What is the housing market like in Reston, VA?

The median list in Reston is $530,000. Median listing price · Sep 2026

How is the commute from Reston, VA?

Metro Silver Line: Reston Town Center and Wiehle-Reston East — ~50–60 minutes to Metro Center.

Which school district serves Reston, VA?

Reston is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.

Washington, DC metro relocation guide

Moving to Reston, VA

$530,000Median list

FairfaxArea

Commuter-friendlyCommute profile

About Reston

Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, and a principal city of both Northern Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Reston's population was 63,226.

View east along Virginia State Route 267 (Dulles Toll and Access Roads) and the Silver Line of the Washington Metro from the overpass for Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) in Reston, Fairfax County, VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Home prices in Reston

The median list in Reston is $530,000.

Top places in Reston

Reston Town Center — the planned community's downtown with dining, shopping, and offices.
Lake Anne Plaza — the original 1960s village center on the lake.
Washington & Old Dominion Trail — rail-trail through Reston.
Lake Thoreau / Lake Audubon — community lakes with paths and recreation.

Commuting from Reston

Metro Silver Line: Reston Town Center and Wiehle-Reston East — ~50–60 minutes to Metro Center.
Dulles Toll Road (267), Route 7, and the W&OD Trail serve the area.
Approximate drive to downtown DC: 35–50 minutes (approximate).

Schools in Reston

Public schools: Fairfax County Public Schools. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.

Reston FAQs

What is the housing market like in Reston, VA?
The median list in Reston is $530,000. Median listing price · Sep 2026
How is the commute from Reston, VA?
Metro Silver Line: Reston Town Center and Wiehle-Reston East — ~50–60 minutes to Metro Center.
Which school district serves Reston, VA?
Reston is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.

Town links

Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools — NCES district profile

Transit

Metro (WMATA)

Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.

Request your free agent introduction

Tell us how to reach you and we'll connect you with a license-verified agent selected for production and professional standing in Reston.

Your name How should the agent reach you?

Phone call Email Text message

See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You choose how we reach you. We call or text only with your consent above.

You must be 18 or older to submit.

Agent introductions are made on a referral basis. We make every effort to connect you with a license-verified agent selected for production and professional standing in your chosen community; however, agent availability varies by market and timing, and we reserve the right to align you with another license-verified agent selected for production and professional standing in that market. We do not guarantee any particular agent, result, or outcome.

If you close a transaction with an agent we introduce, the receiving agent's brokerage may pay a referral fee, brokerage to brokerage, to our broker of record, Coldwell Banker Realty, CT Real Estate Broker License No. REB.0788195, a wholly owned subsidiary of CIH LLC. Referral fees are not paid to or by individual agents, and they come at no additional cost to you from this referral.

More towns in Washington, DC metro

Alexandria Annandale Aquia Harbour Arlington County Ashburn Barnesville Beltsville Berryville Berwyn Heights Bethesda Bladensburg Bolivar