MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Montgomery County has broken its record for valid residential real estate sales in 2021.
According to a release, Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith said the county recorded more than 11,725 valid residential real estate sales through the end of November. The number was a nearly 29 percent increase from last year.
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The previous record of 9,219 was set in 2018.
“This is the most active real estate market I’ve seen in my 21-year tenure as county auditor,” Keith said.
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Real estate construction also increased this year, according to a release. Montgomery County had $255.5 million in new construction in 2021. $120.9 million of that was in new residential construction.