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Market in a Minute & StatPak

December 2025

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.

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Washington, DC

December 2025 StatPak

Contract activity in November 2025 was down 16.6% from November 2024 and was down in four price categories. Through the first eleven months of the year, contract activity is down 4.7%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 76 days in November 2025, down from 77 days in November 2024.

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Montgomery County

December 2025 StatPak

Contract activity in November 2025 was down 5.2% from November 2024 and was down in four price categories. Through the first eleven months of the year, contract activity is up just 0.2%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 48 days in November 2025, up significantly from 36 days last November.

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Prince George's County

December 2025 StatPak

Contract activity in November 2025 was down 9.8% from November 2024 and was down in three price categories. Through the first eleven months of the year, contract activity is down 9.5%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 53 days in Nov. 2025, up significantly from 38 days in Nov. 2024.

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Northern Virginia

December 2025 StatPak

Contract activity in November 2025 was up 1.3% from November 2024 and was up for four price categories. Through the first eleven months of the year, contract activity is up 1.5%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 45 days in November 2025, up from 36 days last November.

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Loudoun County

December 2025 StatPak

Contract activity in November 2025 was up 11.7% from last November and was up for three price categories. Through the first eleven months of the year, contract activity is up 6.6%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 50 days in November 2025, up significantly from 30 days last November.

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Virginia Countryside

December 2025 StatPak

Contract activity in November 2025 was down 11.7% from last November and was down for four price categories. Through the first eleven months of the year, contract activity is down just 0.1%. The average number of days on the market for homes receiving contracts was 49 days in November 2025, down from 50 days last November.

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