The Winchester real estate market experienced an increase in median sale prices in July, according to The Long & Foster Market Minute reports. The greater Winchester, Virginia, real estate market includes Frederick, Shenandoah and Warren counties and the city of Winchester. The Long & Foster Market Minute reports are based on data provided by the Metropolitan Regional Information System and its member association of Realtors and include residential real estate transactions within specific geographic regions, not just Long & Foster sales.

Median sale prices rose in the Winchester region in July, with Warren County experiencing a 14 percent increase and Shenandoah County experiencing a 9 percent increase. In Frederick County, the median sale price rose by 4 percent over the previous year, and in Winchester City it increased by 2 percent.

The number of homes sold varied in the Winchester region in July compared to the same month in 2016, with Warren County experiencing a 12 percent increase. In Shenandoah County, the number of homes sold increased by 9 percent. Frederick County and Winchester City experienced decreases of 17 percent and 27 percent, respectively.

Active inventory fell across the Winchester region in July. Warren County experienced a decrease of 22 percent, followed by both Frederick County and Winchester City with a decrease of 18 percent. Shenandoah County experienced an 11 percent decline in active inventory.

Homes in much of the Winchester area sold at a steady pace according to July data. Winchester City saw the lowest days on market (DOM) average at just 33 days, followed by Frederick County at 43 days and Warren County at 55 days. Shenandoah County had a DOM average of 65 days.

“While many feel optimistic about the U.S. economy as a whole, the issue of low inventory continues to curb the efforts of many who are in the market to buy a home, including homebuyers in the Winchester region,” said Jeffrey S. Detwiler, chief operating officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “The good news is that new home construction has been gradually but steadily increasing, which should help provide some relief, and mortgage rates remain low as we head toward the end of summer.”

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