Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.067 homes sold in Greenbriar in the last year, at a typical $785K
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 Greenbriar homes are listed.
Every place Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 88% of Greenbriar’s sales, at a typical $806K
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 59 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $401VA $222
- Days to sell
- 14
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 4 sold, typical $615K
Condos: 4 sold, typical $363K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
67 sales in the last year, against 124 in 2017 and a low of 73 in 2025. The typical sale went from $469K in 2016 to $785K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $800K buys in Greenbriar
Check a listing against what Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Greenbriar’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, 67 sales.
If you’re buying in Greenbriar
- Shop in March. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (51% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 29% of listings cut their price, against 32% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Three quarters 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 15 a month), and the most competition: 61% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (51%). December has the least competition (27%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| Greenbriar now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 52% | 33% | 71% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 76% | 52% | 85% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 32% | 38% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101% | 99.8% | 104.1% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 22 | 18 | 11 | 38 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 53% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 18.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 32% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 49%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $806K in the last year (59 sales), a condo for $363K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Greenbriar ranks 8th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar home costs about $4,725 a month
Price: Greenbriar’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Greenbriar’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 Greenbriar 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $785K home, about $7,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Greenbriar, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GreenbriarTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Greenbriar.
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, Fair Lakes, Fair Oaks, Chantilly, Franklin Farm and Centreville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Greenbriar, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville | 676 | $586K | $325 | 45% | 30 |
| Fair Oaks | 362 | $596K | $356 | 38% | 33 |
| Chantilly | 313 | $676K | $333 | 37% | 41 |
| Franklin Farm | 166 | $930K | $337 | 54% | 24 |
| Fair Lakes | 93 | $562K | $365 | 26% | 39 |
| 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 Greenbriar
What do homes sell for in Greenbriar, VA?
67 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $785K, $393 a square foot.
Is Greenbriar a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 0.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 101% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Greenbriar?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Greenbriar?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $785K home that’s near $7,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Greenbriar?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Greenbriar’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Greenbriar.
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).