Alameda April Sales

April Sales for Alameda, CA has some good news, actually some very good news. Home sales for the Island were up 40-percent from the prior month. To add to the good news was 11 of the 35 sales recorded sold at or above listing price.

Total dollar volume of sales was $20,514,499 that translates into $246,174 in parcel transfer tax for the City of Alameda.

The only negative in the numbers is year-over-year sales are down 34%. Looking deeper into the yearly comparison shows that pricing continues to take a hit. In April 2009 the median sale price was $602,000 and the average sale price was $586,129. Compared to the same month in 2008, the median was $629,000 and the average $635,594.

Sales for the Month
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. Sale Date Address Type Beds Baths List Price Sale Price % . 4/1/2009 604 WESTLINE DRIVE SFR 4 3 $ 799,000 $ 785,000 98% . 4/15/2009 985 INDEPENDENCE DR CONDO 2 2 $ 499,000 $ 499,000 100% . 4/10/2009 255 CENTRE CT CONDO 1 1 $ 349,900 $ 345,000 99% . 4/2/2009 1182 SILVA LN SFR 3 2 $ 579,000 $ 524,000 91% . 4/2/2009 1017 HOLLY ST SFR 3 2 $ 608,000 $ 560,000 92% . 4/20/2009 3006 OTIS DR SFR 2 2 $ 469,900 $ 480,000 102% . 4/23/2009 950 SHOREPOINT COURT #106 CONDO 2 2 $ 335,000 $ 330,000 99% . 4/27/2009 2209 SANTA CLARA AVENUE SFR 4 3 $ 728,000 $ 696,000 96% . 4/27/2009 2211 SANTA CLARA AVENUE MFR 0 0 $ 728,000 $ 696,000 96% . 4/7/2009 1027 POST ST SFR 3 2 $ 674,900 $ 638,000 95% . 4/24/2009 214 CYPRESS #F CONDO 3 1 $ 279,000 $ 275,000 99% . 4/11/2009 32 CHESHIRE CT SFR 5 3 $ 879,000 $ 863,000 98% . 4/10/2009 609 HAIGHT AVE SFR 2 1 $ 360,000 $ 268,000 74% . 4/20/2009 1612 MINTRUN SFR 3 2 $ 545,000 $ 520,000 95% . 4/24/2009 2903 BAYVIEW DR SFR 3 2 $ 689,000 $ 670,000 97% . 4/9/2009 4 SUNNY COVE CIRCLE SFR 3 2 $ 799,000 $ 755,000 94% . 4/7/2009 307 ANDERSON RD SFR 5 3 $1080000 $ 1,039,999 96% . 4/30/2009 3230 STERLING AVE SFR 2 1 $ 459,000 $ 459,000 100% . 4/30/2009 537 CENTRAL AVENUE MFR 0 0 $ 525,000 $ 540,000 103% . 4/24/2009 9 REDONDO CT CONDO 2 2 $ 499,000 $ 490,000 98% . 4/23/2009 2231 FULTON LN SFR 3 2 $ 775,000 $ 675,000 87% . 4/27/2009 1321 WEBSTER ST #D301 CONDO 2 1 $ 310,000 $ 320,000 103% . 4/23/2009 939 PARK STREET SFR 2 1 $ 465,000 $ 485,000 104% . 4/1/2009 601 FORTRESS ISLE SFR 3 2 $ 722,000 $ 738,000 102% . 4/23/2009 120 NORWICH RD SFR 3 2 $ 669,000 $ 642,500 96% . 4/6/2009 1016 TAYLOR AVE MFR 0 0 $ 459,000 $ 470,000 102% . 4/24/2009 2705 SAN JOSE SFR 2 1 $ 599,000 $ 602,000 101% . 4/23/2009 8 FERRO COURT SFR 3 2 $ 694,900 $ 665,000 96% . 4/28/2009 1345 FOUNTAIN ST SFR 2 1 $ 619,000 $ 625,000 101% . 4/24/2009 259 CAPETOWN DR SFR 4 2 $ 799,000 $ 768,000 96% . 4/20/2009 350 BRYANT AVE SFR 4 3 $ 880,000 $ 850,000 97% . 4/30/2009 538 HAIGHT AVE SFR 1 1 $ 360,000 $ 355,000 99% . 4/17/2009 1170 9TH ST #36 CONDO 1 1 $ 410,000 $ 399,000 97% . 4/30/2009 410 BRYANT AVE SFR 5 3 $ 889,000 $ 852,000 96% . 4/30/2009 361 ANSEL AVE SFR 4 2 $ 625,000 $ 635,000 102%