Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.085 homes sold in Dunn Loring in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 Dunn Loring homes are listed.
Every place Dunn Loring 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 Dunn Loring.
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Houses are 87% of Dunn Loring’s sales, at a typical $1.1M
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 74 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $389VA $222
- Days to sell
- 43
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 11 sold, typical $883K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
85 sales in the last year, against 152 in 2016 and a low of 78 in 2023. The typical sale went from $756K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in Dunn Loring
Check a listing against what Dunn Loring 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 Dunn Loring are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dunn Loring’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, 85 sales.
If you’re buying in Dunn Loring
- Shop in June. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 27% of listings cut their price, against 31% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but April is the most competitive: 48% of April sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (42%). November has the least competition (29%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| Dunn Loring now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 29% | 64% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 42% | 72% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 31% | 18% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 99.3% | 102.7% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 34 | 23 | 19 | 38 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (9), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 31.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Dunn Loring ranks 38th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dunn Loring 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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Dunn Loring, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Dunn LoringTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dunn Loring.
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.
Idylwood sells for less a square foot; Falls Church for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dunn Loring, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tysons | 318 | $506K | $419 | 20% | 46 |
| Falls Church | 238 | $882K | $491 | 35% | 43 |
| Vienna | 233 | $1.4M | $441 | 37% | 35 |
| Merrifield | 178 | $657K | $405 | 39% | 38 |
| Idylwood | 166 | $651K | $371 | 28% | 37 |
| Dunn Loring | 85 | $1.1M | $388 | 42% | 34 |
| Pimmit Hills | 67 | $1.3M | $440 | 27% | 66 |
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 Dunn Loring
What do homes sell for in Dunn Loring, VA?
85 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $388 a square foot.
Is Dunn Loring a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dunn Loring?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dunn Loring?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dunn Loring’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dunn Loring.
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).