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Housing in Laurel Hill

78 homes sold in Laurel Hill in the last year, at a typical $721K

Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Laurel Hill homes are listed.

Homes sold
78
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$721K
houses $1M · condos $405K
Price per square foot
$324
Virginia $237
Paid vs. asking
100.5%
49% sold over asking
For sale now
14
May 2026 · 10 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

A third of Laurel Hill’s sales are condos, at $638K less than a house

35 houses and 25 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.

Houses$1M

typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$304VA $222
Days to sell
28
Sold over asking
51%
Listings with a price cut
41%
Condos$405K

typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$322VA $301
Days to sell
37
Sold over asking
36%
Listings with a price cut
26%
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 18 sold, typical $704K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price

78 sales in the last year, against 160 in 2020 and a low of 72 in 2025. The typical sale went from $433K in 2016 to $721K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
050100150200$450K$600K$750K$900K2012: 112 sold, typical $409K’122013: 138 sold, typical $398K2014: 120 sold, typical $442K’142015: 107 sold, typical $392K2016: 126 sold, typical $433K’162017: 139 sold, typical $482K2018: 144 sold, typical $480K’182019: 142 sold, typical $502K2020: 160 sold, typical $543K’202021: 158 sold, typical $570K2022: 89 sold, typical $618K’222023: 89 sold, typical $646K2024: 101 sold, typical $721K’242025: 72 sold, typical $790KLast 12 months: 78 sold, typical $721KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $700K buys in Laurel Hill

Houseat $304 a sq ft
Condoat $322 a sq ft
The same money in Virginiaat $222 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Laurel Hill 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Laurel Hill are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Laurel Hill’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, 78 sales.

If you’re buying in Laurel Hill

  • Shop in March. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
  • Less room to haggle. Only 24% of listings cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.5% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 18 a month), and the most competition: 45% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). January has the least competition (27%) but only about 8 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
0510152020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 8 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 58 days to sellJFeb: 9 new listings a month, 33% sold over asking, 43 days to sellFMar: 16 new listings a month, 34% sold over asking, 31 days to sellMApr: 15 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 28 days to sellAMay: 18 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 16 days to sellMJun: 15 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 19 days to sellJJul: 13 new listings a month, 35% sold over asking, 27 days to sellJAug: 11 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 27 days to sellASep: 11 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 33 days to sellSOct: 11 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 36 days to sellONov: 7 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 37 days to sellNDec: 5 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 38 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Virginia

Laurel Hill now2017–192021 peakVA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price49%24%53%31%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days55%39%68%43%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price24%27%14%25%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price100.5%99.3%101%99.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract32272338
Supply

9 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (7), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 30.

2012: 21 for sale’122013: 23 for sale2014: 30 for sale2015: 28 for sale’152016: 28 for sale2017: 26 for sale2018: 22 for sale’182019: 20 for sale2020: 19 for sale2021: 15 for sale’212022: 9 for sale2023: 7 for sale2024: 11 for sale’242025: 8 for saleLast 12 months: 9 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

24% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.

2015: 26%’152016: 28%2017: 32%2018: 26%’182019: 22%2020: 13%2021: 14%’212022: 31%2023: 21%2024: 27%’242025: 28%Last 12 months: 24%Now
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 56%

A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (35 sales), a condo for $405K (25).

$450K$700K$950K$1.2M2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $665K, 49 salesHouses 2014: $691K, 45 salesHouses 2015: $657K, 32 salesHouses 2016: $650K, 45 salesHouses 2017: $707K, 60 salesHouses 2018: $704K, 43 salesHouses 2019: $717K, 38 salesHouses 2020: $758K, 51 salesHouses 2021: $895K, 56 salesHouses 2022: $948K, 27 salesHouses 2023: $921K, 28 salesHouses 2024: $951K, 39 salesHouses 2025: $1.1M, 36 salesHouses last 12 months: $1M, 35 salesHouses $1MCondos 2013: $243K, 55 salesCondos 2014: $242K, 45 salesCondos 2015: $223K, 43 salesCondos 2016: $230K, 39 salesCondos 2017: $242K, 43 salesCondos 2018: $257K, 46 salesCondos 2019: $259K, 35 salesCondos 2020: $287K, 35 salesCondos 2021: $306K, 49 salesCondos 2022: $351K, 26 salesCondos 2023: $380K, 25 salesCondos 2024: $395K, 23 salesCondos 2025: $394K, 19 salesCondos last 12 months: $405K, 25 salesCondos $405K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across Virginia

Laurel Hill ranks 18th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Laurel Hill 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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Laurel Hill home costs about $4,369 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Laurel Hill’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Laurel Hill’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 Laurel Hill is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Laurel Hill

Six things worth knowing

18

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.

Best time to buy
1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $721K home, about $7,290 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B+

Schools

The schools grade for Laurel Hill, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Laurel Hill
31 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Laurel Hill.

Work & commute
Flood

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Natural hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Lorton, Occoquan and Newington sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Laurel Hill, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Lorton164$629K$29846%40
Newington Forest143$662K$36056%33
Newington135$673K$31149%33
Laurel Hill78$721K$32449%32
South Run76$1.1M$32055%19
Crosspointe52$1.1M$31873%18
Occoquan25$653K$28620%39

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 Laurel Hill

What do homes sell for in Laurel Hill, VA?

78 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $721K, $324 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1M, condos for about $405K.

Is Laurel Hill a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 14 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 10 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Laurel Hill?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Laurel Hill?

About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $721K home that’s near $7,290.

Where can I see homes for sale in Laurel Hill?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Laurel Hill’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Laurel Hill.

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).