Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Good morning. Here's what's in this week's market issue:
Reston and Herndon have the most homes for sale since 2019, which is usually cut in half by December
Four townhouses priced under their town's median, from $3,251 a month with taxes and fees
10 new listings this week, down from 25 the week before
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
RESTON AND HERNDON HAVE THE MOST HOMES FOR SALE SINCE 2019, AND HALF USUALLY LEAVE THE MARKET BY DECEMBER
Reston had 216 homes for sale at the end of September, the most since May 2019, and Herndon had 160, the most since June 2019.
Months of supply measures how long it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace of sales if no new listings came along. Reston reached 2.5 months, or about 11 weeks, and Herndon reached 2.1 months, or about nine weeks. From 2017 through 2025, both towns averaged about 1.1 months, roughly five weeks, and this September's readings are the highest in both towns since September 2017.
Condos hold the most supply, at 3.4 months in Reston and 4.5 in Herndon. Reston's 79 townhouses for sale, up from 39 a year earlier, put that home type at 2.3 months, its highest in records going back to October 2016. Detached homes sit at 1.5 months in both towns.
| Detached 1.5 months |
| Townhouse 2.3 months |
| Condo 3.4 months |
| Seller's market (under 3) | Balanced (3 to 6) | Buyer's |
| Detached 1.5 months |
| Townhouse 2.0 months |
| Condo 4.5 months |
| Seller's market (under 3) | Balanced (3 to 6) | Buyer's |
From 2017 through 2025, the count of homes for sale in both towns fell a median 49 percent between September and December, and new listings fell faster than contracts. Across November and December of those nine years, Reston buyers signed 1,314 contracts while sellers listed 1,062 homes, and contracts led in every year. Reston detached contracts ran 44 percent ahead of new listings. In Herndon, contracts ran 11 percent ahead, with condos the exception.
New listings in Reston and Herndon fell to 10 in the past week, from 25 the week before, while sellers cut prices on 38 listings.
Buyers have the widest selection of the season now. The median home that sold in September spent 21 days on the market in Reston, the longest since October 2019, and 22 in Herndon, and detached homes sold for a median 98 percent of original list price in Reston and 97 percent in Herndon. If this year follows the pattern, December buyers will have about half as many homes to compare.
Sellers who list in November or December face fewer new listings while buyers keep signing contracts, along with every home still unsold from the fall. Their price gets measured against this fall's sales, not the spring's, when a Reston home sold in a median five days.
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THE SLICE
FOUR TOWNHOUSES PRICED UNDER THEIR TOWN'S MEDIAN COST $3,251 TO $4,427 A MONTH WITH TAXES AND FEES
Reston's September townhouse median was $755,000, and Herndon's was $620,000. With 20 percent down at 7.32 percent, principal and interest alone on those prices come to $4,149 a month in Reston and $3,407 in Herndon.
| 2162 Mager Dr., Herndon | $3,251 | |||
| $2,742 loan, $427 tax, $82 HOA | ||||
| 2006 Headlands Cir., Reston | $3,740 | |||
| $3,009 loan, $537 tax, $120 HOA, $74 Reston Association | ||||
| 13225 Rolling Plains Ct., Herndon | $4,071 | |||
| $3,407 loan, $550 tax, $115 HOA | ||||
| 1629 Bentana Way, Reston | $4,427 | |||
| $3,571 loan, $631 tax, $150 HOA, $74 Reston Association | ||||
2162 Mager Drive, Reflection Lake, Herndon. $499,000. Renovated end-unit townhouse, three bedrooms, 1,452 square feet, built in 1984, with quartz counters in the kitchen. See the listing
2006 Headlands Circle, Boston Ridge, Reston. $547,500. Renovated townhouse, three bedrooms, 1,349 square feet, built in 1977, less than a mile from the Metro according to the listing. See the listing
13225 Rolling Plains Court, McNair Farms, Herndon. $619,900. Three bedrooms, 2,236 square feet, built in 1999, with a one-car garage and a finished basement. A townhouse on the same court, 13227, sold for $625,000 on Oct. 23. See the listing
1629 Bentana Way, Reston. $649,900. Contemporary townhouse, three bedrooms, 2,313 square feet, built in 1972, with a renovated kitchen and baths. On the market since Aug. 28. See the listing
Monthly cost assumes a 30-year fixed loan at 7.32 percent with 20 percent down, plus the property tax and HOA fee in each listing. Reston figures add $74 a month for Reston Association's $890 annual assessment. Prices as of Oct. 27.
ON THE MARKET THIS WEEK
10 NEW LISTINGS, 39 PRICE CHANGES AND 15 SALES
Oct. 20 to 27 in Reston and Herndon.
New this week
1512 Chatham Colony Court, Reston. Townhouse, $598,000, three bedrooms, 1,520 square feet, built in 1972. See the listing
1367 Garden Wall Circle #711, Reston. Condo at Baldwin Grove, $489,900, two bedrooms, 1,540 square feet, built in 1993. Coming soon. See the listing
12630 Etruscan Drive, Herndon. Detached at Fox Mill Estates, $775,000, five bedrooms, 2,888 square feet, built in 1979. See the listing
709 Monroe Street, Herndon. Townhouse at Junction Square, $859,900, four bedrooms, 2,788 square feet, built in 2017. Coming soon. See the listing
Price cuts
1444 Yellowwood Court, Reston. Townhouse at Regency Square, built in 1970, now $719,000, down from $749,000. Listed Oct. 6. See the listing
2121 Cabots Point Lane, Reston. Townhouse at Cabots Point, built in 1981, now $1,150,000, down from $1,175,000. Listed in June. See the listing
1101 Sugar Maple Lane, Herndon. Detached at Sugar Creek, built in 1991, now $1,150,000, down from $1,200,000. See the listing
2615 Jetstream Road, Herndon. Townhouse at Foster's Glen, built in 2022, now $849,999, down from $869,000. See the listing
Just sold
1358 Lake Forest Court, Reston. Detached at Champion Lake, built in 1990, five bedrooms, 6,089 square feet, sold for $1,875,000 on Oct. 23. See the listing
11870 Abercorn Court, Reston. Townhouse at Deepwood, built in 1974, four bedrooms, 2,034 square feet, sold for $650,000 on Oct. 22. See the listing
808 Autumn Breeze Court, Herndon. Detached at Four Seasons, built in 1990, five bedrooms, 4,301 square feet, sold for $922,000 on Oct. 23. See the listing
13227 Rolling Plains Court, Herndon. Townhouse at McNair Farms, built in 1999, three bedrooms, 2,020 square feet, sold for $625,000 on Oct. 23. See the listing
Open Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
2221 Lovedale Lane #C, Reston. Condo at Bristol House, $355,000 after a $15,000 cut this week, two bedrooms, 928 square feet, built in 1986. Sunday, noon to 3:30 p.m. See the listing
Sunset Station, Reston. Six new townhouses, $1,213,190 to $1,628,773, with three or four bedrooms. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., with check-in at the model, 11652 American Dream Way. See the listing
2115 Capstone Circle, Herndon. Townhouse at Rock Hill, $725,000, four bedrooms, 2,779 square feet, built in 2000. Saturday, noon to 3 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. See the listing
13011 Farthingale Drive, Herndon. Detached at Fox Mill Estates, $870,000, five bedrooms, 3,039 square feet, built in 1979. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 2 p.m. See the listing
RATE WATCH
THE 30-YEAR RATE EASED TO 7.32%
Freddie Mac's weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% on Oct. 22, down from 7.40% a week earlier and up from 6.19% a year ago.
With 20% down, principal and interest on Reston's September median runs $1,879 a month for a condo, $4,149 for a townhouse and $6,375 for a detached home. In Herndon the same math gives $2,602 for a condo, using the three-month median, $3,407 for a townhouse and $4,726 for a detached home. At last October's 6.19% rate, each of those payments would be $206 to $697 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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