Herndon’s September Median Hit $755,000 as New Contracts Fell by Half

Herndon's median sold price reached $755,000 in September, up 10.8 percent from $681,640 a year earlier and the highest September median in at least 10…

Lake Fairfax Business Center Could Become 1,042 Homes. The Planning Commission Votes Tonight

Update, Oct. 16, 2026: On Oct. 14 the Planning Commission voted 9-0-1 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve EYA's rezoning, RZ-2025-HM-00002, with proffers…

Fairfax County Bought Land Next to Innovation Center Metro for About 400 Affordable Homes

Fairfax County's housing authority now owns two vacant lots next to the Innovation Center Metro station in Herndon, and it expects them to hold about…

Can You Build a Backyard Cottage in Reston? Virginia’s New ADU Law Doesn’t Apply Here

Starting July 1, 2027, Virginia will require localities to allow accessory dwelling units by right on single-family lots. Axios D.C. led its October 8 newsletter…

What It Costs to Own a Home in Reston in 2026

A median-priced Reston townhouse costs about $4,628 a month to own in 2026, with 20 percent down at the current 7.40 percent mortgage rate, before…

Reston’s September Median Fell 10.6%, but Detached and Townhouse Prices Rose

Reston's median sold price fell to $620,000 in September, down 10.6 percent from $693,500 in August. In the same month, the median detached house sold…

Reston Association Proposes a $900 Assessment for 2027, a $10 Increase

Reston Association homeowners would pay $900 in 2027 under the budget RA staff put in front of the board on October 8, $10 more than…

Aldrin Elementary School in Reston, VA: A Guide for Families and Home Buyers

Aldrin Elementary in Reston earned Virginia's top rating in 2026. Programs, test scores, school hours, history and the Herndon feeder path, in one guide.

Reston’s Seven Founding Goals, and How the Town Measures Up Today

Robert E. Simon built Reston around seven goals. Here is the full text, with a letter grade for how Reston meets each one today.

CoreSite Asks Fairfax County to Change the Buffer Between Its Reston Data Center and the Cocquina Cluster

A three-story data center is rising on the south side of Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston, just east of the Fairfax County Parkway, and the…