Market Report Richmond Va

Richmond, VA Real Estate Market Update — Friday, September 12, 2025
Here’s the latest data compiled. Note that some metrics, like new listings, active inventory, months of supply, and pricedrop rates, lack consistent weekly updates; where unavailable, only monthly or yearly comparisons are provided.
Price & Sales Metrics
Here’s a fresh Richmond, VA housing market snapshot (late September 2025) — with prioryear and available shortterm context:
Key Metrics & YearOverYear Trends
- Median sale price: ~$400,250 in August 2025, up 6.7% YoY. Redfin
- Median days on market: ~19 days, up from ~12 days a year ago. Redfin
- Listtosale ratio: ~99.1% (i.e. homes largely sell near asking). newhometeamva.com+1
- Price reductions: ~15.8% of listings have had price drops. newhometeamva.com
- Active inventory (Richmond City): ~365 listings in August 2025. Trading Economics
- Months of supply: ~1.6 months. newhometeamva.com
- Closed sales: 242 homes sold in August 2025, up ~15.8% YoY (versus 209 last year). Redfin
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ShortTerm / Local Market Dynamics
- Compared to July data: earlier reports had median ~$410,000 in July (up ~8% YoY) and 17 median days on market. RVA Realty Inc
- In September 2025, absorption data shows ~198 closings vs. 314 active listings over the past month. newhometeamva.com
- ~41.2% of homes sold above asking in current Richmond market. newhometeamva.com
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Mortgage & Broader Virginia Trends
- In Virginia more broadly, active listings rose ~26.2% YoY by end of August; new listings ~13,000 in August. https://www.whsv.com
- Median sales price statewide: $430,000 in August, ~3.6% YoY growth. https://www.whsv.com
- Mortgage rates: 30year fixed rates in Virginia have recently dipped just past ~6.25%. https://www.whsv.com
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Notable Local / Market News
- Richmond continues to rank among “hottest markets” in 2025 per Zillow / Realtor.com forecasts. Axios
- Local feedback (via forums) suggests more price reductions in established neighborhoods (e.g. Fan, Museum District) and somewhat slower absorption in those segments. Reddit
- Inventory is loosening somewhat at the state level, offering buyers more choices even as supply remains tight in core Richmond city limits. https://www.whsv.com+1