Market Statistics

 
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Housing Data and Statistics

NVAR partners with George Mason University to bring local housing data to its members.

Local Market Data at Your Fingertips

The Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® reports on home sales activity for Fairfax and Arlington counties; the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church; and the towns of Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton with data provided by George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis and Bright MLS.

NVAR releases monthly market statistics to deliver local market data for the cities and counties in the NVAR region. Every month, we issue a press release, infographic, and video that you can share and include in your client presentations.

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2025 NVAR Regional Housing Market Forecast 

Each year, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® (NVAR), in conjunction with the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University (GMU-CRA), issues a consensus forecast for the NVAR region’s housing market.

2023 Housing Economic Impact Report

In 2023, the residential real estate industry located in the NVAR service area sparked $17 billion in local economic activity and supported over 88,400 jobs, paying almost $6.5 billion in labor earnings.

 


Monitor the DC Housing Market Amid
Government Changes

To monitor the potential effects of federal workforce reductions and return-to-office mandates on the Greater DC housing market, Bright Research has introduced a new regional tracker. Keeping up to date on housing market activity, in and around Washington DC, is an effective way to keep track of the trends and better prepare for any potential impacts.

Access the Tracker Here

The Greater DC market tracker will be updated each Monday afternoon with accurate, detailed local market data.

Monthly Market Statistics

  • Market Statistics: February 2017

    The Northern Virginia February housing market sales numbers, with 1,192 homes sold,  were in lockstep with the favorable January sales numbers, reports the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors®
  • Market Statistics: January 2017

    With mortgage rates still a bargain for now, as the new administration gets its sea legs, 1,110 homes sold in Fairfax and Arlington counties as well as the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax. Posting a 10 percent increase in sales, compared to this region’s 1,007 homes sold in January 2016, begins the year on sure footing.
  • Market Statistics: December 2016

    December Sales, Prices, Actives Reflect the Expected Seasonal Ebb,
    New Under-Contracts Up 15 percent for Decisive Buyers,
    Reports the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors®
  • Market Statistics: November 2016

    Homebuyers in Northern Virginia this past November were not kicking tires. The November housing market gained compared to November 2015 in the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® region
  • Market Statistics: October 2016

    People Stay in Homes on Average for a Decade Now, First-Time Buyer Programs Assist Millennials, reports the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors®

  • Market Statistics: September 2016

    ‘Election year housing market jitters never quite materialized’; inventory still lean

  • Market Statistics: August 2016

    Hungry Buyers Get Serious In Spite of Lean Inventory, Stable Sales Prices Continue; August Housing Sales Spike 11 percent
  • Market Statistics: July 2016

    July Home Sales Dip With Summer in Full Swing, More Transactions in the Pipeline; Current Mortgage Rates Lure Qualified, Serious Buyers
  • Market Statistics: June 2016

    NOVA Housing Prices Rise 3%, Sales Plateau; Pending Contracts Rise 6%; ‘When It Is Good It is Gone’ Is the Catchphrase for June Home Sales Activity
  • Market Statistics: May 2016

    Housing Market Edges Up As the Fed Considers an Interest Rate Hike; 8 percent increase in Sales Offset by Dip in Active Listings, compared to last May
Market Statistics (Sales)
Market Statistics (Rentals)

    Northern Virginia Quarterly Rental Statistics are available as PDF documents.

    Find more information here.

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