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How competitive is the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk housing market?

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Primpted Housing Analyst

Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268

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Sold Score
23/100
YoY Difficult Selling Environment
Pending ratio
0.09
YoY contracts vs active
Inventory YoY
+0.1%
YoY active listings
Median DOM
40
YoY days on market
Price cuts
34.8%
YoY of active listings
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 23/100 (Difficult Selling Environment). **Pending ratio** is 0.09 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow. **Inventory change YoY** is +12.2% — more choices for buyers than a year ago. **Median days on market** is 40. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly. **Price-reduction share** is 34.8% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price. — Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 23/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.09 · Inventory YoY: +12.2% · Median days on market: 40 · Sellers cutting price: 34.8% · Median listing price: $434,000 (+5.1% YoY)

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk snapshot

As of the latest 2026 data
Median listing
$434K
YoY +0.1%
Active inventory
5,712
YoY +0.1%
Median DOM
40
YoY -0.0%
Pending ratio
0.09
YoY -0.0%
Price-reduced
22.6%
YoY -0.0%

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