Mantua, Virginia
A classic Fairfax County community in the Woodson High School pyramid with large wooded lots, a beloved swim and tennis club, and an established, tight-knit neighborhood character.
A Distinctive Fairfax County Community
Mantua stands out among Fairfax County communities for its unique blend of attributes. Here, residents enjoy a distinctive combination of location, amenities, and neighborhood character that creates a community people don't just move to ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthey stay, put down roots, and become part of the fabric.
The community benefits from everything Fairfax County has to offer ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàone of the nation's best public school systems, a thriving economy, world-class parks and recreation, and proximity to Washington DC. But what sets Mantua apart is the way these elements come together: the specific mix of housing, the local amenities, and the neighborhood atmosphere that makes residents proud to call it home.
Homes in Mantua typically range from $750K ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂà$1.5M+. Buyers are drawn by the community's established character, strong school pyramid, and the blend of accessibility and charm that characterizes this corner of Fairfax County.
Mantua at a Glance
The Ideal Mantua Buyer
Mantua draws families who prioritize the nationally-ranked Woodson High School pyramid and want the classic Fairfax County experience ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàlarge wooded lots, a community swim and tennis club, mature trees, and block-party neighbors who've known each other for decades.
Location-First Buyers
Mantua's position within Fairfax County provides a strategic home base for professionals working across Northern Virginia ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàclose to multiple employment hubs without the premium of closer-in communities.
Lifestyle Seekers
Beyond the house itself, Mantua offers a lifestyle ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàwalkable amenities, nearby recreation, and a community feel that buyers who've outgrown generic subdivisions find compelling.
Smart Investors
With strong schools, limited inventory, and consistent demand, Mantua properties have demonstrated reliable long-term appreciation ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàmaking them a sound investment in one of America's strongest housing markets.
Homes, Schools & Local Highlights
The Mantua real estate market offers a range of housing options suited to different budgets and lifestyles. School assignments are based on specific addresses and should be verified through Fairfax County Public Schools or by contacting me ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàI'll confirm the exact school pyramid for any property you're considering.
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Fairfax County, VA Real Estate: Current Market Data
Updated September 3, â2026Fairfax County holds the deepest inventory in Northern Virginia as of September 24, 2026: about 2,102 active homes at a 2026 high, roughly 1,601 pending, and a county median sale price near $813,000 (up 3.4% year over year on the trailing-three-month reading). Inventory at a 2026 high gives buyers genuine leverage, while a growing share of listings sit 30 days or longer, so sellers who price to the current data and market broadly see the strongest results.
Area-level data for Fairfax County, updated September 24, 2026. Active house inventory reached 2,102 in the week ending September 15, 2026, a 2026 high and about 28% above the same week in 2025 (Bellacasa Partners tracker), with roughly 1,601 homes pending (Redfin). NVAR's August 2026 report for Northern Virginia (Fairfax and Arlington counties plus nearby cities) put the median sold price at $765,000, up 2.0% year over year, while Redfin's county median is about $813,000 over the trailing three months (up 3.4%) and Zillow's average home value is $760,599. Weekly data for mid-August showed about 19 median days on market for under-contract houses and Zillow reports about 12 days to pending; as of September 9, about 58% of active houses had been listed 30 days or more. The official September 2026 county report publishes in mid-October (NVAR). 30-year fixed mortgage rate 6.95% (Freddie Mac, week ending September 17, 2026, the latest published reading), up from 6.76% the prior week.
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