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[HIDDEN GEMS] Highest Appreciated McLean Neighborhoods
Why location matters. Check out the McLean 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 McLean 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, 1765 properties have sold in McLean ranging from a 1-bed, 1-bath condo for $175,000 to a 6-bed, 6.3-bath detached for $8,575,000. 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 McLean Neighborhoods by Appreciation
In the past two years, a total of 1765 homes sold in McLean with a median sold price of $920,000 and median days on market of 16. These were the hottest McLean neighborhoods, where the 2019 median home sale price increased over the 2018 median home sale price.
| Neighborhood: | Brookhaven |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,877,484 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $1,000,000 |
| % Increase: | 88% |
| Neighborhood: | Broyhill Langley Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,500,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $904,000 |
| % Increase: | 66% |
| Neighborhood: | Birchwood |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,600,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $989,000 |
| % Increase: | 62% |
| Neighborhood: | Marlboro Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,132,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $780,000 |
| % Increase: | 45% |
| Neighborhood: | The Reserve |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $2,835,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $2,150,000 |
| % Increase: | 32% |
| Neighborhood: | McLean House North |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $296,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $237,500 |
| % Increase: | 25% |
| Neighborhood: | Lillian Court At Tysons |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $449,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $360,000 |
| % Increase: | 25% |
| Neighborhood: | Hamptons of McLean |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,069,950 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $925,000 |
| % Increase: | 16% |
| Neighborhood: | Regency At McLean |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $465,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $407,100 |
| % Increase: | 14% |
| Neighborhood: | Lewinsville Heights |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,722,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $1,554,687 |
| % Increase: | 11% |
| Neighborhood: | Evermay |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,393,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $1,269,000 |
| % Increase: | 10% |
| Neighborhood: | Gates Of McLean |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $325,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $295,000 |
| % Increase: | 10% |
| Neighborhood: | Woodside Estates |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,575,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $1,450,000 |
| % Increase: | 9% |
| Neighborhood: | West McLean |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,465,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $1,347,500 |
| % Increase: | 9% |
| Neighborhood: | The Colonies |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $326,275 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $301,001 |
| % Increase: | 8% |
| Neighborhood: | Southridge |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $858,975 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $802,000 |
| % Increase: | 7% |
| Neighborhood: | Stoneleigh |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $700,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $653,000 |
| % Increase: | 7% |
| Neighborhood: | Rotonda |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $397,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $370,000 |
| % Increase: | 7% |
| Neighborhood: | McLean Hills |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $296,200 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $277,500 |
| % Increase: | 7% |
| Neighborhood: | Old Dominion Square |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $775,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $733,250 |
| % Increase: | 6% |
| Neighborhood: | Fountains at McLean |
| Type: | Condo |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $254,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $239,950 |
| % Increase: | 6% |
| Neighborhood: | Timberly South |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $1,206,500 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $1,145,000 |
| % Increase: | 5% |
| Neighborhood: | Madison of McLean |
| Type: | Townhome |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $885,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $841,000 |
| % Increase: | 5% |
| Neighborhood: | Kent Gardens |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $860,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $826,500 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
| Neighborhood: | West Lewinsville Heights |
| Type: | Detached |
| 2019 Sold Price: | $820,000 |
| 2018 Sold Price: | $791,000 |
| % Increase: | 4% |
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 McLean with dozens of 5 Star Zillow reviews. Click here for Zillow Reviews.
* Data Source: BrightMLS and SmartCharts. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.