Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0233 homes sold in Vienna in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
About one sale in 6 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 Vienna homes are listed.
Every place Vienna 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 Vienna.
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Houses are 83% of Vienna’s sales, at a typical $1.7M
233 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 194 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $436VA $222
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 38%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 30 sold, typical $959K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $550K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
233 sales in the last year, against 280 in 2020 and a low of 204 in 2024. The typical sale went from $727K in 2016 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.5M buys in Vienna
Check a listing against what Vienna 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 Vienna are more common than before the pandemic, but 38% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Vienna’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, 233 sales.
If you’re buying in Vienna
- Shop in March. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 20% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but May is the most competitive: 44% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (20%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| Vienna now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 23% | 52% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 54% | 33% | 61% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | 22% | 12% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 99.2% | 102.2% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 37 | 21 | 38 |
38 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (32), 38% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 70.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
20% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 73%, condos 67%
A house typically sold for $1.7M in the last year (194 sales), a condo for $550K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Vienna ranks 65th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Vienna 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 March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Vienna, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ViennaCheck 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, Merrifield, Tysons, Oakton, Wolf Trap and Idylwood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vienna, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton | 420 | $763K | $362 | 37% | 32 |
| Tysons | 318 | $506K | $419 | 20% | 46 |
| Vienna | 233 | $1.4M | $441 | 37% | 35 |
| Wolf Trap | 183 | $1.4M | $387 | 48% | 24 |
| Merrifield | 178 | $657K | $405 | 39% | 38 |
| Idylwood | 166 | $651K | $371 | 28% | 37 |
| Dunn Loring | 85 | $1.1M | $388 | 42% | 34 |
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 Vienna
What do homes sell for in Vienna, VA?
233 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $441 a square foot.
Is Vienna a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vienna?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vienna?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vienna’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vienna.
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).