Better to buy Vienna vs. Mclean

[Anonymous]

Is it better to buy a SFH in the Oakton high school district or an older townhome in Kings Manor in McLean (Langley)? Budget is around $1.3M. What is a better long term investment?

[Anonymous]

Always better to purchase SF vs TH, across the board within Fairfax County. Higher % appreciation. Vienna is also desirable location and Oakton HS is sought after (#4 ranking in Va) and moving up in the rankings.

[Anonymous]

Please post on here on this thread

[Anonymous]

Again?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Always better to purchase SF vs TH, across the board within Fairfax County. Higher % appreciation. Vienna is also desirable location and Oakton HS is sought after (#4 ranking in Va) and moving up in the rankings.

Nope, not if you want Langley/cooper/churchill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Always better to purchase SF vs TH, across the board within Fairfax County. Higher % appreciation. Vienna is also desirable location and Oakton HS is sought after (#4 ranking in Va) and moving up in the rankings.

Nope, not if you want Langley/cooper/churchill.

DP. If OP just wanted that pyramid they wouldn’t have asked the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Always better to purchase SF vs TH, across the board within Fairfax County. Higher % appreciation. Vienna is also desirable location and Oakton HS is sought after (#4 ranking in Va) and moving up in the rankings.

Nope, not if you want Langley/cooper/churchill.

Not everyone seeks the school pyramid above....don't make incorrect assumptions. Also, learn to infer when reading

[Anonymous]

Vienna > Mclean. It is known.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vienna > Mclean. It is known.

I would totally disagree with this. And I have lived in both.

[Anonymous]

Vienna has much better schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vienna has much better schools.

McLean is always going to be more desirable than Vienna because it's in a more desirable location.

And the McLean schools are better as well.

[Anonymous]

the order of best areas to live and value, Mclean / Langey are the best and closely rated. Vienna is way at the bottom, its where you go when you can't afford langely/mclean zones

ZIP Code Location (approx.) November 2024 Median Home Value November 2019 Median Home Value 5-Year Growth 1-Year Growth
1 22066 Great Falls $1,571,198 $1,058,134 48.5% 6.5%
2 22101 McLean $1,536,644 $1,099,048 39.8% 7.5%
3 22207 Arlington $1,316,112 $1,012,753 30.0% 6.6%
4 22027 Dunn Loring $1,275,594 $923,234 38.2% 6.3%
5 20197 Waterford $1,224,336 $759,473 61.2% 7.9%
6 20184 Upperville $1,204,810 $821,877 46.6% 8.3%
7 22182 Vienna $1,172,314 $865,606 35.4% 6.7%
8 20129 Waterford $1,155,672 $719,858 60.5% 7.0%
9 22205 Arlington $1,123,577 $875,236 28.4% 6.4%
10 20117 Middleburg $1,121,558 $731,672 53.3% 6.5%
11 22039 Fairfax Station $1,120,132 $786,758 42.4% 7.2%
12 22213 Arlington $1,066,183 $830,345 28.4% 6.3%
13 22181 Vienna $1,052,916 $768,042 37.1% 7.5%
14 22046 Falls Church $1,040,818 $786,100 32.4% 6.3%
15 20105 Aldie $1,033,978 $668,806 54.6% 8.1%
16 22124 Oakton $1,025,096 $755,035 35.8% 6.3%
17 20143 Catharpin $1,011,495 $671,066 50.7% 6.8%
18 22301 Alexandria $1,003,832 $815,629 23.1% 3.2%
19 22180 Vienna $992,189 $750,344 32.2% 6.6%
20 20124 Clifton $976,303 $698,710 39.7% 6.5%
21 22308 Fort Hunt $931,682 $698,512 33.4% 4.9%
22 20198 The Plains $898,469 $624,497 43.9% 2.9%
23 20144 Delaplane $892,208 $632,371 41.1% 3.4%
24 20158 Hamilton $889,531 $583,204 52.5% 5.9%
25 22043 Falls Church $882,334 $673,655 31.0% 5.7%
26 20148 Ashburn $875,511 $614,309 42.5% 5.4%
27 22639 Hume $861,391 $592,586 45.4% 4.9%
28 20132 Purcellville $844,238 $566,290 49.1% 6.8%
29 22314 Alexandria $834,785 $707,175 18.0% 3.2%
30 20152 Chantilly $823,302 $559,016 47.3% 5.7%





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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the order of best areas to live and value, Mclean / Langey are the best and closely rated. Vienna is way at the bottom, its where you go when you can't afford langely/mclean zones

ZIP Code Location (approx.) November 2024 Median Home Value November 2019 Median Home Value 5-Year Growth 1-Year Growth
1 22066 Great Falls $1,571,198 $1,058,134 48.5% 6.5%
2 22101 McLean $1,536,644 $1,099,048 39.8% 7.5%
3 22207 Arlington $1,316,112 $1,012,753 30.0% 6.6%
4 22027 Dunn Loring $1,275,594 $923,234 38.2% 6.3%
5 20197 Waterford $1,224,336 $759,473 61.2% 7.9%
6 20184 Upperville $1,204,810 $821,877 46.6% 8.3%
7 22182 Vienna $1,172,314 $865,606 35.4% 6.7%
8 20129 Waterford $1,155,672 $719,858 60.5% 7.0%
9 22205 Arlington $1,123,577 $875,236 28.4% 6.4%
10 20117 Middleburg $1,121,558 $731,672 53.3% 6.5%
11 22039 Fairfax Station $1,120,132 $786,758 42.4% 7.2%
12 22213 Arlington $1,066,183 $830,345 28.4% 6.3%
13 22181 Vienna $1,052,916 $768,042 37.1% 7.5%
14 22046 Falls Church $1,040,818 $786,100 32.4% 6.3%
15 20105 Aldie $1,033,978 $668,806 54.6% 8.1%
16 22124 Oakton $1,025,096 $755,035 35.8% 6.3%
17 20143 Catharpin $1,011,495 $671,066 50.7% 6.8%
18 22301 Alexandria $1,003,832 $815,629 23.1% 3.2%
19 22180 Vienna $992,189 $750,344 32.2% 6.6%
20 20124 Clifton $976,303 $698,710 39.7% 6.5%
21 22308 Fort Hunt $931,682 $698,512 33.4% 4.9%
22 20198 The Plains $898,469 $624,497 43.9% 2.9%
23 20144 Delaplane $892,208 $632,371 41.1% 3.4%
24 20158 Hamilton $889,531 $583,204 52.5% 5.9%
25 22043 Falls Church $882,334 $673,655 31.0% 5.7%
26 20148 Ashburn $875,511 $614,309 42.5% 5.4%
27 22639 Hume $861,391 $592,586 45.4% 4.9%
28 20132 Purcellville $844,238 $566,290 49.1% 6.8%
29 22314 Alexandria $834,785 $707,175 18.0% 3.2%
30 20152 Chantilly $823,302 $559,016 47.3% 5.7%





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You going to great lengths to prove something but the op post was to debate purchasing a TH in McLean vs SF in Vienna. Can you read?

[Anonymous]

They are both good choices, you should decide what location works best for your job and if you really need/want a SF vs a TH - pros and cons to both choices.

[Anonymous]

Vienna has more country clubs than McLean.