Market in a Minute & StatPak
January 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 and 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, Loudoun County, and the Virginia Countryside. 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.
Contract activity in December 2025 was unchanged from December 2024 but was up in four out of six price categories. For the full year, contract activity was down 4.5%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 95 days in December 2025, up from 87 days in December 2024.
Contract activity in December 2025 was up 6.9% from December 2024 and was up in three price categories. For the full year, contract activity is up just 0.5%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 58 days in December 2025, up significantly from 44 days last December.
Contract activity in December 2025 was up 1.5% from December 2024 and was up for three out of five price categories. For the full year, contract activity is down 8.8%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 71 days in December 2025, up significantly from 43 days in December 2024.
Contract activity in December 2025 was down just 0.4% from December 2024 and was down for four price categories. For the full year, contract activity is up 1.4%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 55 days in December 2025, up from 42 days last December.
Contract activity in December 2025 was down 6.9% from last December and was down for three price categories. For the full year, contract activity is up 6.0%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 57 days in December 2025, up significantly from 31 days last December.
Contract activity in December 2025 was down 9.6% from last December and was down for four price categories. For the full year, contract activity is down just 0.7%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 64 days in December 2025, up from 55 days last December.
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