McLean, Virginia
One of Northern Virginia's most prestigious addresses ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàwhere luxury estates, top-ranked schools, and proximity to Tysons Corner and Washington DC create an unmatched residential experience.
Where Power, Privacy, and Prestige Converge
McLean is not just a neighborhood ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàit is the benchmark for luxury living in Northern Virginia. Nestled along the Potomac River between Arlington and Great Falls, McLean occupies a rare position: close enough to Washington DC for a short commute (the CIA is headquartered here in Langley), yet expansive enough for multi-acre estates hidden behind gates and mature hardwoods. This is where diplomats, executives, entrepreneurs, and families with discerning taste choose to put down roots.
The community's character is defined by exceptional privacy, architectural distinction, and world-class public schools. The Langley High School and McLean High School pyramids are consistently ranked among the best in Virginia and the nation ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàa primary driver of demand and property values. Streets like Chain Bridge Road, Georgetown Pike, and Dolley Madison Boulevard wind through neighborhoods where no two homes look alike, and where custom brick colonials, French chateau-style estates, and sleek contemporary builds coexist on generous lots.
McLean's real estate market is as diverse as it is prestigious. The price spectrum runs from luxury condos and townhomes near Tysons Corner (starting around $600KÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ$800K) to estate properties in neighborhoods like Langley Farms, Ballantrae Farms, The Reserve, and Chesterbrook Woods that can exceed $5 million. The median single-family home price in McLean is among the highest in Fairfax County ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàand for good reason.
McLean at a Glance
The Ideal McLean Buyer
Executives & Professionals
With Tysons Corner ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthe region's largest business district ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàjust 5ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ10 minutes away, and Washington DC a short drive or Metro ride, McLean is the natural choice for C-suite executives, partners at top law firms, government contractors, and tech leaders.
Families Focused on Schools
The Langley and McLean High School pyramids are among the very best in the nation. Families relocate to McLean specifically for these schools ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàand the investment pays off in both educational outcomes and property value stability.
International & Diplomatic Buyers
The presence of embassies, the World Bank, IMF, and multinational corporations in DC creates steady international demand for McLean properties. Privacy, security, and prestige are the common threads.
What Schools Serve McLean?
McLean is served by two of the most coveted high school pyramids in Fairfax County Public Schools ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthe largest and one of the highest-performing school districts in Virginia:
- Langley High School pyramid: Consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia and nationally. Feeder schools include Cooper Middle School and Churchill Road, Franklin Sherman, and Great Falls elementary schools.
- McLean High School pyramid: Also nationally ranked with strong Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs. Feeder schools include Longfellow Middle School and Kent Gardens, Chesterbrook, and Haycock elementary schools.
Both pyramids consistently produce National Merit Scholars, send graduates to elite universities, and maintain high parent involvement. The quality of McLean's public schools is arguably the single largest factor driving real estate demand ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàfamilies who might otherwise consider private education choose McLean specifically for its public schools.
School assignments depend on specific addresses within McLean. I always recommend verifying current zoning directly through Fairfax County Public Schools or by contacting me ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàI'll confirm the exact school pyramid for any property you're considering.
Unbeatable Access to Tysons, DC, and Dulles
McLean's location is its superpower. Tysons Corner ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthe 12th-largest business district in the United States and home to Capital One, Hilton, Booz Allen Hamilton, Intelsat, and Freddie Mac ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàis literally next door. The Silver Line Metro runs through Tysons with multiple stations serving the McLean area, connecting residents to DC, Reston, and Dulles International Airport.
Washington DC is approximately 15ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ25 minutes via the George Washington Parkway or Chain Bridge ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàone of the shortest commutes of any luxury suburb in the DC metro area. The Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) and I-495 (Capital Beltway) provide fast access to both Dulles International Airport (~20 minutes) and Reagan National Airport (~20 minutes). The GW Parkway offers one of the most scenic commutes in America along the Potomac River.
For families with two working professionals ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàone in Tysons, one in DC ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàMcLean offers a near-perfect midpoint. You're never far from either employment center, yet you come home to tree-lined streets, expansive properties, and genuine tranquility.
Drive Times from McLean
*Approximate drive times; actual times vary by traffic conditions.
The McLean Real Estate Market
McLean's housing market spans a broader range than many buyers expect. While the community is famous for its multi-million-dollar estates, it also offers luxury townhomes and condos near Tysons for buyers who want the McLean address and school pyramid at a lower entry point.
Single-family homes dominate McLean's landscape, typically ranging from $1.2 million to $5 million or more. The most exclusive enclaves ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàLangley Farms, Ballantrae Farms, The Reserve, Chesterbrook Woods, and Evermay ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàfeature custom estates on 1ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ5+ acres with architecture ranging from classic brick colonials to modernist masterpieces. Many properties back to parkland, the Potomac River, or the scenic GW Parkway corridor.
Luxury townhomes and condos near the Tysons Metro stations have expanded McLean's accessibility. Developments like The Boro, Vita, and Nouvelle offer high-end, low-maintenance living with resort-style amenities ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàattracting downsizers, young professionals, and buyers who want the schools without the acres. These typically start around $600K and can exceed $1.5M for penthouse units.
Demand for McLean real estate consistently outstrips supply, particularly in the Langley and McLean High School pyramids. Limited inventory, combined with the area's enduring prestige, creates a market where well-priced properties often receive multiple offers and homes appreciate reliably over time.
Barbara Jennings ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàYour Trusted McLean Advisor
I'm Barbara Jennings, a real estate consultant with eXp Realty, and I've been helping buyers and sellers across Fairfax County for over 20 years. I understand the McLean market at every level ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàfrom the estate enclaves of Langley Farms to the luxury condos at The Boro.
Luxury transactions require precision. My 100-Point Marketing Plan and AI-driven strategies are purpose-built for the McLean market ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàreaching the executives, diplomats, and families who are actively seeking homes in Northern Virginia's most prestigious ZIP codes.
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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