Market update at glance 6/30/2009 Year  Percentage Increase 
Yellowstone County 2008 2009 or -Decrease
Residential  Closed Sales Units 1037 798 -23%
Residential  Pending Sales Units 218 307 41%
Residential  Active Property Units For Sale 920 849 -8%
Average sales price Single family Home $207,971 $198,078 -5%
Average Square feet Single family Home 2304 2271 -1%
Median sales price Single family Home  $185,000 $179,900 -3%
Median Square feet Single family Home  2184 2160 -1%
Average Days on Market Till Offer Received
Single Family Home  62 69 11%
Absorption rate -  TIME IN DAYS
Time it would take for all existing 236
properties to sell with no new inventory coming 
into the market place - residential 
SINGLE FAMILY PERMIT ISSUED FOR MONTH 32 30 -6%
SINGLE FAMILY PERMIT ISSUED FOR YEAR 160 106 -34%
Average Number of Rentals Advertised Sundays 108 129 19%
Average Asking Price for a Rental Home $1,114 $1,076 -3%
Average Asking Price for a Rental Apartment $678 $690 2%