Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0183 homes sold in Wolf Trap in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
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 Wolf Trap homes are listed.
Every place Wolf Trap homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 100% of Wolf Trap’s sales, at a typical $1.4M
183 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 183 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $387VA $222
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 48%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
183 sales in the last year, against 291 in 2021 and a low of 138 in 2023. The typical sale went from $878K 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 Wolf Trap
Check a listing against what Wolf Trap 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 Wolf Trap are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Wolf Trap’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, 183 sales.
If you’re buying in Wolf Trap
- Shop in March. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (41% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.7% of the list price on average; 48% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds 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 32 a month), but May is the most competitive: 46% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (25%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Virginia
| Wolf Trap now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 48% | 22% | 62% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 64% | 34% | 71% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.7% | 98.6% | 103.3% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 33 | 15 | 38 |
24 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2021 low (18), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 67.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Wolf Trap ranks 21st of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Wolf Trap 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Wolf Trap, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Wolf TrapTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Wolf Trap.
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.
Oakton, Reston and Difficult Run sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wolf Trap, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston | 1,058 | $615K | $367 | 36% | 33 |
| 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 |
| Difficult Run | 126 | $1.3M | $346 | 44% | 30 |
| 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 Wolf Trap
What do homes sell for in Wolf Trap, VA?
183 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $387 a square foot.
Is Wolf Trap a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 0.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Wolf Trap?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wolf Trap?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wolf Trap’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wolf Trap.
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).