Virginia real estate — week of May 22, 2026

Strength 4 / 5

40 days

Forest homes taking 40 days to sell — +150.0% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$512K

Charlottesville median price -6.3% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -10.6% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

1 listings

Ruckersville new listings -68.8% vs. 5-year average for this month

Far fewer sellers are listing than is typical for this month — the scarcity tends to harden prices and compress DOM on whatever does come to market.

Strength 4 / 5

45 days

Crozet homes taking 45 days to sell — +60.7% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$478K

Crozet median price -8.2% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -6.1% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$512K

Charlottesville avg sale price crossed $500K — now $512K

Crossing $500K is a narrative hinge — buyer shopping-by-price bands and seller list-price anchoring both reset when a market moves past a round number.

Strength 4 / 5

42 days

Charlottesville homes taking 42 days to sell — +366.7% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

17 listings

Bedford new listings +60.4% vs. 5-year average for this month

Sellers are putting materially more inventory on the market than is typical for this time of year — buyers should see more selection and less urgency on well-located homes.