Homes in Herndon

Area Info

Long the only inhabited outpost in Western Fairfax county, Herndon VA was usurped by neighboring upstart Reston in the late 20th century. The center of Fairfax County's successful early to mid 20th century dairy industry, Herndon developed single family detached split level, federal and ranch styled homes into the 1980s as the Dulles Toll Road made Washington DC and later Tysons Corner business districts expressway accessible.

Entry level townhouses and garden apartments provided housing for Dulles airport's employees and has recently attracted a large immigrant population. As Dulles airport's nearest neighbor, Herndon joined Reston in attracting associations and businesses from the 1970s forward.

South of the Dulles Toll Road, the unincorporated Oak Hill area of Herndon benefited from 2000s class A office construction which is ongoing. Oak Hill consists of medium density townhouses, apartments and garden condominiums with construction reaching its pinnacle during the late 1990s dot com era. Large areas of late century single family detached neighborhoods epitomize the term �leafy suburb�. Oak Hill�s easternmost areas border wealthy Oakton VA, an enclave of executive homes and large lot mansions.

As the positioning of Dulles airport blocks westward development from Herndon, the incorporated town has redeveloped its downtown with brick sidewalks and streets, iron street lamps and a newer public library. The mature tree neighborhoods contain mostly single family detached homes, many of which exhibit fresh paint accenting architectural details.

The former railroad town has several newer luxury townhouse communities near the downtown area which appears as a typical American small town downtown. The popular hike/bike W&OD trail connects Herndon�s downtown to Reston Town Center. Arlington VA and Leesburg VA lie in either direction for multi-hour bike rides.

Ribbon commercial development extends south to the Dulles Tech Corridor area including the large World Gate complex. World Gate and surrounding developments offer garden condos which have continuing buyer interest as office buildings construct near Herndon�s two planned MetroRail stations at Monroe and at Route 28.