Oakton, Virginia
Mature neighborhoods, top-rated schools, and a prime location between Vienna and Fairfax ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàOakton delivers an established, convenient lifestyle near Metro, I-66, and the best of Northern Virginia.
Established Living With Top-Tier Access
Oakton sits in the sweet spot of Fairfax County ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàbetween Vienna's walkable charm, Fairfax City's amenities, and the broader Northern Virginia employment corridor. The community is defined by mature neighborhoods on generous, tree-shaded lots, many developed in the 1960sÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ80s, with a mix of well-maintained colonials, split-levels, and increasingly, tasteful new construction on infill lots.
The cornerstone of Oakton's appeal is the Oakton High School pyramid ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàone of Fairfax County's top-rated public high schools, consistently ranked among the best in Virginia. Families move to Oakton specifically for this school pyramid, and homes within its boundaries command a measurable premium. The Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Orange Line Metro station is just minutes away, providing direct DC access, and I-66 puts Tysons, the Dulles Tech Corridor, and DC within easy reach.
Oakton is not a flashy community, and that is precisely its appeal. It attracts buyers who want excellent schools, established neighborhoods with character, and a central Fairfax County location ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàwithout the premium pricing of McLean or the density of Tysons-area developments.
Oakton at a Glance
The Ideal Oakton Buyer
Families Focused on Schools
The Oakton High School pyramid is the primary draw. Families relocate here specifically for access to one of Virginia's best public high schools ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàand the investment pays off in both education and property values.
Established-Community Seekers
Buyers who prefer mature landscaping, larger lots, and neighborhoods with character over new-construction density find what they're looking for in Oakton.
Commuters to Multiple Hubs
Oakton's central location provides equal access to Tysons, the Dulles Tech Corridor, Fairfax, and DC ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàideal for households with two professionals in different locations.
Homes, Schools & Location
Oakton's single-family homes typically range from $700K to $1.8M+, with the market mixing well-maintained original homes from the 1960sÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ80s, tastefully renovated properties, and new custom construction. The limited supply of buildable lots and consistent school-driven demand keep the market competitive. Townhomes and condos provide entry points starting around $500K. The community is served by the Oakton High School pyramid with feeder schools including Rachel Carson Middle School and Oakton, Waples Mill, and Mosby Woods elementary schools ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàall highly rated within FCPS.
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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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