Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Good morning. Here's what's in this week's market issue:
One in three Reston listings that came off the market this summer did so without a sale
The lowest prices per square foot we found for sale are all in Herndon, starting at $199 for a condo
25 new listings, 28 price changes and 25 sales in the past week
Kathy & Graham
THE MARKET THIS MONTH
RESTON AND HERNDON BY HOME TYPE
| RESTON | DETACHED | TOWNHOUSE | CONDO | ALL HOMES |
| Median sold price | $1.16M +6% | $755K +8% | $342K −15% | $620K +2% |
| Homes for sale | 28 +1 | 79 +40 | 109 +49 | 216 +90 |
| Months of supply | 1.5 1.8 | 2.3 1.2 | 3.4 1.7 | 2.5 1.5 |
| Median days on market | 18 8 | 17 7 | 41 22 | 21 11 |
| Sale price vs. original list | 98% 100% | 100% 100% | 98% 99% | 99% 100% |
| HERNDON | DETACHED | TOWNHOUSE | CONDO | ALL HOMES |
| Median sold price | $860K +15% | $620K +12% | $474K† Jul.–Sept. | $755K +11% |
| Homes for sale | 59 +16 | 42 +5 | 59 +21 | 160 +42 |
| Months of supply | 1.5 1.2 | 2.0 2.3 | 4.5 2.1 | 2.1 1.6 |
| Median days on market | 22 13 | 21 16 | 41 22 | 22 15 |
| Sale price vs. original list | 97% 100% | 99% 100% | 98% 99% | 98% 100% |
September 2026. Small gray figures show September 2025, or the change from it. † Herndon condos closed 9 sales in September, so that figure is the median of July through September condo sales. Condo counts every home owned as a condominium, including townhouse-style condos. Reston covers ZIP codes 20190, 20191 and 20194. Herndon covers 20170 and 20171. Source: Bright MLS via ShowingTime.
THE BIG STORY
ONE IN THREE RESTON LISTINGS THAT CAME OFF THE MARKET THIS SUMMER ENDED WITHOUT A SALE
From July through September, 116 Reston listings left the market unsold, against 251 sales. Unsold listings made up 32 percent of everything that came off the market, up from 11 percent in the first six months of the year. Herndon had 93 unsold listings and 219 sales, or 30 percent, up from 17 percent. A listing ends unsold when its agreement with the listing agent expires or the seller withdraws or cancels it.
Condos ended unsold most often in both towns, at 40 percent in Reston and 41 percent in Herndon. Herndon townhouses came close behind at 36 percent, while Reston townhouses ran 21 percent.
| Reston condos | 40% | |||
| 69 unsold, 102 sold | ||||
| Reston detached | 27% | |||
| 23 unsold, 61 sold | ||||
| Reston townhouses | 21% | |||
| 24 unsold, 88 sold | ||||
| Herndon condos | 41% | |||
| 34 unsold, 48 sold | ||||
| Herndon townhouses | 36% | |||
| 31 unsold, 55 sold | ||||
| Herndon detached | 19% | |||
| 28 unsold, 116 sold | ||||
September was the heaviest month of the year in both towns, with 48 Reston listings and 38 Herndon listings ending unsold.
Across the first nine months, the unsold listings sat a median 43 days in Reston and 45 days in Herndon, and about half had already cut their price at least once. Of Reston's 185 unsold listings, 51 belonged to homes that later sold under a new listing, and 26 were back on the market at the end of September. In Herndon, 43 of 182 later sold and 24 were back on the market.
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THE SLICE
THE LOWEST PRICES PER SQUARE FOOT WE FOUND ARE ALL IN HERNDON: $199 FOR A CONDO, $213 FOR A HOUSE AND $244 FOR A TOWNHOUSE
Homes for sale in Reston and Herndon list at a median $325 to $373 per finished square foot, depending on the town and home type. Large houses usually list for less per foot than small ones, and a high condo fee pulls a list price down.
527 Florida Avenue #103, Jefferson Mews, Herndon. $269,000, or $199 a square foot. Condo, two bedrooms, two baths, 1,351 square feet, built in 1974, with a $551 monthly condo fee. See the listing
11693 Caris Glenne Drive, Herndon. $1,650,000, or $213 a square foot. Detached, four bedrooms, 7,736 square feet on 0.83 acres with a pond, built in 2002, no HOA. See the listing
1718 Stuart Pointe Lane, Towns at Stuart Point, Herndon. $760,000, or $244 a square foot. End-unit townhouse, three bedrooms, 3,115 square feet, two-car garage, built in 1999. See the listing
11252 Chestnut Grove Square #248, Chestnut Grove, Reston. $279,900, or $210 a square foot. Three bedrooms, 1,330 square feet, built in 1972. Its condo fee and Reston Association dues total about $1,369 a month, and a second Chestnut Grove condo, #132, lists at $299,000 with the same fees. Chestnut Grove had seven condo listings end unsold this year and five sell. See the listing
Price per square foot is list price divided by finished square feet, as of Oct. 19.
ON THE MARKET THIS WEEK
25 NEW LISTINGS, 28 PRICE CHANGES AND 25 SALES
Oct. 14 to 21 in Reston and Herndon.
New this week
2303 Noble Victory Court, Reston. Detached at Polo Fields, $1,125,000, four bedrooms, 4,216 square feet, built in 1988. Coming soon. See the listing
11404 Links Drive, Reston. Renovated end-unit townhouse, $849,900, four bedrooms, 2,340 square feet, built in 1968. See the listing
2608 Chriswell Place, Herndon. Detached at Meadow Hall, $1,149,000, four bedrooms, 4,097 square feet, built in 1991. See the listing
420 Reneau Way, Herndon. Townhouse at Crestview, $479,995, three bedrooms, 1,496 square feet, built in 1974. See the listing
Price cuts
1386 Northgate Square, Reston. Townhouse built in 1970, now $469,000, down from $499,000. See the listing
2205 Hunters Run Drive, Reston. One-bedroom condo at Hunters Crossing, built in 1986, now $300,000, down from $324,900 on Oct. 14. See the listing
1501 Judd Court, Herndon. Detached at Ridgegate Woods, built in 1996, now $1,124,888, down from $1,149,888. See the listing
3029 McMaster Court, Herndon. Townhouse at Highland Mews, built in 1987, now $550,000, down from $574,000. See the listing
Just sold
1987 Lakeport Way, Reston. Townhouse built in 1987, three bedrooms, 3,057 square feet, sold for $1,085,000 after a $1,199,000 list price. See the listing
11577 Patriotic Lane, Reston. New townhouse at Sunset Station, four bedrooms, 2,731 square feet, sold for $1,332,624. See the listing
13249 Middleton Farm Lane, Herndon. Detached at Middleton Farm, built in 2001, five bedrooms, 5,700 square feet, sold for $1,420,000 on Oct. 16. See the listing
2426 Corn Crib Court, Herndon. Townhouse at McNair Farms, built in 1997, three bedrooms, 1,700 square feet, sold for $512,000 on Oct. 14. See the listing
Open Oct. 24 and 25
2121 Whisper Way, Reston. Townhouse at Whisperwood, $471,000, two bedrooms, 1,088 square feet, built in 1983. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. See the listing
11800 Briar Mill Lane, Reston. Detached, $939,000, four bedrooms, 2,338 square feet, built in 1985. Coming soon. Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. See the listing
2492 Quick Street #103, Herndon. Condo at Manors at McNair Farms, $415,000, two bedrooms, each a primary suite, 1,244 square feet, built in 2001. New this week. Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. See the listing
2444 Corn Crib Court, Herndon. End-unit townhouse at McNair Farms, $549,900, three bedrooms, 1,772 square feet, on the same court as the sale above. Coming soon. Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. See the listing
RATE WATCH
THE 30-YEAR RATE HELD AT 7.40%
Freddie Mac's weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% on Oct. 15, unchanged from a week earlier and up from 6.27% a year ago.
With 20% down, principal and interest on Reston's September median runs $1,894 a month for a condo, $4,182 for a townhouse and $6,425 for a detached home. In Herndon the same math gives $2,623 for a condo, using the three-month median, $3,434 for a townhouse and $4,764 for a detached home. At last October's 6.27% rate, each of those payments would be $206 to $699 a month lower.
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Reston Insider is written by Kathy and Graham Tracey of Greater Reston Living at Compass, and you can call or text us at (703) 231-7049.
Some homes featured in this issue are listed by other brokerages. Listing and sales data provided by Bright MLS and deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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