Home prices continue to rise in the Historic Triangle, even though sales went down last month in Williamsburg and James City County.
Only York County saw an increase in home sales in July from the previous year, up by 19%, according to the Virginia Realtors’ monthly report.
James City County’s sales dropped by 4%, according to the report, but its median home price approached half a million dollars, at $492,500.
Williamsburg’s median sales price was the highest, at $650,000, while its home sales dropped by 59%. But the city has such a low volume of sales – 7 in July – that numbers tend to fluctuate dramatically.
York County had the lowest median home sales price in July, at $440,162. There were 102 home sales in the county last month, up 19% from July of 2024.
Home prices in the region are still above the statewide average of $435,000, according to the Realtors’ figures.
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