Arlington home sales and prices trended higher year-over-year during the first six months of 2026, according to new data.
A total of 1,169 residential properties went to closing between Jan. 1 and June 30, according to figures reported July 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime. That’s up 1.3% from the 1,154 transactions during the same period in 2025.
The average sales price was up 5.7% to $968,102, while the per-square-foot sales price of $512 was up from $507, according to the new data.
This was despite a softer June sales report.
A total of 222 transactions closed during the month, according to the figures. That’s down 9% from 244 a year before.
The average sales price almost passed the million-dollar mark, standing at $990,601 in June — up 5.1% from a year before. A portion of that increase came from a higher percentage of single-family homes in the overall sales mix: 43% in June 2026 compared to 39% in June 2025.
Among the different market segments:
- The average sales price of single-family homes last month was $1,451,051, down 5.9% from a year before
- The average sales price of attached homes (townhouses, rowhouses and condominiums) was $639,782, up 15.2%
- The average sales price in the condo-only market was $575,953, up 21.6%
Homes that sold in June took an average of 24 days between listing and ratified sales contract, an improvement from 29 days a year before. They garnered 99.9% of listing price, up from 97.5%.
At the end of June, there were 464 properties on the market across the county, up from 433 a year before.
Figures represent most, but not all, homes on the market. June 2026 figures are preliminary and subject to revision.
Metro area sees year-over-year sales increase
Across the D.C. metro area, sales for the month totaled 5,274, up 4.4% from a year before, according to Bright MLS, the region’s multiple-listing service.
The median sales price of $875,000 was up 1.7% from a year ago.
Across the metro area and broader Mid-Atlantic, both buyers and sellers were active in June, according to data reported July 10.
“The Mid-Atlantic market continues to be driven by higher-end sales,” said Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant.
“Higher-income and repeat-buyers are most active, while moderate-income and first-time buyers are often shut out,” Sturtevant said.
She added:
Even though mortgage rates remain in the 6.5% range, many buyers are acting now, perhaps concerned about higher rates later in the year.
Listing activity has rebounded after a slow start to the year and the higher inventory has been a key factor bringing more homebuyers into the market.
The median sold price in June was $460,000, a 2.3% year-over-year increase and a new record higher for the Bright MLS service area.
Zillow: Metro area’s median valuation flat from 2025
Home values across the D.C. metropolitan area were flat year over year in June, according to new Zillow estimates.
The median Zillow valuation of D.C.-region homes for the month was $584,571, down 0.1% from June 2025, according to new data. That compares to a median U.S. value of $372,057, up 1.1% from a year before.
Zillow estimates home valuations based on sales price and other factors.
D.C.-area home sales were up 5.8% from last year, according to preliminary Zillow estimates, in line with a 9.2% national growth rate to 381,125 transactions in June.
“The market wrestled with some uncertainty throughout the spring shopping season, but mortgage rates declining from their mid-spring peak has added some extra heat as we head into an already toasty summer,” said Mischa Fisher, chief economist at Zillow.
There were 1.39 million homes for sale nationwide in June, according to Zillow data. Active inventory was 0.9% higher than a year earlier.
Va. home prices reach record high
Virginia home prices reached a record high in new data, but the statewide market is expected to cool as the spring/summer buying season gives way to autumn.
The median sales price of Virginia homes stood at a record $452,060 in May, up 2.7% year over year, according to figures reported by Virginia Realtors. Sales for the month totaled 10,940, also up 2.7% year-over year.
June sales data will be reported later in July.
The state trade organization’s month Realtor Confidence Survey, conducted June 24-July 1, showed largely stable sentiment among those in the industry.
The survey’s Buyer Activity Index was 42 on a 0-to-100 scale, unchanged from May but down from 54 and 52 in April and March, respectively.
The Seller Activity Index was 45, up from 40 in May but down from 48 in June.
In each case, the figures are in line with typical seasonal norms, which see activity peak in spring and those transactions completed by early summer.
Only 11% of survey respondents expect strong buyer activity in the next three months, and just 15% expect strong seller activity. Both are following typical seasonal trends.
Respondents were nearly equally divided on the state of prices in the early-fall market, with 31% expecting higher sales prices by late September, 30% lower prices and 34% a largely unchanged market.
