We live in western Vienna not TOV, off Oak Valley, and my spouse works in Tyson’s. The commute is sub 20 minutes. I drive 5 minutes to the train and then I have 30 min ride to dc. A lot of the traffic comments seem to be coming from people who don’t live here. There are a lot of ways to get around to avoid 123, and even if you do have to take it it’s really not that bad, and for folks working in dc the metro gets you there fast. I know some who still prefer to drive in to dc and even that is not as bad as people in the thread act if you live within a few minutes drive of metro parking.

I think what is more likely to have an impact at some point is cultural shift away from massive houses. I think that’s part of why new builds are sitting - the 2500-3k square foot houses go fast.

Live in TOV. I have noticed houses are sitting. The market eventually runs out of folks with huge down payments, the loans don't make sense without big dp

Anonymous wrote:Best to avoid TOV (ZIP 22180) altogether and look at 22181 Vienna. Just as convenient MINUS the 22% TOV tax.

Disagree. 22180 has seen greater appreciation than 22181. 22181 puts you further out and more reliant on Chain Bridge Road/Maple Avenue/123.

If you want a bigger lot than is typical in 22180, 22182 is better than 22181.

Best to avoid TOV (ZIP 22180) altogether and look at 22181 Vienna. Just as convenient MINUS the 22% TOV tax.