Photo: Duane Lempke · CC BY-SA 4.0318 homes sold in Tysons in the last year, at a typical $506K
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 Tysons homes are listed.
Every place Tysons 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 Tysons.
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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.
Three quarters of Tysons’ sales are condos, at $825K less than a house
22 houses and 235 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 22 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $423VA $222
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
typical sale · 235 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $410VA $301
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 61 sold, typical $955K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.2 times the 2016 price
318 sales in the last year, against 478 in 2021 and a low of 281 in 2012. The typical sale went from $414K in 2016 to $506K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Tysons
Check a listing against what Tysons 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 Tysons are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Tysons’ 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, 318 sales.
If you’re buying in Tysons
- Shop in July. It brings about 44 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 46 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 53 a month), but April is the most competitive: 29% of April sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (19%). January has the least competition (12%) but only about 29 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Virginia
| Tysons now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 19% | 23% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 37% | 36% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.4% | 99.4% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 46 | 32 | 48 | 38 |
79 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2013 low (34), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 128.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 35%, condos 16%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the last year (22 sales), a condo for $416K (235).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tysons ranks 163rd of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tysons 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 Tysons home costs about $3,098 a month
Price: Tysons’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tysons’ 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Tysons is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $506K home, about $5,490 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Tysons, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TysonsCheck 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.
Dunn Loring, Idylwood and Wolf Trap sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tysons, 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 |
| Vienna | 233 | $1.4M | $441 | 37% | 35 |
| Wolf Trap | 183 | $1.4M | $387 | 48% | 24 |
| Idylwood | 166 | $651K | $371 | 28% | 37 |
| Dunn Loring | 85 | $1.1M | $388 | 42% | 34 |
| Pimmit Hills | 67 | $1.3M | $440 | 27% | 66 |
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 Tysons
What do homes sell for in Tysons, VA?
318 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $506K, $419 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.2M, condos for about $416K.
Is Tysons a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 93 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 3.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tysons?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tysons?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $506K home that’s near $5,490.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tysons?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tysons’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tysons.
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).