Median sales prices of single-family homes across the Washington metropolitan area declined slightly year-over-year in new data, even as the national sales price rose.
The region’s median sales price of $656,200 for the third quarter of 2026 was down 0.2% from a year before, according to preliminary figures reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Most of Fairfax County recorded year-over-year declines in median apartment rents in October, according to new data.
The median countywide rent for the month stood at $2,041 for one-bedroom units, $2,364 for two bedrooms and $2,382 overall, according to data reported on Oct. 28 by Apartment List.
Fairfax County’s unemployment total remains nearly 28% higher than before the second Trump administration began, according to new state data.
With 603,031 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 21,426 looking for jobs, Fairfax’s unemployment rate was 3.4% in September, according to figures reported Oct. 28 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
Prices ticked up slightly for single-family houses, but otherwise, Fairfax County’s September real estate market was soft, according to new data.
A total of 897 properties went to closing during the month, down from 953 a year before and below the five-year September average of 930 transactions, according to figures reported Monday (Oct. 12) by MarketStats by Showing-Time.
Northern Virginia business leaders are souring on the state of the regional economy, but a majority are optimistic about the financial impact of data centers locally.
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (NVC) and public relations firm Pinkston released results of their third-quarter 2026 Business Leader Survey this week, revealing the sentiments of the region’s CEOs, senior executives and business owners.
Despite a declining unemployment rate, Fairfax County in August recorded its smallest civilian workforce count in four-and-a-half years, according to new state data.
With 607,418 residents employed and 20,842 seeking jobs, August’s unemployment rate was 3.3%, according to figures reported Sept. 30 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
Fairfax County’s median apartment rents declined 0.8% year-over-year in September, as the rental market cools down for the second half of the year.
Median countywide rents were $2,052 for one-bedroom units, $2,377 for two bedrooms and $2,395 for all units, according to figures reported Sept. 29 by Apartment List.
Apartment rents across the D.C. region are high, but a new data analysis suggests they likely would have been even pricier had the COVID-19 pandemic not intervened.
August’s median regional rent across the D.C. region was about 2.5% below what it would have been had Covid not upended the rental market in the early 2020s, according to projections reported Sept. 24 by Apartment List.
Fairfax County and neighboring localities are feeling the impact of federal government workforce reductions and immigration enforcement, according to a recent regional survey.
The report released last Thursday (Sept. 24) from Gallup and the Greater Washington Community Foundation, titled “Voices of the Community: DC, Maryland, Virginia,” incorporated research on federal government disruptions on the region’s residents.
Economic headwinds and the Middle East military conflict are impacting the bottom line at Dulles International Airport.
Through July, the airport’s year-to-date passenger count of 16.3 million was down 2.6% from 2025 figures, according to new data reported by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.
