Photo: Elvert Barnes · CC BY-SA 2.0174 homes sold in McNair in the last year, at a typical $612K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 McNair homes are listed.
Every place McNair 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 McNair.
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.
Condos are 31% of McNair’s sales, at a typical $420K
174 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 54 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $373VA $301
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 118 sold, typical $661K
Houses: 2 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
174 sales in the last year, against 350 in 2021 and a low of 130 in 2015. The typical sale went from $386K in 2016 to $612K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in McNair
Check a listing against what McNair 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 McNair are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of McNair’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, 174 sales.
If you’re buying in McNair
- Shop in July. It brings about 25 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but May is the most competitive: 40% of May sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (32%). October has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| McNair now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 21% | 33% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 41% | 48% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 23% | 23% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 99% | 100.2% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 29 | 37 | 38 |
44 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.9 times the 2012 low (11) and 61% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
McNair ranks 162nd of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. McNair 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.
Owning the typical McNair home costs about $3,693 a month
Price: McNair’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at McNair’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 McNair 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 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $612K home, about $5,990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for McNair, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in McNairCheck 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.
Floris, Herndon, Oak Grove and Sully Square sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of McNair, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon | 281 | $623K | $327 | 35% | 38 |
| McNair | 174 | $612K | $344 | 21% | 48 |
| Franklin Farm | 166 | $930K | $337 | 54% | 24 |
| Floris | 68 | $853K | $325 | 29% | 44 |
| Hutchison | 43 | $515K | $338 | 30% | 43 |
| Oak Grove | 25 | $549K | $298 | 20% | 32 |
| Sully Square | 20 | $594K | $330 | 25% | 33 |
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 McNair
What do homes sell for in McNair, VA?
174 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $612K, $344 a square foot.
Is McNair a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 63 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 19 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in McNair?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in McNair?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $612K home that’s near $5,990.
Where can I see homes for sale in McNair?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry McNair’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to McNair.
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).