The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: ALBEMARLE COUNTY HOUSING MARKET MARCH 2025

Units Sold
97
Active Inventory
205
Median Sale Price
$530,000
Days On Market
38
Down -8%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 8%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -2%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -37%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in March, with 97 sold this month in Albemarle County Real Estate. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 15 units or 8%. The total number of active inventory this March was 205 compared to 190 in March 2024. This month's total of 205 is higher than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 170, an increase of 21%.

Median Sale Price
Last March, the median sale price for Albemarle County Homes was $540,000. This March, the median sale price was $530,000, a decrease of 2% or $10,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 3% higher than in February.

Median sale price is the middle sale price in a given month. The same number of properties are above & below the median.


New Listings
211
Current Contracts
153
Sold Vs. List Price
101.4%
Months of Supply
2.1
Up 12%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 2%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
Up 17%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In March, there was 2.1 months of supply available in Albemarle County, compared to 1.8 in March 2024. That is an increase of 17% versus a year ago.

Months of supply is calculated by dividing current inventory by current sales. It indicates how many months would be needed to sell all of the inventory available at the current rate of demand.

New Listings & Current Contracts
This month there were 211 homes newly listed for sale in Albemarle County compared to 188 in March 2024, an increase of 12%. There were 153 current contracts pending sale this March compared to 150 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 2% higher than last March.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In March, the average sale price in Albemarle County was 101.4% of the average list price, which is similar compared to a year ago.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 38, lower than the average last year, which was 60, a decrease of 37%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute
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REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation included in this report is based on data supplied by CGAHR and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. Information contained in this report is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, should be independently verified, and does not constitute an opinion of CGAHR or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.