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South Riding Living
South Riding is one of the biggest neighborhoods in all of Northern Virginia with over 30,000 residents, and homes here sell in an average of 8 days at 99.9% of asking price. You've got condos from $400K, townhomes from $500K to $900K that sell in just 5-6 days, and single-families from $900K to $1.8M with three finished levels and mature trees across 20-30 years of development. The amenity package is stacked: multiple pools across different sections, a golf course with full clubhouse, concert stages, movie nights, farmers markets, pickle ball, tennis, stocked fishing ponds, and walking trails everywhere. Freedom High School and Liberty Elementary are right inside the community, you're super close to Ashburn Metro and Dulles Airport, and Loudoun County is the richest county in America with a $160K median household income.
Speaker: Chris Colgan • Date: August 13, 2025
Overview
South Riding is one of the biggest neighborhoods in all of Northern Virginia with over 30,000 residents, and it's quietly one of the hottest markets in the region. My cousin lives here and keeps telling me to do a video, and once I started driving around, I understood why. This place has multiple pools, a golf course, concert stages, its own schools, and homes selling in an average of 8 days. It's basically a city within a city. This is a full area driving tour covering every section, price point, and amenity. (0:00, 5:16)
Key Takeaways
- Median sold price around $850,000 with homes selling in an average of 8 days at 99.9% of asking price. (1:37, 2:00)
- Townhomes sell in just 5-6 days on average. Median townhome price around $630,000. (4:34, 4:47)
- Single-families from $900K to $1.8M with three finished levels. Condos from $400K-$550K. (9:10, 11:34, 11:57)
- Multiple pools, golf course, concert stages, movie nights, fishing ponds, and Conklin Park across the community. (0:31, 5:25, 2:23, 16:54)
- Freedom High School and Liberty Elementary inside the neighborhood. Paul VI Catholic just outside. (18:41, 18:17)
- Loudoun County is the richest county in America with $160K median household income. (8:42)
Market Stats That Tell the Story
"Median sold price is around $850,000." (1:37) "Average days on market is only 8 days. So houses in here sell really quick. Another crazy stat, they sell for 99.9% of asking price." (2:00)
The townhome market is even hotter. "Median sales price on those are going to be around $630,000. They usually start around like 500 for the smaller end and they can get up to like 8 to 900,000." (4:34) "Median days on market is around 6 days for townhomes over here in South Riding. And the average days on market is only 5 days. So townhomes in here sell absolutely bonkers." (4:47)
Housing Options and Pricing
South Riding covers every price point. The entry level is condos "for around like 4 to 550. The big thing with condos that I tell people is just keep in mind that they're going to be expensive condo dues because the neighborhood's responsible for the roof, everything. With all the insurance costs rising lately, that's obviously going to play a huge part." (11:57)
Townhomes are the volume play. "A lot of these townhomes are going to be really big. They're going to be as big as some of the single families." (3:48) My cousin "lives in one of these styles right here with a detached garage behind, rear loading garage. And they absolutely love their house. One of these right here probably going to run you about a million bucks. 1 million to about 1.1 million." (2:39) The golf course section townhomes "you're probably going to have an average sales price of around 550,000 to 600,000." (5:56) Near the pools and stage areas, "you can get one of these townhouses for around 600 to 650,000." (6:53)
The single-family sections are premium. "The Commons of South Village. These right here probably will start at around 1.1 to 1.2 million. You're going to have three finished levels, probably like 3,500 to 3,800 square feet on the top two levels." (9:10) "These really do not come on the market that often, and when they do, they tend to sell really quickly." (9:25) "The most expensive they get around here is going to be like 1.5 somewhere around like $1.8 million." (11:34)
Amenities Across the Community
The scale of amenities is hard to overstate. "This neighborhood is so huge. They have like multiple pools, multiple locations for tot lots, playgrounds, pretty much anything. Tennis courts." (0:31) Each section has its own facilities. "A lot of these sections have their own pools, tot lots, pickle ball, tennis, pretty much anything." (9:46)
The community programming is constant. "He told me they always every weekend they've got different concerts going on, firework shows, plays going on. It's just a cool little community center. He told me they do movie nights here as well." (2:23) "There's always all kinds of community events going on over here. My cousin told me it's like non-stop. They never really even leave the neighborhood." (8:25)
The golf course is a major draw. "This is a really popular golf course. You got the bag shop, all the golf shop out here. They always have charity events. Really nice clubhouse." (14:17) "It's already completely packed and it's Sunday at 10:30." (14:08)
Conklin Park adds another layer. "You've got football fields, volleyball, soccer fields, soccer goals. They also have a bike course. All kinds of different things." (16:54)
The Celebration Florida comparison keeps coming up. "It reminds me, if you've been to Disney World, it reminds me a lot of Celebration Florida with all the stuff to do and all the land." (7:29)
Schools Inside the Community
"What I think is best about living here in South Riding is they pretty much have their own schools." (18:41) Freedom High School is "brand new as well, built in the last several years. Look how huge this high school is. It's as big as a college campus." (19:18) Liberty Elementary School is "almost like brand new. It's a really nice beautiful school." (19:02)
"Your kids, the bus ride would be like 5 minutes if you live in here." (19:18) "To have your own schools in your own neighborhood, I don't know too many places around Northern Virginia that have that." (19:48) "Loudoun County schools are ranked really high, which is a huge bonus." (19:44)
Just outside the community, "probably one of the biggest private Catholic schools around. It's Paul VI, which is a hugely popular Catholic school just outside of South Riding and Chantilly. They're one of the best schools in the country at high school basketball." (18:17)
Location and Access
"One of the things that I love about this location is you are super close to Ashburn, Dulles Airport, the Ashburn Metro, all kinds of different locations." (1:11) "Loudoun County Parkway, you could easily get to Reston, Virginia, Fairfax, Vienna, and Ashburn." (5:03)
"Loudoun County is the richest county in America. I think the median household income is around $160,000. A lot of people in the tech industry, government workers, government contracting." (8:42)
For entertainment, the list is long. "You obviously have the Air and Space Museum which is literally 5 minutes from here." (15:09) "You've got One Loudoun with everything that it has. One Loudoun's got Top Golf, ice skating. You're close to Fair Oaks Mall and then Dulles Town Center. Reston Town Center. And then Tysons Corner Mall." (15:57) "One Loudoun's actually doubling in size." (16:20)
A couple notes on drawbacks: "I can definitely hear a lot of the airplanes from Dulles Airport. It's not super loud. You're not really in the flight path probably as much as Brambleton is." (13:12) "Route 28, which is going to be the main hub, that road can definitely get a lot of traffic, but they did just widen it." (13:43) Stone Springs Hospital in adjacent Aldie provides nearby medical access. (13:54)
How It Compares
"If you want a little bit more affordable area, you might want to consider Gainesville or Haymarket. There's not going to be a neighborhood this big. Maybe Dominion Valley would be the next one I could think about, but you're going to be getting more like single families for 800 instead of a million, but it probably won't be as convenient of a location as South Riding." (10:48)
Final Take
South Riding is a city within a city. Over 30,000 residents, homes selling in 8 days, every price point from $400K condos to $1.8M estates, and an amenity package that rivals any master-planned community in Northern Virginia. Freedom High School and Liberty Elementary right inside the gates. The golf course is packed by 10:30 on a Sunday. My cousin lives here and never leaves the neighborhood. If you're thinking about South Riding, email me at info@colganteam.com or text 571-437-7575. We can jump on a Zoom, drive you around, and figure out which section fits your budget and lifestyle.
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"Median sold price is around $850,000." (1:37) Condos go "for around like 4 to 550" but expect higher condo dues. (11:57) Townhomes have a "median sales price of around $630,000. They usually start around like 500 for the smaller end and they can get up to like 8 to 900,000." (4:34) Single-families in the Commons section "will start at around 1.1 to 1.2 million. You're going to have three finished levels, probably like 3,500 to 3,800 square feet." (9:10) "The most expensive they get around here is going to be like 1.5 somewhere around like $1.8 million." (11:34) "Average days on market is only 8 days. So houses in here sell really quick. Another crazy stat, they sell for 99.9% of asking price." (2:00) Townhomes are even faster: "Median days on market is around 6 days for townhomes. And the average days on market is only 5 days. So townhomes in here sell absolutely bonkers." (4:47) The established single-family sections "really do not come on the market that often, and when they do, they tend to sell really quickly." (9:25) "They pretty much have their own schools. You've got Liberty Elementary School, which is almost like brand new. And then they've got Freedom High School, which is brand new as well, built in the last several years." (18:41) "Look how huge this high school is. It's as big as a college campus." (19:18) "The bus ride would be like 5 minutes if you live in here." (19:18) "Loudoun County schools are ranked really high." (19:44) Just outside, "Paul VI, which is a hugely popular Catholic school. They're one of the best schools in the country at high school basketball." (18:17) "This neighborhood is so huge. They have like multiple pools, multiple locations for tot lots, playgrounds, pretty much anything." (0:31) "They always every weekend they've got different concerts going on, firework shows, plays going on. They do movie nights here as well." (2:23) "My cousin told me it's like non-stop. They never really even leave the neighborhood." (8:25) There's "a really popular golf course" with clubhouse and pro shop. (14:17) Conklin Park has "football fields, volleyball, soccer fields, basketball, a bike course." (16:54) "It reminds me a lot of Celebration Florida with all the stuff to do." (7:29) "You are super close to Ashburn, Dulles Airport, the Ashburn Metro, all kinds of different locations." (1:11) "You could easily get to Reston, Virginia, Fairfax, Vienna." (5:03) "You could take an Uber over to the metro at Ashburn. You could take that into DC if you don't want to drive." (16:33) "Route 28, that road can definitely get a lot of traffic, but they did just widen it." (13:43) "The Air and Space Museum is literally 5 minutes from here." (15:09) "Probably one of the more negative things is I can definitely hear a lot of the airplanes from Dulles Airport. It's not super loud. You're not really in the flight path probably as much as Brambleton is." (13:12) "Route 28, that road can definitely get a lot of traffic." (13:43) Condo dues are "expensive because the neighborhood's responsible for the roof, everything. With all the insurance costs rising lately, that's obviously going to play a huge part." (11:57) Some townhome sections have "a lack of parking." (5:48) It's "on the more expensive side for Northern Virginia." (1:37) "If you want a little bit more affordable area, you might want to consider Gainesville or Haymarket. There's not going to be a neighborhood this big. Maybe Dominion Valley would be the next one I could think about, but you're going to be getting more like single families for 800 instead of a million, but it probably won't be as convenient of a location as South Riding." (10:48) Brambleton nearby has "a movie theater as well" and similar proximity to the metro. (15:57) "You can get a condo in here for around like 4 to 550." (11:57) "If you're a first-time home buyer in Virginia, we have housing department loan that you can do. They do have income restrictions." (12:24) "Probably the most popular loan around here is going to be a conventional with like 5% down or FHA, which is like 3.5% down." (12:43) If South Riding is "above my budget, don't worry about it. We work from $200,000 condos to $5-10 million properties." (20:04)South Riding, VA Real Estate FAQs
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