The real estate market in West Chester Area School District is starting to rebound after a very slow January.
In February, 64 homes sold, which is 16 more sales than January and one more than February 2025. While that’s only a slight increase year over year, it’s a clear sign that activity is beginning to pick back up as we move toward the spring market.
Prices Jump Month Over Month
The average home sale price rose to $794,865 in February, up significantly from $667,121 in January — a jump of more than $125,000 month over month.
Despite the low inventory, buyer competition was a little more balanced than expected.
Of the 64 homes that sold:
31 sold under asking price
23 sold above asking price
This tells us something important about today’s market. The most desirable homes are still attracting strong competition, but buyers are taking advantage of properties that have been sitting on the market a bit longer.
Inventory Remains Tight
Even though the number of homes sold this February is nearly identical to last year, there are actually fewer homes available right now.
February 2025 End-of-Month Inventory: 131 homes
February 2026 End-of-Month Inventory: 108 homes
That means buyers are still navigating a fairly tight housing supply.
New Listings Are Slowly Increasing
We are starting to see more homes come to market as we approach spring.
48 homes were listed in December
66 homes were listed in January
75 homes were listed in February
Last year, listings jumped dramatically in March — rising from 88 listings in February to 147 in March.
Will we see that same surge this year? My guess is inventory will continue to rise, but probably not quite that dramatically.
Thinking About Buying or Selling in 2026?
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