Nov 12, 2026 · 5 min read · Prince William County
What Did Prince William County's Housing Market Do in Q3 2026?
What did Prince William County's housing market look like from July to September 2026?
Prices were up a little, homes for sale were up, and homes took longer to sell than a year earlier. Here are the numbers from Bright MLS.
The Mike Webb Team (Mike and Claudia Webb, RE/MAX Allegiance) helps homeowners in Arlington, Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC get their homes ready to sell and sold.
What are the Q3-2026 numbers?
These are from Bright MLS's Industry Watch report for Prince William County, July to September 2026, current as of October 10, 2026. Changes are from Q3-2025.
- Median sale price: $594,900, up 1.9%
- Closed sales: 1,397, up 0.2%
- Homes for sale: 1,109, up 7.3%
- Months of supply: 2.5, up 4.2%
- Average marketing time: 33 days, up 10.8%
- Percent of original list price received: 99.0%, down 0.1%
Source: Bright MLS market reports.
What does that say?
Sales held steady, but there were more homes to choose from, and homes spent about 10% longer on the market. Sellers got 99.0% of their original list price on average. That is a measure of the whole county, not of any one home.
How did Prince William change over the last four quarters?
Compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier, not with the quarter before it, because spring always has more listings and sales than winter. Bright MLS's Industry Watch reports for Prince William County show these figures, each with its change from the same quarter a year earlier:
- Median sale price: $574,950 (up 3.7%) in Q4-2025, $575,000 (up 5.7%) in Q1-2026, $611,000 (up 2.7%) in Q2-2026 and $594,900 (up 1.9%) in Q3-2026.
- Months of supply: 1.2, 1.5, 2.1 and 2.5 across the same four quarters. Compared with a year earlier, supply was up 9.1% in Q4-2025, down 16.7% in Q1, down 8.7% in Q2 and up 4.2% in Q3.
- Percent of original list price received: 98.5%, 99.4%, 99.9% and 99.0%.
- Average marketing time: 38, 41, 24 and 33 days, longer than a year earlier in every one of the four quarters.
- Closed sales: 1,230, 1,019, 1,656 and 1,397.
The summer turn is visible: in Q2, homes for sale in the county were down from a year earlier, and in Q3 they were up 7.3%. The median price rose in all four quarters, though by smaller amounts as the year went on.
How does Prince William compare with nearby places?
In the same Q3-2026 Bright MLS reports, the median sale price was $750,000 in Fairfax County, $775,000 in Loudoun County, $800,000 in Arlington County and $699,996 in the City of Alexandria. Prince William's $594,900 was the lowest of the five. Months of supply was 2.4 in Fairfax, 2.6 in Loudoun, 3.2 in Arlington and 3.1 in Alexandria, against 2.5 in Prince William. Closed sales were down in four of the five places, and flat in Prince William. Prince William and Alexandria were the two where homes took noticeably longer to sell than a year earlier. For the other counties, read Northern Virginia Housing Market, Summer 2026.
What happened in September?
Bright MLS's monthly report for Prince William County, September 2026, shows 398 homes sold, down from 495 in August. The median sold price was $579,990, compared with $595,000 in August. Homes spent 30 days on the market, up from 25. The report also shows months of supply of 3.1 for October 2026, compared with 2.3 for October 2025. One month's median depends on which homes sold, so do not read it as a value change for every home.
Why does this differ from the earlier report I read?
Different groups count different areas. The REALTOR® Association of Prince William counts the county plus Manassas and Manassas Park. The Bright MLS numbers here are for the county only. See Prince William County Housing Market: September 2026 for that view.
What does it mean if I am selling?
Buyers have more choices and more time. Price and preparation matter more. Through The White Glove Home Sale Method, we handle painting, repairs, staging and deep cleaning at no additional cost to you. Read How to Price Your Arlington Home to Sell for how we look at pricing.
What does it mean if I am buying?
You have more homes to compare. It does not tell you what any one home will sell for. We look at recent sales of similar homes with you.
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FAQ
Is Prince William County a buyer's or seller's market?
These numbers show more supply than a year ago, but they do not label the whole county. It varies by home type, price and area.
Why use a year-over-year change?
Spring always has more listings and sales than winter. Comparing to the same quarter last year removes most of the season.
Where do the numbers come from?
Bright MLS, the regional listing service, for Prince William County in the four quarters ending Q3-2026 and for September 2026.
Call or text Claudia at 703-350-3884 or visit claudiawebb.com.
The Mike Webb Team, RE/MAX Allegiance. Arlington, Virginia. Equal Housing Opportunity.