel sandwiches he bought there; however he was discouraged that he could not find a comparable bagel here in KC. Along with his wife Carley, he started to bake them at home, tinkering with various recipes. His home based CPA job originates in Phoenix, so due to his later business hours, James spent early mornings watching YouTube videos for inspiration. He started giving samples to friends, getting good feedback and kept on baking, finally settling on a recipe using only organic flour, yeast, salt, water and barley malt syrup. In April, James and Carley opened their stand at the market… and now sell out every week.
James and Carley Holler started Brookside Bagels
If you’ve ever tried to make bagels from scratch, you know it is a time consuming process. James mixes and preps the dough on Friday, and gets up at 4am on Saturday to start baking hundreds of bagels. He hand rolls and boils each one and even makes his own “everything” seasoning–the everything bagel is his top seller; he also sells sea salt, sesame seed, poppy seed, blueberry and chocolate chip flavors. Customers can order ahead and pick up at the market; on rare Saturdays Carley can’t operate the booth, she will deliver the bagels to your Brookside area home–that is rare, dedicated customer service!!!
At this time, there are no plans to expand to a commercial bakery operation or retail storefront; James likes controlling the quality and output from his Armour Fields kitchen. “We are relatively new to the Brookside area and really feel the love from our customers. We are excited to stay here, grow as a family and keep providing high quality bagels to Brookside” says James. As the website states, the mission is to “craft each bagel with care, using traditional techniques and high quality ingredients” for the customer. And if you are a bagel lover, you’ll agree these are very high quality bagels!
Find out more about Brookside Bagels at their website or Instagram page (brookside.bagels) –or just stop by their booth on Saturdays at the Brookside Farmers’ Market!
Homebuyers are pushing prices up in Brookside; yet year to date, the median sales priced dipped from last year. What’s going on?? Let’s take a closer look at the numbers. I’m using the main Brookside zip code of 64113, single family home sales, for these stats:
MAY 2024
MAY 2023
Median list price:
$695,000
$575,000
Median sales price:
$725,000
$582,000
Days on market:
3
2
No. of homes sold:
25
28
The closed sales price was way up– 24% compared to 2023; and most buyers still paying over list price by about 4%. There were 4 million dollar + sales last month; the lowest closed price was $380K and the highest was $3.350 million cash. Only five homes closed under $500K; because most Brookside homes that closed were well over $500K, the median sales price was pushed way up compared to last year. The number of homes changing owners remains consistent. Here are the YTD figures:
JAN-MAY 2024
JAN-MAY 2023
Median sales price:
$535,000
$567,000
Median list price:
$553,500
$576,000
Days on market:
3
4
No. of homes sold:
91
91
So far this year, prices are down around 4% compared to 2023; yet again, most buyers are paying over the list price. We’ve had ten $1million + homes close this year. And consistently, most houses are under contract within a few days no matter what the price.
Currently there are 18 listed single family homes in Brookside, with a median list price of $587,500 and 25 days on the market.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Smell the fresh cut grass, admire the colorful flowers, sleep with the windows open and a cool breeze at night…Spring is here in Brookside! For Sale signs are stuck in front yards, advertising homes on the market. Let’s take a look at the April sales stats for single family homes in Brookside:
APRIL 2024
APRIL 2023
Median list price:
$497.250
$519,000
Median sales price:
$523,000
$516,000
Days on market:
2
3
No. of homes sold:
22
17
Most buyers paid over the list price by about 5%; a few more contracts closed and prices were up a modest 1.3% compared to April 2023. The lowest closed price was $300K and the highest was $1,050,000. Here are the year-to-date numbers:
JAN-APRIL 2024
JAN-APRIL 2023
Median list price:
$499,950
$550,000
Median sales price:
$517,500
$537,250
Days on market:
3
7
No. of homes sold:
66
62
Here we see something unusual; prices were down 3.6% YTD over 2023; yet most buyers paying over list price. A few more homes changed owners this year. Currently there are 19 homes listings in Brookside with a median asking price of…..$920,000!! Most homes are priced over $500K, including 7 homes over a million. The lowest priced home is $450,000 and the highest is $8.5 million.
(All stats taken from Heartland MLS; deemed reliable but not guaranteed.)
Inside Brookside (And Waldo) 