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Fairfax, VA
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Fairfax, VA
Thu Oct 30 2025
This week the median list price for Fairfax, VA is $975,000 with the market action index hovering around 48. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 47. Inventory has held steady at or around 82.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
While the Market Action Index shows some strengthening in the last few weeks, prices have settled in a bit of a plateau. We are currently in a Seller’s market so prices will likely resume their climb should this trend persist.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $975,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $879,950 | |
| Per Square Foot | $359 | |
| Average Days on Market | 56 | |
| Median Days on Market | 28 | |
| Price Decreased | 41% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 13% | |
| Inventory | 82 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 48 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
The market seems to have paused around this plateau. The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,895,000 | 5,088 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 5 | 4.5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| $1,050,000 | 3,095 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 3.5 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 38 |
| $899,000 | 2,419 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 3 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| $755,450 | 1,887 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 4 | 2.5 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 52 |