Housing · Franconia

Franconia, VA housing market

Homes typically sell in 35 days, a little above asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how Franconia compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Franconia at a glance

Median sale price
$618K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
35
Virginia: 28 days
Sale-to-list
100.9%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
23
in May · 38 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Price trend

Home prices up 34% in 5 years

The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Franconia rose 34% over the past 5 years, slower than across Virginia (49%). Last year prices rose 2.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Franconia home at roughly $823,000 today.

Past year
+2.7%
Virginia: +3.7%
Past 5 years
+34%
Virginia: +49%
Past 10 years
+58%
Virginia: +75%
Estimated value
$823K
Census median, carried to 2025
Franconia areaVirginia
0%+50%+100%+150%+200%+250% 200020052010201520202025 2000: 0% since 20002001: +14% since 2000 · +14% that year2002: +30% since 2000 · +15% that year2003: +42% since 2000 · +9% that year2004: +69% since 2000 · +19% that year2005: +114% since 2000 · +27% that year2006: +134% since 2000 · +9.3% that year2007: +123% since 2000 · −4.6% that year2008: +95% since 2000 · −12% that year2009: +82% since 2000 · −6.8% that year2010: +85% since 2000 · +1.4% that year2011: +86% since 2000 · +0.6% that year2012: +87% since 2000 · +0.9% that year2013: +97% since 2000 · +5.3% that year2014: +107% since 2000 · +4.7% that year2015: +109% since 2000 · +1.2% that year2016: +113% since 2000 · +2.2% that year2017: +121% since 2000 · +3.6% that year2018: +127% since 2000 · +2.6% that year2019: +133% since 2000 · +2.9% that year2020: +146% since 2000 · +5.6% that year2021: +164% since 2000 · +7.1% that year2022: +182% since 2000 · +7% that year2023: +199% since 2000 · +5.7% that year2024: +221% since 2000 · +7.3% that year2025: +229% since 2000 · +2.7% that year Franconia +229%
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YearChange that yearSince 2000Virginia since 2000
2025+2.7%+229%+189%
2024+7.3%+221%+178%
2023+5.7%+199%+161%
2022+7%+182%+142%
2021+7.1%+164%+113%
2020+5.6%+146%+94%
2019+2.9%+133%+88%
2018+2.6%+127%+81%
2017+3.6%+121%+74%
2016+2.2%+113%+69%
2015+1.2%+109%+65%
2014+4.7%+107%+61%
2013+5.3%+97%+57%
2012+0.9%+87%+55%
2011+0.6%+86%+57%
2010+1.4%+85%+61%
2009−6.8%+82%+69%
2008−12%+95%+81%
2007−4.6%+123%+89%
2006+9.3%+134%+86%
2005+27%+114%+69%
2004+19%+69%+41%
2003+9%+42%+23%
2002+15%+30%+17%
2001+14%+14%+8.2%
2000———

How Franconia ranks on rising home prices →

Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 22310, 22315, 22079, 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.

Nearby

Franconia and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentMedian income
Franconia — +2.7%† $2,690 $152,474
Kingstowne — +1.9%† $2,720 $151,535
Springfield $700K +1% $2,570 $125,999
Lincolnia $698K +0.6% $2,300 $121,639
Rose Hill $122K +8.1% $2,620 $174,950
Newington — +2.6%† $2,870 $155,027

† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.

Affordability

3.7 years of income

The typical Franconia home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Virginia (4.5 years).

How Franconia ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
76%
Virginia: 67.3%
Median tax bill
$5,562
Virginia: $2,790
Median rent
$2,605
Virginia: $1,579
Typical home built
1988
Virginia: 1984

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $2,690

HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Franconia is $2,690 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Franconia pay a median of $2,605. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.

1 bedroom
$2,420
a month, with utilities
2 bedrooms
$2,690
a month, with utilities
3 bedrooms
$3,400
a month, with utilities
Share of income
21%
2 bedrooms ÷ median income

Studio $2,340 · 4 bedrooms $4,000

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (22079, 22310, 22315; 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.

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