The Chesapeake Bay & Rivers regional housing market saw increased activity in the third quarter of 2026, according to a report issued last week by the Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Association of Realtors. Closed sales activity was up in three out of five local markets and overall, 368 homes were sold regionwide in the third quarter, which is nine more than a year ago (+3 percent). Mathews County (+27 percent) saw the largest percentage increase in sales across the region. Additionally, three out of five local markets saw a rise in pending sales. CBRAR is the local realtor association for Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties, the portion of King and Queen County known as the Buena Vista District and the Town of West Point. Home prices continued their upward trend across the region in the third quarter of the year. The third quarter median sales price climbed more than $7,000 from a year ago to $375,000, a 2 percent gain, while price growth varied across CBRAR’s local markets. G...