Download the Charlottesville Mid-Year Report; ask questions, get educated. In this report, we cover the City of Charlottesville (sales are up, days on market down), Albemarle County (same), Greene, Nelson, Louisa and Fluvanna. We’re seeing mostly positive trends across the board.
Broadly, we’re looking at continued signs of stability.
I’m digging into the more minute data for Albemarle and Charlottesville in this month’s monthly note. A primer:
I think I’m always going to have tempered optimism. The crash has forever jaded me. Across the Charlottesville MSA, we have increased contracts, increased median prices, decreased days on market … but I can also point to the foreclosure I showed last week, or the short sale I didn’t show the week before, or the house that should have sold six weeks ago that is still oddly languishing on the market.
For many, the Charlottesville real estate market is doing well to better.
We're used to delays in new construction. Weather, COVID-supply chain stuff, delayed permits, and in 2026, two new things are being thrown at us in Albemarle County specifically, and Central Virginia more broadly. I represent a fair number of people buying new construction, and I…
I was on Michael Guthrie’s radio show, Real Estate Matters, last week. As I’ve started doing, I had Granola (AI note app) running, so I could focus on the conversation instead of going back and listening to take notes. I find great value in conversations…
This is a different blog post than usual as it's a recounting of a recent conversation with a client, supplemented by market data. A client called me this week and asked, "What's going on in the Charlottesville - Albemarle market?" If you have questions about…
Albemarle County assessments increased again in 2026. Want to challenge your assessment? Here's the form. Curious about FAQs about Albemarle County assessments, here's the FAQ. Think your assessment is too high or too low? Ask me; I'm happy to give a quick thought or two.…
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