January 2026: Key Market Indicators Report

Key Market Trends: January 2026

After increasing the last 16 months, sales fell in the first month of 2026. Home sales
decreased 19.5% leading to 214 sales in January, 52 fewer than the year before. There was a
drop-off in activity in Ashburn zip code 20147 with 20 fewer sales (-46.5%) and Leesburg zip
code 20176 down 12 from the year prior (-31.6%). Sales were higher in Chantilly zip code
20152 (+3 sales) and Sterling zip code 20165 (+2 sales) compared to the same time a year ago.

Pending sales surged in Loudoun County this month. The year began with 316 total pending
sales in the county, 52 more than the year before, growing 19.7%. In Ashburn zip code 20148,
there were 23 more pending sales than the previous year (+67.6%) while activity remained
unchanged in Leesburg zip code 20175. Pending sales were also on the rise in Sterling zip
code 20165 with 12 more than last year (+70.6%). Purcellville zip code 20132 experienced a
decrease in pending sales in January (-33.3%).

Loudoun County experienced modest price growth at the beginning of the new year. At
$700,000, the median home price was $3,000 higher than a year earlier (+0.4%). There were
significant price gains in Aldie zip code 20105 with homes costing $295,350 more than last
year (+39.8%) and in Ashburn zip code 20147 with prices up $127,000 (+22.1%). Prices fell the
furthest in Leesburg zip code 20176 (-$236,800) and Sterling zip code 20165 (-$66,450).

Despite the uptick in listings, months of supply dipped in the county. There were 380
total listings at the end of January, up 2.4% from a year ago, which is nine additional listings.
Listings went up the most in Leesburg zip code 20175 with 15 more than the year prior
(+75.0%). Ashburn zip code 20148 saw the largest decline in listings this month with 72 fewer
than the previous year (-52.6%) followed by Sterling zip code 20164 down 14 listings (-43.8%).