Market in a Minute & StatPak July 2026
We profile the most important market indicators every month – contract activity, interest rates, inventory, affordability, and direction of the market – in an easy-to-read, digestible summary. It’s not just the numbers; it provides context to understand why the numbers are important and what they mean for the future of the market. Published for Washington, DC, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Northern Virginia, and Loudoun County. A quick summary of last month’s contract activity is shown below. To see the complete “Market in a Minute” reports for each jurisdiction we cover, click on the corresponding links.
What’s the Urgency Index?
This is simply the measure of the percentage of homes going under contract that were on the market 30 days or less, giving a sense of how quickly buyers feel they must act to put an offer on a home. To see your market’s Urgency Index, click the link to view the full report.
Washington, DC
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Contract activity in June 2026 was down 7.7% from June 2025 and was down in five price categories. Through the first six months of the year, contract activity is up just 0.3%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 63 days in June 2026, up from 62 days last June.
Montgomery County
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Contract activity in June 2026 was up just 0.3% from June 2025 and was up in three price categories. Through the first six months of the year, contract activity is up 2.3%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 37 days in June 2026, up from 30 days last June.
Prince George’s County
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Contract activity in June 2026 was up 2.1% from June 2025 and was up for three out of five price categories. Through the first six months of the year, contract activity is up just 0.8%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 46 days in June 2026, up from 39 days in June 2025.
Northern Virginia
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Contract activity in June 2026 was down 3.7% from June 2025 and was down for three price categories. Through the first six months of the year, contract activity is up 4.5%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 26 days in June 2026, unchanged from last June.
Loudoun County
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Contract activity in June 2026 was down 5.1% from last June and was up for three price categories. Through the first six months of the year, contract activity is up 0.8%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 33 days in June 2026, unchanged from last June.
Virginia Countryside
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Contract activity in June 2026 was down 6.0% from last June and was down for four price categories. Through the first six months of the year, contract activity is up 2.8%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 47 days in June 2026, up significantly from 37 days last June.
