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.
Three Up - Three Down
Contract activity for October 19 - 25, 2025 in the Metro DC area was almost unchanged, down just 0.4% compared to the same seven-day period last year.
Key Takeaways
- If you’re not a baseball fan, this reference won’t make sense, but last week’s contract activity was a lot like a perfectly pitched inning: three up, three down.
- Three of the six jurisdictions we track posted decreases in the number of newly ratified contracts, while three went up.
- Washington, DC and Prince George’s County (down 7.2% and 13.9%, respectively) continued to be sluggish in the fact of the ongoing federal government shutdown, while Northern Virgina was down marginally – 2.9%.
- The other three areas – Loudoun, Prince William and Montgomery Counties – all had double-digit percentage increases.
Why It Matters
- Given the fact that the shutdown is now in its fourth week, contract activity could be a lot worse. The lowest mortgage interest rates in over a year certainly help those who have the confidence and ability to buy.
- On average, homes took 10 days longer to sell last week (43 days) than last year (33 days).
Another Inconsistent Week
Contract activity for the week of October 19 - 25, 2025 in the Virginia Countryside and West Virginia Panhandle area was down 4.1% compared to the same seven-day period last year.
Key Takeaways
- From week to week, it’s either feast or famine in these more rural areas. And last week West Virginia feasted.
- The Countryside (Shenandoah, Fauquier, Warren, Clarke and Frederick Counties and Winchester City) had 16.5% fewer new contracts last week, and that follows a 14.9% drop the previous week.
- The West Virginia Panhandle (Morgan, Jefferson and Berkeley Counties) had an 8.1% increase.
Why It Matters
- The lowest mortgage interest rates in over a year certainly help those who have the confidence and ability to buy, but they aren’t yet low enough to really bring lots of buyers off the fence in this fairly uncertain metro area economy.
- Remarkably, the combined year-to-date contract activity for these two areas is almost unchanged – down just 0.3% compared to the same period last year.
The Real Estate Details
- Virginia Countryside was down 16.5%, but is up 3.9% year-to-date.
- West Virginia Panhandle was up 8.1% but is down 4.3% year-to-date.
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PARTNERED AFFILIATES
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
Peter Pejacsevich, VA Broker | David Howell, MD & DC Broker | Josh Beall, WV Broker
