Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0152 homes sold in Sandston in the last year, at a typical $302K
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 Sandston homes are listed.
Every place Sandston 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 Sandston.
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.
9% of Sandston’s sales are condos, at $25K less than a house
75 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 75 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216VA $222
- Days to sell
- 23
- Sold over asking
- 43%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 13 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $262VA $301
- Days to sell
- 95
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Townhouses: 64 sold, typical $321K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
152 sales in the last year, against 156 in 2025 and a low of 85 in 2012. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $302K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Sandston
Check a listing against what Sandston 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 Sandston are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Sandston’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, 152 sales.
If you’re buying in Sandston
- Shop in October. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 47 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 14 a month), and the most competition: 45% close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). December has the least competition (29%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Virginia as a whole
| Sandston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 35% | 68% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 44% | 59% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 25% | 30% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 99.5% | 103% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 47 | 23 | 10 | 38 |
41 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6 times the 2022 low (7), 160% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 53.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Sandston ranks 112th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Sandston 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.
Owning the typical Sandston home costs about $1,757 a month
Price: Sandston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Sandston’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Sandston 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $302K home, about $2,170 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Sandston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in SandstonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Sandston.
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.
Highland Springs, East Highland Park and Bensley sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Sandston, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2,768 | $407K | $254 | 37% | 21 |
| Mechanicsville | 540 | $407K | $225 | 42% | 19 |
| East Highland Park | 192 | $285K | $205 | 40% | 31 |
| Highland Springs | 182 | $264K | $205 | 42% | 21 |
| Sandston | 152 | $302K | $227 | 30% | 47 |
| Montrose | 80 | $261K | $229 | 31% | 29 |
| Bensley | 33 | $266K | $194 | 36% | 26 |
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 Sandston
What do homes sell for in Sandston, VA?
152 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $302K, $227 a square foot. Houses sold for about $282K, condos for about $257K.
Is Sandston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Sandston?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Sandston?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $302K home that’s near $2,170.
Where can I see homes for sale in Sandston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Sandston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Sandston.
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).