Falls Church, VA Housing Market Brief
county · VA · score computed October 2026
What is Falls Church, VA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band
Where is Falls Church, VA in its market cycle?
Falls Church, VA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Falls Church, VA?
County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.
Falls Church, VA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1.1M | ▲ +20.3% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 29 days | ▼ -60.8% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 2.2 | ▼ -74.7% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 18 | ▼ -30.8% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 8 | ▲ +166.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $514 | ▼ -12.2% | Redfin |
How has Falls Church, VA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Falls Church, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Falls Church, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Falls Church, VA?
The median sale price in Falls Church, VA is $1.1M, having risen 20.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Falls Church, VA?
Falls Church, VA scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Falls Church, VA's Alpha Score?
Falls Church, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (93/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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