Price and activity moved higher
NVAR reported 1,650 closed sales in April 2026, up 4.2 percent from April 2025, while the median sold price rose to $815,000.
Total sold dollar volume reached $1.58 billion, an 11.2 percent annual increase. Volume grew faster than transaction count, showing how higher values and activity in upper-price segments shaped the month's result.
Supply remained tight even as market time expanded
Active listings reached 2,556, up 1.9 percent year over year, while months of supply measured 1.83. That remained well below the level commonly associated with a balanced market.
Average days on market increased to 18 days. Buyers had slightly more evaluation time at the regional level, but condition, launch pricing, location, and competing inventory still produced materially different outcomes.
Broader regional context stayed constructive
Bright MLS reported that April 2026 new pending sales and new listings across its Mid-Atlantic service area reached their highest April levels since 2022.
For the Washington, D.C. metro, Bright MLS reported new pending sales up 9.3 percent year over year and a median sold price of $661,000. Those broader figures are useful context but are not mixed into the NVAR chart series above.
What this means for your next move
Compare your options.
- Use the additional evaluation time to compare condition and recurring costs, not to assume every listing will linger.
- Model payment sensitivity before competing near the regional median or above it.
- Keep property-level comparable sales separate from the regional headline price.
Prepare your listing.
- Price against the active spring competition buyers can see today.
- Use preparation and presentation to separate the home from a still-limited inventory set.
- Plan the next purchase before launch if the sale is part of a move-up strategy.
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Common questions
Was Northern Virginia a buyer's market in April 2026?
NVAR reported 1.83 months of supply for April 2026, which still indicated limited regional inventory. Conditions varied by locality, price point, property type, and condition.
Were Northern Virginia prices falling in April 2026?
NVAR reported an April 2026 median sold price of $815,000, up 4.6 percent from April 2025. A regional median does not predict the value of an individual property.