Difficult Run, VA housing market
Homes typically sell in 5 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Difficult Run compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Difficult Run at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 33% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Difficult Run rose 33% over the past 5 years, slower than across Virginia (49%). Last year prices rose 3.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Difficult Run home at roughly $1,584,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Virginia since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.1% | +192% | +189% |
| 2024 | +3.3% | +183% | +178% |
| 2023 | +7.3% | +174% | +161% |
| 2022 | +11% | +155% | +142% |
| 2021 | +5.1% | +131% | +113% |
| 2020 | +2.3% | +120% | +94% |
| 2019 | +4.7% | +115% | +88% |
| 2018 | +1.1% | +105% | +81% |
| 2017 | −0.7% | +103% | +74% |
| 2016 | +0.2% | +104% | +69% |
| 2015 | +2.4% | +104% | +65% |
| 2014 | +5% | +99% | +61% |
| 2013 | +3.1% | +89% | +57% |
| 2012 | +2.2% | +84% | +55% |
| 2011 | +0.4% | +80% | +57% |
| 2010 | +2.1% | +79% | +61% |
| 2009 | −4.9% | +75% | +69% |
| 2008 | −6.7% | +85% | +81% |
| 2007 | −2.9% | +98% | +89% |
| 2006 | +5.1% | +104% | +86% |
| 2005 | +27% | +94% | +69% |
| 2004 | +14% | +53% | +41% |
| 2003 | +6.4% | +34% | +23% |
| 2002 | +8.7% | +26% | +17% |
| 2001 | +16% | +16% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Difficult Run ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 22124, 20171, 22181, 22033, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Difficult Run and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Difficult Run | — | +3.2%† | $2,690 | $250,001 |
| Oakton | $1.1M | +2.3% | $2,810 | $160,663 |
| Reston | $625K | +0.3% | $2,440 | $148,710 |
| Fair Oaks | — | +2.9%† | $2,680 | $123,947 |
| Franklin Farm | — | +7.1%† | $2,670 | $215,544 |
| Wolf Trap | — | +12.4%† | $3,030 | $250,001 |
| Navy | — | +4.7%† | $2,700 | $238,676 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.4 years of income
The typical Difficult Run home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Virginia (4.5).
How Difficult Run ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,690
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Difficult Run is $2,690 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Difficult Run pay a median of $3,066. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,330 · 4 bedrooms $3,990
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20171, 22033, 22124, 22181; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.