The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: FAIRFAX COUNTY HOUSING MARKET APRIL 2025

Units Sold
1,159
Active Inventory
1,752
Median Sale Price
$775,000
Days On Market
15
Down -3%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 15%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 3%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 7%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in April, with 1,159 sold this month in Fairfax County Real Estate versus 859 last month, an increase of 35%. This month's total units sold was lower than at this time last year, a decrease of 3% versus April 2024.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 233 units or 15%. The total number of active inventory this April was 1,752 compared to 1,519 in April 2024. This month's total of 1,752 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 1,831, a decrease of 4%.

Median Sale Price
Last April, the median sale price for Fairfax County Homes was $750,000. This April, the median sale price was $775,000, an increase of 3% or $25,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 1% higher than in March.

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


New Listings
1,448
Current Contracts
1,268
Sold Vs. List Price
101.0%
Months of Supply
1.5
Down -11%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -1.6%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 18%
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In April, there was 1.5 months of supply available in Fairfax County, compared to 1.3 in April 2024. That is an increase of 18% 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 1,448 homes newly listed for sale in Fairfax County compared to 1,632 in April 2024, a decrease of 11%. There were 1,268 current contracts pending sale this April compared to 1,356 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 6% lower than last April.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In April, the average sale price in Fairfax County was 101.0% of the average list price, which is 1.7% lower than at this time last year.

Days on Market
This month, the average number of days on market was 15, higher than the average last year, which was 14, an increase of 7%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute
*Detached, Attached, and Condo varies by local area Multiple Listing Service (MLS) definition. For more information regarding your specific market, contact one of Long & Foster's knowledgeable and experienced sales associates.
REALTOR, Equal Opportunity HousingInformation included in this report is based on data supplied by BRIGHTMLS 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 BRIGHTMLS or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.