Northern Virginia Housing Market Report
Report period: August 2026
Northern Virginia Housing Market Report – August 2026
Northern Virginia · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Data range Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Executive Snapshot
Median Sale Price
$819,553
−0.3%
Median DOM (Sales)
33
+3.7%
New Listings (Sales)
832
−73.0%
Median Rent
$3,072
−1.1%
Median DOM (Rental)
21
+7.6%
Total Rental Listings
8,432
−4.1%
Month-over-Month Movement
Median sale prices eased compared to last month. Days on market lengthened. Rents softened. Rental inventory tightened.
What's Moving Fastest
- Fastest selling: Townhouse (26 DOM)
- Fastest renting: Manufactured (2 DOM)
- Strongest bedroom: 8 Beds ($2,365,886 median)
Sales Market Overview
Median Price
$813,786
−0.3%
Median DOM
33
+3.7%
New Listings
891
−73.0%
Inventory
11,086
−4.4%
- Average Price: $932,856
- Median Price: $813,786
- Price Range: $258,083 – $3,492,638
- Price per Sq Ft (Avg/Median): $369 / $352
- Square Footage (Avg/Median): 2,666 / 2,318
- Square Footage Range: 840 – 7,792
- Days on Market (Avg/Median): 49 / 33
- Days on Market Range: 3 – 260
- New Listings: 891
- Total Listings: 11,086
Sales by Property Type
Condo
Avg/Median Price$457,184 / $432,701Range$256,576 – $867,771Price per Sq Ft$365 / $360Sq Ft1,288 / 1,208DOM53 / 40New303Total3,417
Land
Avg/Median Price$1,151,770 / $786,944Range$567,792 – $2,204,594Price per Sq Ft—Sq Ft—DOM98 / 81New19Total287
Manufactured
Avg/Median Price$275,917 / $274,613Range$262,125 – $288,975Price per Sq Ft$192 / $184Sq Ft1,142 / 1,100DOM92 / 84New0Total20
Single Family
Avg/Median Price$1,266,882 / $1,128,132Range$618,068 – $3,087,722Price per Sq Ft$379 / $354Sq Ft3,552 / 3,264DOM46 / 30New325Total4,659
Townhouse
Avg/Median Price$758,797 / $728,369Range$539,349 – $1,088,454Price per Sq Ft$377 / $369Sq Ft2,067 / 2,005DOM37 / 26New243Total2,692
Multi-Family
Avg/Median Price$1,139,918 / $1,053,332Range$998,748 – $1,256,111Price per Sq Ft$433 / $430Sq Ft2,494 / 2,187DOM67 / 48New1Total11
Sales by Bedroom Count
Studio
Avg:$417,965Median:$411,245Range:$403,100 – $456,221PSF:$424 / $407Sq Ft:1,087 / 1,079DOM:56 / 40New:4Total:78
1 Beds
Avg:$320,738Median:$302,082Range:$252,907 – $480,552PSF:$406 / $394Sq Ft:796 / 773DOM:56 / 44New:78Total:827
2 Beds
Avg:$524,070Median:$492,514Range:$340,137 – $855,335PSF:$405 / $395Sq Ft:1,286 / 1,222DOM:52 / 39New:167Total:1,852
3 Beds
Avg:$762,293Median:$724,585Range:$439,152 – $1,331,028PSF:$396 / $379Sq Ft:1,970 / 1,881DOM:41 / 29New:291Total:3,414
4 Beds
Avg:$1,032,718Median:$968,307Range:$621,037 – $1,894,610PSF:$377 / $359Sq Ft:2,861 / 2,694DOM:41 / 27New:193Total:2,628
5 Beds
Avg:$1,337,552Median:$1,253,228Range:$891,334 – $2,234,406PSF:$346 / $332Sq Ft:4,022 / 3,797DOM:45 / 34New:92Total:1,276
6 Beds
Avg:$1,832,943Median:$1,683,789Range:$1,296,350 – $2,646,266PSF:$335 / $316Sq Ft:5,453 / 5,143DOM:62 / 45New:37Total:543
7 Beds
Avg:$2,367,008Median:$2,161,381Range:$1,908,716 – $3,128,777PSF:$346 / $326Sq Ft:6,907 / 6,618DOM:70 / 57New:9Total:164
8 Beds
Avg:$2,432,528Median:$2,365,886Range:$2,300,243 – $2,558,743PSF:$326 / $321Sq Ft:7,377 / 7,336DOM:63 / 62New:1Total:17
| Beds | Avg | Median | Range | Avg/Med PSF | Avg/Med Sq Ft | Avg/Med DOM | New | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $417,965 | $411,245 | $403,100 – $456,221 | $424 / $407 | 1,087 / 1,079 | 56 / 40 | 4 | 78 |
| 1 Beds | $320,738 | $302,082 | $252,907 – $480,552 | $406 / $394 | 796 / 773 | 56 / 44 | 78 | 827 |
| 2 Beds | $524,070 | $492,514 | $340,137 – $855,335 | $405 / $395 | 1,286 / 1,222 | 52 / 39 | 167 | 1,852 |
| 3 Beds | $762,293 | $724,585 | $439,152 – $1,331,028 | $396 / $379 | 1,970 / 1,881 | 41 / 29 | 291 | 3,414 |
| 4 Beds | $1,032,718 | $968,307 | $621,037 – $1,894,610 | $377 / $359 | 2,861 / 2,694 | 41 / 27 | 193 | 2,628 |
| 5 Beds | $1,337,552 | $1,253,228 | $891,334 – $2,234,406 | $346 / $332 | 4,022 / 3,797 | 45 / 34 | 92 | 1,276 |
| 6 Beds | $1,832,943 | $1,683,789 | $1,296,350 – $2,646,266 | $335 / $316 | 5,453 / 5,143 | 62 / 45 | 37 | 543 |
| 7 Beds | $2,367,008 | $2,161,381 | $1,908,716 – $3,128,777 | $346 / $326 | 6,907 / 6,618 | 70 / 57 | 9 | 164 |
| 8 Beds | $2,432,528 | $2,365,886 | $2,300,243 – $2,558,743 | $326 / $321 | 7,377 / 7,336 | 63 / 62 | 1 | 17 |
Rental Market Overview
Median Rent
$3,071
−1.1%
Median DOM
21
+7.6%
New Listings
1,251
Inventory
8,742
−4.1%
- Average Rent: $3,220
- Median Rent: $3,071
- Rent Range: $1,388 – $6,506
- Rent per Sq Ft (Avg/Median): $2 / $2
- Square Footage (Avg/Median): 1,932 / 1,707
- Square Footage Range: 675 – 5,711
- Days on Market (Avg/Median): 33 / 21
- Days on Market Range: 2 – 238
- New Listings: 1,251
- Total Listings: 8,742
Rentals by Property Type
Apartment
$2,081
Median DOM: 30
Inventory: 2,080
MoM: −1.1%
Condo
$2,496
Median DOM: 22
Inventory: 1,692
MoM: −1.1%
Single Family
$3,881
Median DOM: 18
Inventory: 2,117
MoM: −1.1%
Townhouse
$3,448
Median DOM: 22
Inventory: 2,851
MoM: −1.1%
Apartment
Avg/Median Rent$2,254 / $2,081Range$1,565 – $3,841Rent per Sq Ft$3 / $2Sq Ft1,007 / 891DOM58 / 30New298Total2,080
Condo
Avg/Median Rent$2,574 / $2,496Range$1,844 – $3,787Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft1,221 / 1,153DOM32 / 22New264Total1,692
Single Family
Avg/Median Rent$3,954 / $3,881Range$1,847 – $6,359Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft2,575 / 2,336DOM29 / 18New353Total2,117
Townhouse
Avg/Median Rent$3,448 / $3,448Range$2,010 – $4,741Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft1,909 / 1,851DOM31 / 22New335Total2,851
Manufactured
Avg/Median Rent$3,000 / $3,000Range$3,000 – $3,000Rent per Sq Ft$2 / $2Sq Ft1,573 / 1,573DOM2 / 2New1Total1
Rentals by Bedroom Count
1 Beds
Avg:$1,891Median:$1,838Range:$1,306 – $2,748PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:1,041 / 875DOM:62 / 34New:264Total:1,789
2 Beds
Avg:$2,573Median:$2,476Range:$1,894 – $3,600PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:1,353 / 1,249DOM:35 / 22New:306Total:1,872
3 Beds
Avg:$3,414Median:$3,376Range:$2,484 – $4,722PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:1,854 / 1,764DOM:29 / 20New:383Total:2,804
4 Beds
Avg:$4,155Median:$4,045Range:$3,209 – $5,447PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:2,512 / 2,398DOM:28 / 20New:184Total:1,360
5 Beds
Avg:$4,968Median:$4,735Range:$4,058 – $6,010PSF:$2 / $2Sq Ft:3,360 / 3,219DOM:29 / 21New:48Total:437
6 Beds
Avg:$5,596Median:$5,325Range:$5,195 – $6,009PSF:$1 / $1Sq Ft:4,253 / 3,991DOM:45 / 35New:8Total:95
Studio
Avg:$1,847Median:$1,760Range:$1,590 – $2,153PSF:$4 / $3Sq Ft:904 / 815DOM:59 / 39New:56Total:373
7 Beds
Avg:$6,621Median:$6,600Range:$6,600 – $6,663PSF:$1 / $1Sq Ft:6,145 / 6,148DOM:31 / 30New:2Total:10
8 Beds
Avg:$5,045Median:$5,045Range:$5,045 – $5,045PSF:$1 / $1Sq Ft:3,543 / 3,543DOM:54 / 54New:0Total:2
| Beds | Avg | Median | Range | Avg/Med PSF | Avg/Med Sq Ft | Avg/Med DOM | New | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Beds | $1,891 | $1,838 | $1,306 – $2,748 | $2 / $2 | 1,041 / 875 | 62 / 34 | 264 | 1,789 |
| 2 Beds | $2,573 | $2,476 | $1,894 – $3,600 | $2 / $2 | 1,353 / 1,249 | 35 / 22 | 306 | 1,872 |
| 3 Beds | $3,414 | $3,376 | $2,484 – $4,722 | $2 / $2 | 1,854 / 1,764 | 29 / 20 | 383 | 2,804 |
| 4 Beds | $4,155 | $4,045 | $3,209 – $5,447 | $2 / $2 | 2,512 / 2,398 | 28 / 20 | 184 | 1,360 |
| 5 Beds | $4,968 | $4,735 | $4,058 – $6,010 | $2 / $2 | 3,360 / 3,219 | 29 / 21 | 48 | 437 |
| 6 Beds | $5,596 | $5,325 | $5,195 – $6,009 | $1 / $1 | 4,253 / 3,991 | 45 / 35 | 8 | 95 |
| Studio | $1,847 | $1,760 | $1,590 – $2,153 | $4 / $3 | 904 / 815 | 59 / 39 | 56 | 373 |
| 7 Beds | $6,621 | $6,600 | $6,600 – $6,663 | $1 / $1 | 6,145 / 6,148 | 31 / 30 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 Beds | $5,045 | $5,045 | $5,045 – $5,045 | $1 / $1 | 3,543 / 3,543 | 54 / 54 | 0 | 2 |
6-Month Sales Trend
Feb 2026
Median Price:$770,000Median DOM:28New:55Total:173
Mar 2026
Median Price:$831,583Median DOM:20New:3,615Total:8,940
Apr 2026
Median Price:$834,233Median DOM:19New:3,906Total:10,606
May 2026
Median Price:$835,118Median DOM:21New:3,962Total:11,659
Jun 2026
Median Price:$840,590Median DOM:26New:3,539Total:11,658
Jul 2026
Median Price:$822,160Median DOM:32New:3,085Total:11,314
Aug 2026
Median Price:$819,553Median DOM:33New:832Total:10,814
6-Month Rental Trend
Feb 2026
Median Rent:$2,799Median DOM:18New:84Total:233
Mar 2026
Median Rent:$2,931Median DOM:25New:2,361Total:6,754
Apr 2026
Median Rent:$2,925Median DOM:20New:2,531Total:7,066
May 2026
Median Rent:$3,045Median DOM:17New:3,308Total:8,056
Jun 2026
Median Rent:$3,095Median DOM:18New:3,243Total:8,541
Jul 2026
Median Rent:$3,105Median DOM:20New:3,078Total:8,794
Aug 2026
Median Rent:$3,072Median DOM:21New:1,163Total:8,432
Key Market Takeaways
Median sale prices softened this month while inventory compressed. Days on market lengthened, signaling slower buyer activity. Rental pricing eased, while total rental inventory tightened.
Market data is only valuable if you act on it. With pricing stabilizing and days on market shifting, this is the type of environment where disciplined investors find their edge.
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