Oakton, VA housing market
The typical Oakton home is worth about $1,097,000, up 2.3% in a year, 165% above the Virginia typical home. Homes typically sell in 13 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oakton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Oakton at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Oakton | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $746,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $761,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $776,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $795,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $865,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $935,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $982,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $1,018,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $1,086,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $1,077,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,097,000 | $415,000 |
Oakton and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton | $1.1M | +2.3% | $2,810 | — | $160,663 |
| Difficult Run | — | +3.2%† | $2,690 | — | $250,001 |
| Fair Oaks | — | +2.9%† | $2,680 | — | $123,947 |
| Vienna | $1.17M | +2% | $2,620 | — | $216,953 |
| Fairfax | $780K | +1.2% | $2,650 | 89 | $132,348 |
| Wolf Trap | — | +12.4%† | $3,030 | — | $250,001 |
| Merrifield | — | +5.4%† | $2,670 | — | $136,373 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
6.8 years of income
The typical Oakton home costs about 6.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Oakton 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 $2,810
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oakton is $2,810 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Oakton pay a median of $2,276, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,440 · 4 bedrooms $4,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (22030, 22031, 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.