Home Sales Pick Up in Virginia as Mortgage Rates Drop and Inventory Grows
August 22, 2024
According to the July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by Virginia REALTORS®, there were 9,947 homes sold throughout the state in July 2024, an influx of 962 sales from last July, reflecting a 10.7% increase.
Inventory continues to expand in Virginia’s housing market. There were 19,162 active listings statewide at the end of July, 4,223 more listings than a year ago, a 28.3% increase. There were 12,439 new listings that came onto the market in Virginia in July, a 13.6% increase from this time last year. This represents nearly 1,500 more listings, signaling more sellers are opting to list their homes.
“Virginia’s inventory of active listings has been expanding every month so far in 2024,” says Virginia REALTORS® Chief Economist Ryan Price. “Even with more listings, the overall supply level remains tight and continues to favor sellers with the average sold-to-list price ratio above 100%.”
Inventory
Mortgage rates have been trending downward, which could bring more buyers and sellers into the market. Rates are now in the mid-6% range for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, about a half of a percentage point below where they were in May.
Mortgage Rates
The statewide median sales price was $426,000 in July, up 6.5% from this time last year, a gain of $26,000. About 77% of Virginia’s counties and cities saw a higher median sales price than July 2023. “Because demand still far outweighs supply in Virginia’s housing market, it’s likely that these conditions will continue putting upward pressure on prices as we approach the fall market,” says Virginia REALTORS® 2024 President Tom Campbell.
Click here to view the full July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report.
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