Market in a Minute & StatPak April 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 March 2026 was up 9.8% from March 2025 and was up in three price categories. Through the first three months of the year, contract activity is up just 0.1%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 65 days in March 2026, unchanged from March 2025.
Montgomery County
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Contract activity in March 2026 was up 8.8% from March 2025 and was up in five price categories. Through the first three months of the year, contract activity is up 4.3%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 32 days in March 2026, up from 26 days last March.
Prince George’s County
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Contract activity in March 2026 was up 1.8% from March 2025 and was up for four out of five price categories. Through the first three months of the year, contract activity is down just 0.4%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 57 days in March 2026, up significantly from 38 days in March 2025.
Northern Virginia
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Contract activity in March 2026 was up 5.8% from March 2025 and was up for four price categories. Through the first three months of the year, contract activity is up 7.3%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 23 days in March 2026, up from 17 days last March.
Loudoun County
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Contract activity in March 2026 was down 2.1% from last March and was down for four price categories. Through the first three months of the year, contract activity is up just 0.6%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 22 days in March 2026, up from 21 days last March.
Virginia Countyside
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Contract activity in March 2026 was up 4.2% from last March and was up for three price categories. Through the first three months of the year, contract activity is up 11.2%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 42 days in March 2026, up slightly from 41 days last March.
