Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.076 homes sold in South Run in the last year, at a typical $1.1M
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 South Run homes are listed.
Every place South Run 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 South Run.
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 91% of South Run’s sales, at a typical $1.2M
76 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 69 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $314VA $222
- Days to sell
- 18
- Sold over asking
- 55%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $722K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
76 sales in the last year, against 100 in 2021 and a low of 56 in 2023. The typical sale went from $708K in 2016 to $1.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.1M buys in South Run
Check a listing against what South Run 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 South Run are more common than before the pandemic, but 29% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of South Run’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, 76 sales.
If you’re buying in South Run
- Shop in April. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (52% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.6% of the list price on average; 55% 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 12 a month), but May is the most competitive: 55% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (25%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| South Run now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 32% | 70% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 74% | 45% | 77% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 31% | 33% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.6% | 99.5% | 103.5% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 19 | 26 | 18 | 38 |
6 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2023 low (5), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 16.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 31% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
South Run ranks 4th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. South Run 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 South Run home costs about $6,781 a month
Price: South Run’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at South Run’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 South Run 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.1M home, about $11,320 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for South Run, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in South RunTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in South Run.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of South Run, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | 439 | $796K | $338 | 57% | 27 |
| West Springfield | 263 | $683K | $342 | 43% | 33 |
| Burke Centre | 198 | $635K | $342 | 43% | 33 |
| Newington Forest | 143 | $662K | $360 | 56% | 33 |
| Laurel Hill | 78 | $721K | $324 | 49% | 32 |
| South Run | 76 | $1.1M | $320 | 55% | 19 |
| Crosspointe | 52 | $1.1M | $318 | 73% | 18 |
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.
Post your home to South Run, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to South Run. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing South Run with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in South Run
What do homes sell for in South Run, VA?
76 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.1M, $320 a square foot.
Is South Run a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 0.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.6% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in South Run?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in South Run?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.1M home that’s near $11,320.
Where can I see homes for sale in South Run?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry South Run’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to South Run.
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).