Weekly Meter
DC / MD / VA / WV
We compare contract activity for the same seven-day period of the previous year in Loudoun County, Prince William County, Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Prince George's County. These statistics are updated on a weekly basis. Sign up for our newsletter on the latest market data.
A Modest Increase – And We’re OK With That
Contract activity for December 7 - 13, 2025 in the Metro DC area was up 1.3%, compared to the same seven-day period last year.
Key Takeaways
- Two up, two down, two virtually unchanged. That performance from the six jurisdictions we track fits the ho-hum year the Washington, DC metro area’s real estate market has seen.
- Montgomery County had a good week with a 24.2% jump in the number of newly ratified contracts, and Prince William County was up 3.6%.
- Northern Virginia and Prince George’s County each had a sub-1% increase, with each having just one more new contract than this same week last year.
- Washington, DC was down 21.1%, while Loudoun County was off 8.6%.
Why It Matters
- The Fed’s 25 basis point reduction in their funds rate had no measurable impact, up or down, on mortgage rates.
- Through the first 50 weeks of 2025, overall contract activity is down slightly – just 1.3%. But that modest decline is due entirely to the challenging year for Washington, DC (down 7.7% YTD) and Prince George’s County (down 10.7%)
- On average, homes took 14 days longer to sell last week (58 days) than last year (44 days).
A Down Week in Our Rural Markets
Contract activity for the week of December 7 - 13 in the Virginia Countryside and West Virginia Panhandle area was down 18.8% compared to the same seven-day period last year.
Key Takeaways
- Both areas had fewer newly ratified contracts last week.
- The Virginia Countryside was down just 3%, and that’s the best performance since the second week in October. Nonetheless, this market is still up 2.3% year-to-date
- The West Virginia Panhandle had a very quiet week, with a 30.5% decline in contract activity.
Why It Matters
- The Fed’s 25 basis point reduction in their funds rate had no measurable impact, up or down, on mortgage rates.
- Through the first 50 weeks of 2025, overall contract activity is down slightly – just 1.6%.
- On average, homes took 6 days longer to sell last week (61 days) than last year (55 days).
The Real Estate Details
- Virginia Countryside was down 3.0%, but is up 2.3% year-to-date.
- West Virginia Panhandle was down 32.5% and is down 5.2% year-to-date.
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Copyright © Corcoran 2023 – 2025. Corcoran and the Corcoran Logo are trademarks of Corcoran Group LLC. Corcoran Group LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated offices are not provided by, affiliated with, or related to Corcoran Group LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.
© Corcoran McEnearney 2025. All rights reserved.
DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
