The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: FAIRFAX HOUSING MARKET AUGUST 2024

Zip Code(s): 22033, 22032, 22031 and 22030
Units Sold
158
Active Inventory
146
Median Sale Price
$802,500
Days On Market
15
Up 4%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 2%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 13%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 7%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was a decrease in total units sold in August, with 158 sold this month in Fairfax Real Estate versus 168 last month, a decrease of 6%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 4% versus August 2023.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 3 units or 2%. The total number of active inventory this August was 146 compared to 143 in August 2023. This month's total of 146 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 180, a decrease of 19%.

Median Sale Price
Last August, the median sale price for Fairfax Homes was $708,850. This August, the median sale price was $802,500, an increase of 13% or $93,650 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 3% higher than in July.

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


New Listings
131
Current Contracts
139
Sold Vs. List Price
101.0%
Months of Supply
0.9
Down -5%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 24%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In August, there was 0.9 months of supply available in Fairfax. The amount of supply is similar compared to 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 131 homes newly listed for sale in Fairfax compared to 138 in August 2023, a decrease of 5%. There were 139 current contracts pending sale this August compared to 112 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 24% higher than last August.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In August, the average sale price in Fairfax was 101.0% 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 15, higher than the average last year, which was 14, an increase of 7%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute Fairfax are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 22033, 22032, 22031 and 22030.
*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.