William Gunnell House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0167 homes sold in Great Falls in the last year, at a typical $1.7M
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 Great Falls homes are listed.
Every place Great Falls 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 Great Falls.
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Houses are 100% of Great Falls’ sales, at a typical $1.7M
167 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 167 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $376VA $222
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
167 sales in the last year, against 320 in 2021 and a low of 165 in 2014. The typical sale went from $1M in 2016 to $1.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.8M buys in Great Falls
Check a listing against what Great Falls 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 Great Falls are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Great Falls’ 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, 167 sales.
If you’re buying in Great Falls
- Shop in May. It brings about 37 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (32% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 42 a month), but April is the most competitive: 33% of April sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). December has the least competition (16%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Great Falls now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 11% | 45% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 21% | 52% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 20% | 13% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 96.7% | 100.5% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 71 | 40 | 38 |
46 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (38), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 155.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Great Falls ranks 137th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Great Falls is one of the state’s calmer 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 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Great Falls, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Great FallsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Great Falls.
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.
Dranesville, Lowes Island, Sugarland Run, Travilah and Cascades sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Great Falls, 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 |
| Great Falls | 167 | $1.7M | $376 | 26% | 58 |
| Dranesville | 144 | $846K | $315 | 43% | 31 |
| Lowes Island | 137 | $831K | $281 | 36% | 41 |
| Sugarland Run | 111 | $597K | $297 | 45% | 28 |
| Travilah | 107 | $1.6M | $325 | 25% | 65 |
| Cascades | 104 | $667K | $297 | 50% | 36 |
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 Great Falls
What do homes sell for in Great Falls, VA?
167 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.7M, $376 a square foot.
Is Great Falls a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 66 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 5.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Great Falls?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Great Falls?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Great Falls’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Great Falls.
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).