Photo: Beltway Photos · CC BY 2.0628 homes sold in McLean in the last year, at a typical $1.8M
About one sale in 5 is a condo. 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 McLean homes are listed.
Every place McLean 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 McLean.
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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.
7% of McLean’s sales are condos, at $610K less than a house
492 houses and 43 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 492 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $450VA $222
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $800VA $301
- Days to sell
- 69
- Sold over asking
- 51%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
Townhouses: 93 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
628 sales in the last year, against 970 in 2021 and a low of 611 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1M in 2016 to $1.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.9M buys in McLean
Check a listing against what McLean 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 McLean are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of McLean’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, 628 sales.
If you’re buying in McLean
- Shop in March. It brings about 110 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 46% 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 127 a month), and the most competition: 36% close over asking. January has the least competition (16%) but only about 51 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Virginia as a whole
| McLean now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 19% | 38% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 30% | 53% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 21% | 14% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98% | 100.5% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 47 | 34 | 38 |
165 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (130), 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 305.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 67%, condos 149%
A house typically sold for $2M in the last year (492 sales), a condo for $1.4M (43).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
McLean ranks 116th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McLean is in the middle of the pack.
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 April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 31.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for McLean, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McLeanCheck 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.
Pimmit Hills, Tysons, Idylwood and Dunn Loring sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McLean, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean | 628 | $1.8M | $455 | 29% | 40 |
| Tysons | 318 | $506K | $419 | 20% | 46 |
| Idylwood | 166 | $651K | $371 | 28% | 37 |
| Dunn Loring | 85 | $1.1M | $388 | 42% | 34 |
| Pimmit Hills | 67 | $1.3M | $440 | 27% | 66 |
| Brookmont | 61 | $1.7M | $471 | 26% | 37 |
| Cabin John | 28 | $1.1M | $445 | 14% | 61 |
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 McLean
What do homes sell for in McLean, VA?
628 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.8M, $455 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2M, condos for about $1.4M.
Is McLean a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 208 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 83 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McLean?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in McLean?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McLean’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McLean.
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).