Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0144 homes sold in Dranesville in the last year, at a typical $846K
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 Dranesville homes are listed.
Every place Dranesville 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 Dranesville.
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Houses are 100% of Dranesville’s sales, at a typical $846K
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $315VA $222
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
144 sales in the last year, against 215 in 2021 and a low of 107 in 2023. The typical sale went from $512K in 2016 to $846K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Dranesville
Check a listing against what Dranesville 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 Dranesville are more common than before the pandemic, but 44% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dranesville’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, 144 sales.
If you’re buying in Dranesville
- Shop in March. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (48% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 21% of listings cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.8% of the list price on average; 43% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 63% 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), but May is the most competitive: 53% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (25%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| Dranesville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 43% | 30% | 68% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 63% | 40% | 81% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.8% | 99.4% | 103% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 27 | 12 | 38 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (7), 44% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 40.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Dranesville ranks 33rd of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dranesville 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.
Owning the typical Dranesville home costs about $5,092 a month
Price: Dranesville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dranesville’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dranesville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $846K home, about $8,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dranesville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DranesvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dranesville.
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.
Sugarland Run and Oak Grove sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dranesville, 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 |
| Sterling | 329 | $581K | $313 | 36% | 37 |
| Herndon | 281 | $623K | $327 | 35% | 38 |
| Dranesville | 144 | $846K | $315 | 43% | 31 |
| Sugarland Run | 111 | $597K | $297 | 45% | 28 |
| Hutchison | 43 | $515K | $338 | 30% | 43 |
| Oak Grove | 25 | $549K | $298 | 20% | 32 |
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 Dranesville
What do homes sell for in Dranesville, VA?
144 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $846K, $315 a square foot.
Is Dranesville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.8% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dranesville?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dranesville?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $846K home that’s near $8,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dranesville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dranesville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dranesville.
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).