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Home-showing activity across the Washington, D.C., metro area fell sharply during the week ending March 8, 2026, extending a year-over-year downturn as the early spring market faced economic uncertainty.
The Bright MLS service area recorded 65,934 showings, down 9.2% from the same week in 2025. It was the third consecutive week with a significant annual decline.
Not every part of the region followed that trend. The Maryland-West Virginia Panhandle and Southern Maryland subregions posted strong gains in showings.
New listings remained nearly unchanged from a year earlier. The market added 6,400 listings during the week, a 0.1% decrease from the comparable period in 2025. Results varied across the Mid-Atlantic, with some subregions reporting increases and others recording declines.
Homes also took longer to secure contracts than they did last March. The median time to contract reached 26 days, five days slower than during the same week in 2025.
Contract activity nevertheless accelerated compared with the previous week. The Baltimore metro area and the Delaware-Maryland coastal region were the exceptions, with both continuing to experience week-over-week slowdowns.