Understand any Virginia market before you get on a plane
Compare 20 markets from Northern Virginia to Hampton Roads on one map, see what each typically costs, and check how far it really sits from the airports and job centres you'll actually be travelling to. Distances are shown in miles and kilometres. Zoom in to see market names.
Markers are approximate area centroids for orientation, not property locations. Distances below are straight-line, not drive times — real journeys depend on route and traffic.
The reference points
Area profiles
What each market is actually like, what it typically costs, and how far it sits from the places you'll be travelling to.
McLean
Northern Virginia’s premier luxury address
- Tysons
- 3.1 mi · 5.0 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 7.8 mi · 13 km
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 9.3 mi · 15 km
Arlington
Urban energy meets walkable neighborhoods
- Washington, D.C.
- 3.4 mi · 5.5 km
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 3.4 mi · 5.5 km
- Tysons
- 8.0 mi · 13 km
Vienna
Town charm with a top-tier commute
- Tysons
- 2.2 mi · 3.5 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 11 mi · 18 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 12 mi · 20 km
Great Falls
Private estates and natural beauty
- Tysons
- 6.3 mi · 10 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 9.6 mi · 15 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 15 mi · 24 km
Fairfax
Central, connected, and full of value
- Tysons
- 6.4 mi · 10 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 11 mi · 18 km
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 14 mi · 23 km
Alexandria
Historic waterfront living
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 3.2 mi · 5.2 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 7.1 mi · 11 km
- Tysons
- 13 mi · 20 km
Reston
Planned-community innovation on the Silver Line
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 5.4 mi · 8.6 km
- Tysons
- 7.3 mi · 12 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 18 mi · 28 km
Loudoun County
Virginia’s fastest-growing opportunity market
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 14 mi · 22 km
- Tysons
- 25 mi · 40 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 35 mi · 56 km
Richmond
Historic capital with a creative, foodie edge
- Richmond
- 0.0 mi · 0.0 km
- Norfolk International (ORF)
- 81 mi · 131 km
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 93 mi · 150 km
Short Pump
Richmond’s premier suburban address
- Richmond
- 12 mi · 20 km
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 88 mi · 142 km
- Tysons
- 90 mi · 145 km
Virginia Beach
Oceanfront living in Virginia’s largest city
- Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- 0.0 mi · 0.0 km
- Norfolk International (ORF)
- 13 mi · 20 km
- Richmond
- 93 mi · 150 km
Norfolk
Historic waterfront & the Navy’s home port
- Norfolk International (ORF)
- 5.6 mi · 9.0 km
- Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- 17 mi · 27 km
- Richmond
- 79 mi · 128 km
Chesapeake
Space, new homes, and top Hampton Roads schools
- Norfolk International (ORF)
- 10.0 mi · 16 km
- Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- 18 mi · 29 km
- Richmond
- 83 mi · 133 km
Williamsburg
Colonial history meets easy coastal living
- Norfolk International (ORF)
- 38 mi · 61 km
- Richmond
- 44 mi · 71 km
- Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- 50 mi · 80 km
Charlottesville
UVA, wine country, and Blue Ridge foothills
- Richmond
- 66 mi · 106 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 84 mi · 136 km
- Tysons
- 91 mi · 147 km
Fredericksburg
Historic charm, halfway between D.C. and Richmond
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 44 mi · 71 km
- Tysons
- 44 mi · 71 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 45 mi · 72 km
Roanoke
The Star City in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Richmond
- 139 mi · 223 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 178 mi · 287 km
- Tysons
- 186 mi · 300 km
Blacksburg
Home of Virginia Tech in the New River Valley
- Richmond
- 165 mi · 265 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 200 mi · 322 km
- Tysons
- 209 mi · 336 km
Harrisonburg
JMU, farm country, and Valley value
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 84 mi · 135 km
- Tysons
- 94 mi · 151 km
- Richmond
- 100 mi · 161 km
Winchester
Apple-country gateway to the Valley
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 41 mi · 66 km
- Tysons
- 53 mi · 86 km
- Washington, D.C.
- 63 mi · 102 km
Price bands are indicative ranges to set expectations — not valuations, appraisals, or a guarantee of available inventory. Ask for address-level numbers on anything you're serious about.
Narrow it down on a call
Tell Raoul where you're moving from, when you need to be here, and where you'll be working. He'll cut this list to the two or three areas that actually fit — before you spend a weekend touring the wrong ones.
Frequently asked
How far is Northern Virginia from Dulles or Reagan National?
It depends on the area — this page lists straight-line distance from each market to Dulles International (IAD), Reagan National (DCA), Tysons and Washington, D.C. Straight-line distance is not drive time; traffic on I-495, I-66 and the Dulles Toll Road moves real journey times around considerably, so treat these as orientation rather than a commute estimate.
Can I explore Virginia areas before flying in?
Yes — that is what this page is for. Compare areas on the map, read each profile for lifestyle, schools and commute context, then have Raoul Shah walk you through the shortlist on a call before you book a trip.
Can I buy a Virginia home from out of state or overseas?
Yes. Raoul Shah is licensed across the Commonwealth of Virginia and represents buyers who are relocating from other states and from abroad. Distances here are shown in both miles and kilometres for that reason.