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Falls Church, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

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.

Price Momentum20%
-17.265
Inventory Health25%
+10.169
Affordability20%
2
Economic Strength20%
-1.858
Rental Yield15%
37

Where is Falls Church, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Falls Church, VA is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Falls Church, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$1.2M-31.4%
Median Days on Market5 days-66.7%
Months of Supply1.3-27.8%
Homes for Sale24-22.6%
Homes Sold19▲ +11.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$477-1.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio103.2%▲ +0.4%

How has Falls Church, VA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Falls Church, VA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Falls Church, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $1.2M, having fallen 31.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Falls Church, VA?

Falls Church, VA scores 2 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 Inventory Health (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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