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Dale City, VA Housing Market

Seller's market-4.2% YoY
Redfin, through May 2026 · No longer updatingFreddie Mac via FRED, September 2026 · Refreshes weekly

The last median sale price Redfin published was $480,000, -4.2% year over year (through May 2026). With 2.3 months of supply and homes going under contract in about 38 days, Dale City is a seller's market. At today's 7.03% 30-year fixed rate, 20% down on a $480,000 home is about $2,563/mo in principal and interest.

Key numbers for Dale City, VA

Median sale price

$480,000

-4.2% year over year

Redfin, through May 2026

Days on market

38

Average pace

Redfin, through May 2026

Active listings

140

2.3 months of supply

Redfin, through May 2026

30-yr fixed rate

7.03%

Freddie Mac weekly average

Freddie Mac via FRED, September 2026

Median household income

$113,245

Home costs 4.2x income

U.S. Census ACS, 2023

Sale-to-list ratio

100.3%

Selling above asking

Redfin, through May 2026

Zillow figures refresh monthly. Redfin figures are through May 2026 — Redfin stopped publishing its public market trackers in June 2026, so those numbers are final, not current. Mortgage rates come from Freddie Mac via FRED and update weekly.

Is Dale City a buyer's or seller's market?

Seller's market2.3 months of supply38 days on market100.3% of asking

Dale City, VA is a seller's market, based on 2.3 months of supply and homes selling in about 38 days. Under 4 months of supply tilts the market toward sellers: homes clear faster than they are replaced, so concessions are scarce.

Inputs are Redfin's final published period (May 2026). How we classify markets · Where the data comes from

What does the Dale City housing market data show?

Every row below is Redfin's final published month for Dale City, VA. Redfin, through May 2026

Housing market statistics for Dale City, VA, Redfin through May 2026
MetricValue
Median sale price$480,000
Median list price$537,500
Year-over-year price change-4.2%
Median price per sq ft$267/sq ft
Median days on market38 days
Active inventory140 listings
Months of supply2.3 months
Sale-to-list price ratio100.3%
Homes sold (that month)60
New listings (that month)86
Listings with a price cut29.3%
Market conditionSeller's market

How to read these numbers

Median sale price
Half the homes that closed sold for more than this, half for less. It moves with what kind of home sold that month, so a quiet month with two big sales can swing it. Redfin's figure for Dale City is frozen at May 2026.
Typical home value (ZHVI)
Zillow's estimate of what a mid-market home in Dale City is worth right now, whether or not it sold. It is smoother than the median sale price and it still refreshes monthly, which is why this page leads with it.
Months of supply
How long it would take to sell every active listing at the current pace. Under 3 favors sellers, over 6 favors buyers, and 3 to 6 is the balanced band.
Days on market
Median time from listing to accepted offer. Short means you should have financing ready before you tour; long means there is room to negotiate on price and repairs.
Sale-to-list ratio
Sale price divided by the last asking price. Above 100% means bidding above asking is normal here; below 100% means the typical buyer got a discount.
Price per square foot
The size-adjusted price. Use it to compare a 1,400 sq ft house to a 2,600 sq ft house, not to value your own home — lot, condition and age move it a lot.
Listings with a price cut
Share of active listings that dropped their asking price in the month. A high share is the earliest visible sign that sellers are ahead of what buyers will pay.
Typical asking rent (ZORI)
Zillow's repeat-rent index for asking rents on new leases. Paired with the home value it gives the price-to-rent ratio in the rent-vs-buy section below.

How have Dale City home prices moved?

Over the last three years the median sale price in Dale City, VA rose 6.7%, from $450,000 to $480,000. 29.3% of Dale City listings cut their asking price in the final Redfin month — a high share, and the clearest sign that list prices were running ahead of what buyers would pay. For prices to fall meaningfully from here, supply would have to keep building past 2.3 months while the sale-to-list ratio slips below its current 100.3%. Watch those two together — they move before the median does.

Redfin, through May 2026 — the chart ends at Redfin's final published month.

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What does it cost to buy a home in Dale City?

Priced off the median sale price of $480,000 at the current 7.03% 30-year fixed rate. These are principal and interest only — property taxes, homeowner's insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance are on top, and they vary enough by property that we will not guess them for you.

Monthly principal and interest by down payment in Dale City, VA
Down paymentCash at closeLoan amountMonthly P&I
20%$96,000$384,000$2,563/mo
5%$24,000$456,000$3,043/mo

Redfin, through May 2026 for the price · Freddie Mac via FRED, September 2026 for the rate

What income do you need?

Lenders generally want housing costs under 28% of gross income. On the 20%-down payment of $2,563, that implies roughly $109,822 a year before you add taxes and insurance. The median household in Dale City earns $113,245, about $3,423 more than that threshold — the typical local household clears the payment on a typical local home with 20% down. That puts the price-to-income ratio at 4.2x — above the historical 3x norm but in line with much of the country in 2026.

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Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Dale City?

Zillow does not publish a rent index (ZORI) for Dale City, VA, so we cannot compute a price-to-rent ratio here without borrowing a nearby market's rents and calling them local — which we will not do. The rent vs. buy calculator works with a rent figure you supply.

Is inventory rising or falling in Dale City?

Active listings in Dale City, VA went from 96 in May 2025 to 140 in May 2026, a +45.8% change. Rising inventory is the single most useful leading indicator for buyers: more choice, longer marketing times, and more sellers willing to negotiate before price cuts show up in the median.

Active listings by month in Dale City, VA
MonthActive listingsNew listings
June 202510567
July 202511980
August 202511471
September 202511463
October 202510759
November 202510041
December 20257831
January 20269598
February 202612587
March 202613084
April 202613587
May 202614086

Redfin, through May 2026

How does Dale City compare to Virginia and the U.S.?

Dale City homes sell for $480,000 — 4% below the Virginia median of $499,300. Against the national median of $410,700, Dale City runs 17% higher. Year-over-year, Dale City moved -4.2% against Virginia's +3.9% — a bigger swing than the state as a whole.

Dale City, VA compared with Virginia and the United States
MarketMedian sale priceYoYDays on market
Dale City, VA$480,000-4.2%38 days
Virginia statewide$499,300+3.9%28 days
United States$410,700not publishednot published

City and state rows: Redfin, through May 2026 · U.S. row: Freddie Mac via FRED, April 2026 (MSPUS, quarterly)

What to do next in Dale City

What buyers should watch

  • Months of supply, currently 2.3. It turns before price does — when it climbs past 6, sellers start taking offers they would have rejected a quarter earlier.
  • The share of listings cutting price, currently 29.3%. A listing that has already cut once is the one most likely to accept below asking.
  • The gap between 5% and 20% down here is $480 a month in principal and interest alone, before mortgage insurance. That gap, not the price, is usually what decides your timeline.
  • Rate moves. At 7.03%, every full point of rate change moves the payment on a $480,000 home more than a 5% price change does.
  • Your credit tier before you shop, not after — it sets the rate you are quoted. Run your numbers first.

What sellers should know

  • The median Dale City listing goes under contract in 38 days. If yours passes that mark, the market is telling you the price is wrong — not that you need more showings.
  • Homes here close at 100.3% of asking. Price at the number you want and let competition do the rest.
  • In the last published month Dale City added 86 new listings against 60 sales — more competition arriving than clearing, so early timing matters.
  • Comparable ZIP-level pricing inside Dale City varies more than the citywide median suggests — check the ZIP pages below before you set a number.

Homes for sale in Dale City

There are currently 140 homes listed for sale in Dale City, Virginia. The median listing price is $538K. Featured listings range from $329,900 to $917,999.

3 bedroom condo for sale at 14192 Cuddy Loop Apt 102 Dale City 22193 - $329,900
New Listing
31
$329,900

14192 Cuddy Loop Apt 102

Dale City, VA 22193

3 bd2 ba1,100 sqft$300/ft²
Condo

Christopher Downey · KW Metro Center

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3 bedroom townhouse for sale at 3501 Beale Ct Dale City 22193 - $375,000
New Listing
$375,000

3501 Beale Ct

Dale City, VA 22193

3 bd3 ba1,440 sqft$260/ft²
Townhouse2,614 sqft lot

Quan Bleda · CENTURY 21 New Millennium

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3 bedroom townhouse for sale at 5326 Qualey Pl Dale City 22193 - $376,500
New Listing
23
$376,500

5326 Qualey Pl

Dale City, VA 22193

3 bd3 ba1,268 sqft$297/ft²
Townhouse1,598 sqft lot

Erik Rosas · Millennium Realty Group Inc.

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3 bedroom townhouse for sale at 3429 Castle Hill Dr Dale City 22193 - $415,000
New Listing
$415,000

3429 Castle Hill Dr

Dale City, VA 22193

3 bd4 ba1,620 sqft$256/ft²
Townhouse1,350 sqft lot

Phillip Simon · EXP Realty, LLC

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4 bedroom house for sale at 13526 Kaslo Ct Dale City 22193 - $559,999
New Listing
46
$559,999

13526 Kaslo Ct

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd3 ba2,064 sqft$271/ft²
House8,141 sqft lot

Dina Davis · Casals Realtors

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4 bedroom house for sale at 14810 Edgewater Dr Dale City 22193 - $585,000
New Listing
$585,000

14810 Edgewater Dr

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd3 ba2,062 sqft$284/ft²
House16,117 sqft lot

Donnie Anderson · Samson Properties

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4 bedroom house for sale at 13203 Delaney Rd Dale City 22193 - $599,900
New Listing
35
$599,900

13203 Delaney Rd

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd3 ba2,650 sqft$226/ft²
House

Nicole Reed · Real Broker, LLC

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4 bedroom house for sale at 6075 Oaklawn Ln Dale City 22193 - $640,000
2
$640,000

6075 Oaklawn Ln

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd4 ba2,801 sqft$228/ft²
House7,923 sqft lot

Bishuddha Dahal · Samson Properties

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4 bedroom townhouse for sale at 3622 Agate Ln Dale City 22193 - $651,897
New Build
21
$651,897

3622 Agate Ln

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd4 ba1,943 sqft$336/ft²
Townhouse
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4 bedroom townhouse for sale at 3630 Agate Ln Dale City 22193 - $691,953
New Build
21
$691,953

3630 Agate Ln

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd4 ba2,330 sqft$297/ft²
Townhouse
View photos & details
New Listing
$710,000

13931 Ruler Ct

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd4 ba2,414 sqft$294/ft²
House20,917 sqft lot

Renshan Chi · Giant Realty, Inc.

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4 bedroom house for sale at 14496 Aurora Dr Dale City 22193 - $917,999
New Build
82
$917,999

14496 Aurora Dr

Dale City, VA 22193

4 bd4 ba3,030 sqft$303/ft²
House31,799 sqft lot

Cathy Poungmalai · EXP Realty, LLC

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Active listings

140

Homes on market

Median list price

$538K

Avg. days on market

38

Days until sale

New this week

86

Newly listed

Price drops:29.3%of listings
Sale-to-list:100.3%

How much do homes cost in Dale City by property type?

How the Dale City, VA market breaks down across single-family homes, condos and townhouses. Redfin, through May 2026

Median price, price per square foot, homes sold and days on market by property type in Dale City, VA
Property typeMedian pricePrice / sq ftHomes soldDays on market
Single-family$515,000$268/sq ft3937 days
Condo / co-op$445,000$310/sq ft171 days
Townhouse$410,000$264/sq ft2042 days

Who lives in Dale City?

American Community Survey estimates for Dale City. U.S. Census ACS, 2023

Population

72,793

Households

21,449

Median income

$113,245/yr

Median age

35 years

Owner-occupied

78.5%

Median home value

$400,100

Median gross rent

$1,868/mo

Mean commute

38 min

78.5% of occupied homes in Dale City are owner-occupied, and the rest are rented — which is the share that decides how much of the local housing stock ever reaches the for-sale market.

Which cities are near Dale City, VA?

Ordered by distance from Dale City, not by size. Compare Dale City side by side with any of them.

Which ZIP codes are in Dale City?

These are the ZIP codes we see on active Dale City listings. Redfin did not publish a matching ZIP-level sale row for the same period, so we are not ranking them by price here — each ZIP page shows exactly what we hold for it.

Dale City housing market FAQ

Is Dale City a buyer's or seller's market?

Dale City, VA is currently a seller's market. That read comes from 2.3 months of supply, homes going under contract in about 38 days, and sellers getting 100.3% of their asking price in the last month Redfin published (May 2026).

How much do homes cost in Dale City?

The median sale price in the last month Redfin published was $480,000, about $267 per square foot.

Is Dale City cheaper than the rest of Virginia?

Dale City's median sale price of $480,000 is 4% lower than the Virginia statewide median of $499,300, and 17% above the U.S. median of $410,700. Both figures are for the same period.

How long do homes take to sell in Dale City?

Homes in Dale City, VA spent a median of 38 days on market before going under contract, versus 28 days statewide. That is a normal pace: enough time to see a home twice, not enough to wait a month. (Redfin, through May 2026.)

What income do you need to buy a home in Dale City?

At the current 30-year fixed rate of 7.03%, 20% down on a $480,000 home is about $2,563 a month in principal and interest. Lenders typically want that under 28% of gross income, which works out to roughly $109,822 a year before taxes, insurance, HOA dues or mortgage insurance. The local median household income is $113,245.

Are home prices rising in Dale City?

Redfin's last published year-over-year change for Dale City, VA was -4.2%, measured through May 2026. That series is frozen; treat it as a historical reading rather than a current trend.

What are the cheapest ZIP codes in Dale City?

Dale City ZIP-level sale prices are not all published for the same period, so ranking them would compare different months. The ZIP pages listed on this page show what we hold for each one individually.

Is now a good time to buy in Dale City?

That depends on your timeline, not on a headline. What the data says today: Dale City, VA is a seller's market with 2.3 months of supply, the 30-year fixed rate is 7.03%. Properties Incorporated publishes the data; it does not give financial advice.

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