The Long & Foster Market Minute

FOCUS ON: GREATER LYNCHBURG HOUSING MARKET MAY 2025

Zip Code(s): 24502, 24501, 24503 and 24504
Units Sold
149
Active Inventory
287
Median Sale Price
$295,000
Days On Market
26
Up 2%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 2%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 6%
Vs. Year Ago
Up 63%
Vs. Year Ago

Units Sold
There was an increase in total units sold in May, with 149 sold this month in Greater Lynchburg Real Estate versus 120 last month, an increase of 24%. This month's total units sold was higher than at this time last year, an increase of 2% versus May 2024.

Active Inventory
Versus last year, the total number of homes available this month is higher by 6 units or 2%. The total number of active inventory this May was 287 compared to 281 in May 2024. This month's total of 287 is lower than the previous month's total supply of available inventory of 289, a decrease of 1%.

Median Sale Price
Last May, the median sale price for Greater Lynchburg Homes was $279,000. This May, the median sale price was $295,000, an increase of 6% or $16,000 compared to last year. The current median sold price is 10% higher than in April.

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


New Listings
199
Current Contracts
148
Sold Vs. List Price
99.3%
Months of Supply
1.9
Down -12%
Vs. Year Ago
Down -6%
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago
No Change
Vs. Year Ago

Months of Supply
In May, there was 1.9 months of supply available in Greater Lynchburg. 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 199 homes newly listed for sale in Greater Lynchburg compared to 225 in May 2024, a decrease of 12%. There were 148 current contracts pending sale this May compared to 158 a year ago. The number of current contracts is 6% lower than last May.

Sale Price to List Price Ratio
In May, the average sale price in Greater Lynchburg was 99.3% 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 26, higher than the average last year, which was 16, an increase of 63%.

The Long & Foster Market Minute Greater Lynchburg are defined as properties listed in zip code/s 24502, 24501, 24503 and 24504.
*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 LAR 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 LAR or Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.