Vale School-Community House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0126 homes sold in Difficult Run in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Difficult Run homes are listed.
Every place Difficult Run homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Difficult Run.
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Houses are 100% of Difficult Run’s sales, at a typical $1.3M
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 126 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $346VA $222
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 44%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
126 sales in the last year, against 175 in 2021 and a low of 104 in 2023. The typical sale went from $806K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M buys in Difficult Run
Check a listing against what Difficult Run homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Difficult Run are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Difficult Run’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 126 sales.
If you’re buying in Difficult Run
- Shop in March. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 33% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 44% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 62% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 45% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). December has the least competition (13%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Virginia
| Difficult Run now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 44% | 21% | 54% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 62% | 29% | 69% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 98.2% | 102.5% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 50 | 20 | 38 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2024 low (10), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 51.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Difficult Run ranks 29th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Difficult Run is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Difficult Run, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Difficult RunTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Difficult Run.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Navy sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Difficult Run, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston | 1,058 | $615K | $367 | 36% | 33 |
| Oakton | 420 | $763K | $362 | 37% | 32 |
| Fair Oaks | 362 | $596K | $356 | 38% | 33 |
| Franklin Farm | 166 | $930K | $337 | 54% | 24 |
| Difficult Run | 126 | $1.3M | $346 | 44% | 30 |
| Greenbriar | 67 | $785K | $393 | 52% | 22 |
| Navy | 27 | $1.1M | $308 | 52% | 38 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Difficult Run
What do homes sell for in Difficult Run, VA?
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $346 a square foot.
Is Difficult Run a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Difficult Run?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Difficult Run?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Difficult Run’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Difficult Run.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).