Market in a Minute & StatPak
February 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.
For Montgomery County, contract activity in January 2026 was up 1.0% from January 2025 and was up in three price categories. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 55 days in January 2026, up significantly from 35 days last January.
For Prince George's County, contract activity in January 2026 was down 6.7% from January 2025 and was down for three out of five price categories. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 63 days in January 2026, up significantly from 46 days in January 2025.
For Loudoun County, contract activity in January 2026 was up 17.2% from last January and was up for three price categories. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 54 days in January 2026, up significantly from 30 days last January.
For Virginia Countryside, contract activity in January 2026 was up 16.3% from last January and was up for five price categories. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 64 days in January 2026, up slightly from 63 days last January.
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