According to the July 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report released by the Virginia Realtors Association, there were 9,947 homes sold throughout the state in July 2024, up 962 sales from last July, reflecting a 10.7 percent increase.
Inventory continues to expand in Virginia’s housing market. There were 19,162 active listings statewide at the end of July, 4,223 more listings than a year ago, a 28.3 percent increase. There were 12,439 new listings that came onto the market in Virginia in July, a 13.6 percent increase from this time last year. This represents nearly 1,500 more listings, signaling more sellers are opting to list their homes.
“Virginia’s inventory of active listings has been expanding every month so far in 2024,” said Virginia Realtors’ chief economist Ryan Price. “Even with more listings, the overall supply level remains tight and continues to favor sellers with the average sold-to-list price ratio above 100 percent.”
“Amid a competitive market, one welcome piece of news is th...