The amount of growth in home sales that Sonoma County experienced in February soared past that of all other North Bay counties.

According to the North Bay Business Journal, data from CoreLogic confirms that Sonoma County saw 452 home sales in February, a 23 percent increase from the 366 sold in the same month last year. 

The median sales price did take a small dip, dropping 1.9 percent from the previous year to $519,000.

One major factor influencing these numbers? The county took a big hit during the October wildfires, which destroyed more than 5,000 homes in Sonoma and Napa counties, as well as dozens of businesses and wineries.

Napa County home sales also saw year-over-year growth, with 92 homes sold in February, a 4.5 percent increase from the same month last year. The median sale price increased 9.8 percent from the previous year, up to $605,000. 

View of Napa County from Sonoma County

Marin County also saw year-over-year sales growth, with 167 homes sold in February — a 1.8 percent increase when compared to February 2017. Median sales price rose 8.7 percent from the previous year to $885,750. Meanwhile, Solano County home sales tumbled slightly, dropping by 2.7 percent from February 2017, while the median sales price rose 13.7 percent to $410,000. 

“Bay Area home sales gained momentum in February, rising on a year-over-year basis for the first time in four months,” Andrew LePage, a CoreLogic analyst, told the North Bay Business Journal. “Although last month’s sales were well below average for a February, they were the second-highest for that month in the last five years.” 

Across the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region as a whole (made up of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma counties), there were 4,929 new and existing houses and condominiums sold, which is a 9.5 percent increase from January 2018. The median sale price saw 13 percent year-over-year growth. 

The region has one of the most competitive real estate markets in the world and based on the data, it’s showing few signs of slowing down in the near future.