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[HIDDEN GEMS] Highest Appreciated Dale City Neighborhoods
Why location matters. Check out the Dale City neighborhoods with the highest annual appreciation! Is your neighborhood on the list?
With low inventory of homes in Northern Virginia and high demand, home prices continue to rise and in some neighborhoods the home prices are exploding! Check out these hottest Dale City neighborhoods with the biggest year over year median sold price increase over the past year. If you are thinking about selling your home and live in one of these neighborhoods, there are a ton of buyers ready to purchase! When you sell your home with substantial appreciation, you may qualify to exclude up to $250,000 of that capital gain from your taxes. This total increases to $500,000 if you file a joint return with your spouse!
In the past two years, 2280 properties have sold in Dale City ranging from a 3-bed, 1.5-bath townhome for $150,000 to a 5-bed, 4.5-bath detached for $698,500. Click here to sign up for my free monthly real estate market update to stay current on the latest real estate market trends in your neighborhood.
Hottest Dale City Neighborhoods by Appreciation
In the past two years, a total of 2280 homes sold in Dale City with a median sold price of $325,000 and median days on market of 14. These were the hottest Dale City neighborhoods, where the 2019 median home sale price increased over the 2018 median home sale price.
| Neighborhood: | Beau Ridge Estates |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $299,950 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $270,000 |
| % Increase: | 11% |
| Neighborhood: | Neabsco Hills |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $445,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $408,000 |
| % Increase: | 9% |
| Neighborhood: | Dale City Gideon Square |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $262,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $241,000 |
| % Increase: | 9% |
| Neighborhood: | Cardinal Ridge |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $484,700 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $449,000 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Georgetown Park |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $257,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $237,500 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Greenwood Farm |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $249,900 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $233,000 |
| % Increase: | 7% |
| Neighborhood: | Prospect Cove at Lakesid |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $207,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $195,000 |
| % Increase: | 6% |
| Neighborhood: | Stratford Glen |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $425,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $404,500 |
| % Increase: | 5% |
| Neighborhood: | Prince William Commons |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $337,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $322,450 |
| % Increase: | 5% |
| Neighborhood: | Dale City |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $253,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $240,500 |
| % Increase: | 5% |
| Neighborhood: | Cardinal Knolls |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $295,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $280,000 |
| % Increase: | 5% |
| Neighborhood: | Eagles Pointe West |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $596,039 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $575,415 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Dale City |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $333,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $320,000 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Lake Terrapin |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $527,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $507,500 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Colony Creek |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $525,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $503,000 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Winding Creek Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $442,900 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $425,000 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Ascot Woods |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $500,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $479,450 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Stanley Forest |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $440,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $423,500 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Dane Ridge Condo |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $310,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $299,300 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Towns of Forest Hills |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $267,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $256,750 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | Spriggs Run Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $580,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $565,000 |
| % Increase: | 3% |
| Neighborhood: | Daleview Manor |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $370,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $360,000 |
| % Increase: | 3% |
| Neighborhood: | Brightwood Forest |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $320,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $310,000 |
| % Increase: | 3% |
| Neighborhood: | Ridgefield Village |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $320,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $310,000 |
| % Increase: | 3% |
| Neighborhood: | Hope Hill Crossing |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $582,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $570,000 |
| % Increase: | 2% |
Annual Appreciation for the Northern Virginia Cities
Northern Virginia remains one of the hottest real estate markets in the country with low inventory, low days on market and rising sales prices. The table below compares the median sales price for the for first 11 months of sales for 2018 against 2019 to show the appreciation for some of the most popular Northern Virginia neighborhoods. The cities of Arlington and Falls Church both experienced tremendous year over year increases in the median sales price. In this hot real estate market, this presents an incredible opportunity to sell your home quickly for top dollar!
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| City | 2019 Sold Price (MED) | 2018 Sold Price (MED) | % Change |
| Alexandria | $500,000 | $487,500 | 3% |
| Annandale | $555,500 | $534,900 | 4% |
| Arlington | $606,000 | $555,000 | 9% |
| Ashburn | $525,000 | $504,000 | 4% |
| Centreville | $415,000 | $392,000 | 6% |
| Chantilly | $510,000 | $507,450 | 1% |
| Dumfries | $385,000 | $360,000 | 7% |
| Fairfax | $540,000 | $534,667 | 1% |
| Falls Church | $578,005 | $535,000 | 8% |
| Fredericksburg | $304,250 | $290,000 | 5% |
| Herndon | $530,000 | $511,250 | 4% |
| Leesburg | $505,000 | $495,000 | 2% |
| Manassas | $355,000 | $335,000 | 6% |
| McLean | $940,000 | $905,000 | 4% |
| Reston | $440,000 | $425,000 | 4% |
| Springfield | $510,000 | $475,000 | 7% |
| Sterling | $420,000 | $415,000 | 1% |
| Vienna | $784,250 | $778,500 | 1% |
| Woodbridge | $337,500 | $324,000 | 4% |
About Peggy Yee
Peggy Yee is a supervising broker at Frankly Realtors and is a local Top Producer. She has sold over $180 million in sales and was one of Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Realtors since 2015. She has been quoted in the Around Reston Magazine, Washington Post, Money Magazine, Consumer Reports, Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com. Peggy is 100% committed to making your move the best experience possible! Don't just take our word...Click here to see what Peggy's past clients have to say about the experience working with her from Buyer and Seller Video Testimonials and you'll understand why she is one of the top real estate agents in Dale City with dozens of 5 Star Zillow reviews. Click here for Zillow Reviews.
* Data Source: BrightMLS and SmartCharts. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.