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[HIDDEN GEMS] Highest Appreciated Reston Neighborhoods

Why location matters. Check out the Reston neighborhoods with the highest annual appreciation! Is your neighborhood on the list?

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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 Reston 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, 2560 properties have sold in Reston ranging from a 1-bed, 1-bath condo for $100,077 to a 3-bed, 3.5-bath condo for $1,550,000. 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 Reston Neighborhoods by Appreciation

In the past two years, a total of 2560 homes sold in Reston with a median sold price of $434,000 and median days on market of 12. These were the hottest Reston neighborhoods, where the 2019 median home sale price increased over the 2018 median home sale price.

Neighborhood:Savoy At Reston Town Center
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$399,999
2018 Sold Price:$309,900
% Increase:29%
Neighborhood:Harbor Point
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$493,000
2018 Sold Price:$407,500
% Increase:21%
Neighborhood:Lake Anne Of Reston
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$285,000
2018 Sold Price:$235,000
% Increase:21%
Neighborhood:Lake Anne Of Reston
Type:Townhome
2019 Sold Price:$367,250
2018 Sold Price:$325,000
% Increase:13%
Neighborhood:Sutton Ridge
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$385,000
2018 Sold Price:$345,000
% Increase:12%
Neighborhood:Baldwin Grove
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$335,000
2018 Sold Price:$300,000
% Increase:12%
Neighborhood:Thoreau Place
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$142,750
2018 Sold Price:$127,000
% Increase:12%
Neighborhood:Stratford
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$497,500
2018 Sold Price:$447,500
% Increase:11%
Neighborhood:Parcreston
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$254,250
2018 Sold Price:$228,300
% Increase:11%
Neighborhood:Springwood
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$276,500
2018 Sold Price:$249,500
% Increase:11%
Neighborhood:Woodwinds Two
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$295,000
2018 Sold Price:$267,500
% Increase:10%
Neighborhood:Carlton House
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$416,000
2018 Sold Price:$385,000
% Increase:8%
Neighborhood:Lincoln Park
Type:Townhome
2019 Sold Price:$464,900
2018 Sold Price:$430,000
% Increase:8%
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Neighborhood:Hampton Pointe
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$332,500
2018 Sold Price:$312,000
% Increase:7%
Neighborhood:Glade At Hunters Woods
Type:Townhome
2019 Sold Price:$375,551
2018 Sold Price:$350,000
% Increase:7%
Neighborhood:Northgate
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$230,000
2018 Sold Price:$215,000
% Increase:7%
Neighborhood:Shadowood
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$208,000
2018 Sold Price:$195,000
% Increase:7%
Neighborhood:Villaridge
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$285,000
2018 Sold Price:$268,450
% Increase:6%
Neighborhood:Vantage Hill
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$194,051
2018 Sold Price:$183,500
% Increase:6%
Neighborhood:Bristol House
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$285,000
2018 Sold Price:$271,300
% Increase:5%
Neighborhood:Bentana Park
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$230,000
2018 Sold Price:$220,000
% Increase:5%
Neighborhood:Glenvale
Type:Condo
2019 Sold Price:$203,000
2018 Sold Price:$193,500
% Increase:5%
Neighborhood:Reston
Type:Detached
2019 Sold Price:$725,000
2018 Sold Price:$699,915
% Increase:4%
Neighborhood:The Courts Of Fox Mill
Type:Detached
2019 Sold Price:$715,000
2018 Sold Price:$695,000
% Increase:3%
Neighborhood:Deepwood
Type:Townhome
2019 Sold Price:$439,262
2018 Sold Price:$425,000
% Increase:3%
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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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City2019 Sold Price (MED)2018 Sold Price (MED)% Change
Alexandria$500,000$487,5003%
Annandale$555,500$534,9004%
Arlington$606,000$555,0009%
Ashburn$525,000$504,0004%
Centreville$415,000$392,0006%
Chantilly$510,000$507,4501%
Dumfries$385,000$360,0007%
Fairfax$540,000$534,6671%
Falls Church$578,005$535,0008%
Fredericksburg$304,250$290,0005%
Herndon$530,000$511,2504%
Leesburg$505,000$495,0002%
Manassas$355,000$335,0006%
McLean$940,000$905,0004%
Reston$440,000$425,0004%
Springfield$510,000$475,0007%
Sterling$420,000$415,0001%
Vienna$784,250$778,5001%
Woodbridge$337,500$324,0004%

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 Reston with dozens of 5 Star Zillow reviews. Click here for Zillow Reviews.

* Data Source: BrightMLS and SmartCharts. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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