Some areas of the Winchester real estate market enjoyed an increase in median sale price and the number of homes sold in September, according to The Long & Foster Market Minute reports. The greater Winchester, Va., 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 Metropolitan Regional Information System and its member associations of Realtors and include residential real estate transactions within specific geographic regions, not just Long & Foster sales.

In September, median sale prices increased in most of the Winchester region, with Winchester City experiencing an increase of 28 percent and Frederick County seeing a 9 percent increase compared to the previous year. Median sale price increased by 2 percent in Warren County and decreased by 19 percent in Shenandoah County.

The number of homes sold increased in much of the Winchester region in September compared to the same month in 2014. Frederick County saw a 14 percent increase, followed by Winchester City with a 3 percent increase. Shenandoah County experienced a 2 percent increase compared to last year and Warren County experienced an 11 percent decrease.

In the Winchester region, active inventory decreased by 12 percent in Warren County and by 11 percent in Shenandoah County. Winchester City experienced a 10 percent drop in inventory, and Frederick County saw a 6 percent increase compared to the same month the previous year.

Homes in the Winchester area are continuing to sell at a steady pace according to September data. Frederick County saw the lowest days on market (DOM) average at 67 days, followed by Winchester City at 75 days. Warren County had a DOM average of 78 days and Shenandoah County experienced a DOM average of 135 days.

“Though many are still concerned for economic growth in China, The United States economy is continuing to grow and the job market is steadily improving. The stability in the U.S. was also reflected in the real estate market, including locally,” said Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster Companies. “In the Winchester region, we continued to see improvements in the number of homes sold and median sale prices, and we anticipate a healthy last few months of 2015.”

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