Home Market Reports Fairfax County Housing Market
Monthly market report
Fairfax County Housing Market
September 2026 home sales, prices and inventory for Fairfax County, from the local REALTOR® associations’ MLS data. Updated October 30, 2026.
Fairfax County housing market: September 2026 at a glance
Fairfax County held up better than its close-in neighbors in September. The median sold price rose 5.6% from a year earlier while sales dipped 5.9%. Inventory grew faster, with 36% more active listings than a year ago.
| Measure | September 2026 | Compared with a year earlier |
|---|---|---|
| Median sold price | $749,750 | Up 5.6% |
| Average sold price | $903,940 | Up 3.0% |
| Homes sold | 897 | Down 5.9% (953 a year ago) |
| Active listings at month end | 2,326 | Up 36% |
| Average days to contract | 26 | Unchanged |
| Sold price as % of original list price | 98.3% | Unchanged |
Fairfax County, not including the independent cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, which are shown below the main table.
Average sold price by home type
| Home type | Average sold price | Year over year |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | $1,220,641 | Up 2.0% |
| Townhouses and condos combined | $569,805 | Down 0.8% |
| Condos | $421,643 | Down 10.3% |
Nearby independent cities
| Area | September 2026 | Year over year |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fairfax: median sold price | $775,000 | Down 12.3% (25 sales) |
| City of Falls Church: median sold price | $1,030,000 | Up 9.7% (10 sales) |
What it means for you
- Buyers: With about a third more homes for sale than last year, buyers have more options, particularly among condos, where average prices fell about 10%.
- Sellers: Single-family prices were still edging up. Sellers who price with recent comparable sales and prepare the home well are still selling near list price.
Mortgage rates: the Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average was 7.24% on October 29, 2026 (7.32% a week earlier and 6.17% a year earlier), according to Freddie Mac. Try the mortgage calculator with today’s rate.
County numbers blend very different neighborhoods and price points. For a specific home or street, I can pull recent comparable sales for you. Ask me for a custom report or sign up for neighborhood market alerts.
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Sources and how this report works
Sources: NVAR September 2026 jurisdiction figures, as published by Alexandria Living Magazine (Oct 17, 2026); FFXnow, Oct 13, 2026 (ShowingTime data). Figures are as first reported and can be revised later. Days on market are averages unless noted. I update this page each month after the local REALTOR® associations release new data, usually in the middle of the following month. This report is general market information, not an appraisal or a valuation of any specific property.
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