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Week Ending May 3, 2026
Washington, D.C. Metro
Summary
- New listing activity similar to last year. During the week ending May 3, new listings were up slightly compared to the week prior, though the overall number of homes added was just short of the same week in 2025. Sellers have pulled back in some submarkets, including the D.C. Metro, Del/Mar, Eastern Shore, and Central Pennsylvania, where listings were lower than a year ago.
- Homes typically on market for three weeks. The median time to contract was 21 days for the third week in a row and once again matched the time on market in 2025. Time to contract is not as swift as past years though there is diversity across the region. The fastest-paced submarkets are the Central Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Metro, with median time to contract of 15 and 16 days, respectively.
- Active listings remain ahead. With 43,069 homes on the market at the end of the week, inventory was 8.9% higher than last year. The increase in active listings has moderated compared to…