Vienna, Virginia
A walkable small-town gem inside the Beltway ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàwhere Church Street's shops and cafes, the W&OD Trail, top-rated schools, and Metro access create one of Northern Virginia's most beloved family communities.
Small-Town Charm, Top-Tier Living
Vienna offers something increasingly rare in Northern Virginia: a genuine, walkable small-town atmosphere with big-city access. Church Street ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthe historic heart of Vienna ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàis lined with independent coffee shops, farm-to-table restaurants, boutique retailers, and the beloved Freeman House general store. On any given Saturday, you'll find families strolling the sidewalks, cyclists pulling up for espresso after a W&OD Trail ride, and neighbors catching up at the farmers market.
But Vienna's charm is matched by its practicality. The Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Orange Line Metro station is one of the busiest in the system, connecting residents directly to DC, Arlington, and the broader Metro network. The W&OD Trail runs right through town, linking cyclists and runners to the 45-mile regional trail network. And I-66 provides a direct route to DC (~20ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ25 minutes) and to the Dulles Tech Corridor.
What truly anchors Vienna's real estate market is its schools. The Madison High School pyramid (with Thoreau Middle School and several highly-rated elementary schools) and the Oakton High School pyramid (serving parts of Vienna) are consistently ranked among the best in Fairfax County. For families, Vienna represents the complete package ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàwalkable lifestyle, top schools, and commuter convenience.
Vienna at a Glance
The Ideal Vienna Buyer
Families
Vienna is arguably Fairfax County's most family-centric community. Walk to school, bike to the park, stroll to dinner on Church Street ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàVienna delivers a lifestyle where kids gain independence and parents build community.
Metro Commuters
The Vienna/Fairfax-GMU Metro station on the Orange Line makes DC and Arlington accessible without a car. Many Vienna residents walk or bike to the station ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàa rare and valuable amenity in Northern Virginia.
Lifestyle Seekers
Buyers who want walkability and character ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂànot just a house on a cul-de-sac ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàchoose Vienna. The farmers market, W&OD Trail, live music at Jammin' Java, and community festivals create a vibrant local culture.
How Are the Schools in Vienna?
Vienna is served by two of Fairfax County's highest-performing high school pyramids:
- James Madison High School: Consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, with strong AP programs, high SAT scores, and excellent college placement. Feeder schools include Thoreau Middle School and several highly-rated elementary schools including Vienna, Cunningham Park, and Marshall Road.
- Oakton High School: Also top-ranked in Virginia, serving parts of Vienna, with strong STEM and AP offerings. Feeder schools include Rachel Carson Middle School.
The quality of Vienna's schools is a primary driver of real estate demand. Homes in the Madison pyramid in particular command a measurable premium ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàbuyers are willing to pay more for the assurance of a top-tier KÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ12 educational path. School assignments should always be verified through Fairfax County Public Schools or by contacting me directly.
The Vienna Real Estate Market
Vienna's housing market spans from original 1950sÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ70s colonials and split-levels that buyers renovate or rebuild, to brand-new craftsman-style homes on infill lots, to luxury townhomes and condos near the Metro. The common denominator: strong demand driven by schools, walkability, and location.
Single-family homes in Vienna typically range from $800,000 to $2.5 million or more. Tear-downs and fixer-uppers in the most desirable school districts can still sell for $700KÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ$900K, while fully renovated or new-construction homes on quarter-acre lots routinely exceed $1.5 million. Townhomes and condos near the Metro and Maple Avenue provide entry points in the $500KÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ$800K range.
Vienna's limited inventory ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthe town is largely built out ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàcreates consistent upward pressure on prices. Homes that are well-maintained, staged, and priced correctly often receive multiple offers within days. For sellers, Vienna is one of Fairfax County's most reliable markets.
Let's Find Your Vienna Home
I'm Barbara Jennings, and I've helped families buy and sell homes across Fairfax County for over 20 years. Vienna is one of my favorite communities to work in ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàthe combination of walkability, top-tier schools, and Metro access creates a market where both buyers and sellers benefit from local expertise.
Whether you're relocating for the Madison pyramid, looking for a Church Street-adjacent home where you can walk to dinner, or selling your Vienna property to capitalize on strong demand, my 100-Point Marketing Plan and AI-driven strategies give you every advantage.
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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