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Will my home sell in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 26/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.14
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 33
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 27.4%
- YoY of active listings
It will take work. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk's Sold Score is 26/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) as of May 2026 — homes still sell, but pricing, presentation, and patience matter more than they did during the seller-friendly years.
Buyers are converting active listings into contracts at a pending ratio of 0.14, the strongest single indicator that homes are moving. Inventory is up +13.7% year over year — your home is competing with more options. The typical home in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk sits 33 days on market before going under contract. About 27.4% of active listings have cut their price — pricing to the market on day one is the single biggest lever.
Bottom line: in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk right now, your sale outcome is driven more by **list price and condition** than by macro market timing. A pricing analysis against the comps in your specific neighborhood is the best next step.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 26/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.14 · Inventory YoY: +13.7% · Median days on market: 33 · Sellers cutting price: 27.4% · Median listing price: $439,100 (+5.8% YoY)
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $439K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 5,234
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 37
- YoY -0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.13
- YoY +0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 18.5%
- YoY -0.0%