Great Falls Homes for Sale & Real Estate Guide
Unincorporated Fairfax County estate country along Georgetown Pike and Walker Road — wooded 2-5 acre lots backing to Riverbend Park and the Potomac, minutes from Tysons and McLean but a world quieter.
Served by Fairfax County Public Schools — verify assignment by address. County: Fairfax County — estate R-E zoning, 2-acre minimums common. Verify any address via official GIS and district locator. No commute estimates relied upon.
Why People Consider Great Falls
- Privacy buyers wanting 2-5 acre wooded lots with mature canopy
- Potomac River park users — Great Falls Park and Riverbend Park trail access daily
- Custom-build buyers seeking R-E lots with room to expand near Tysons and McLean
- Quiet-lane living with village shops and farmers market walkable
Housing & Neighborhoods
Subdivision names reflect county plat and HOA documentation — verify specific address via official GIS.
River Bend / Riverbend Estates
2-5 acre parcels backing to Riverbend Park and Potomac Heritage Trail with 1960s-90s custom colonials and newer rebuilds.
Consider: Often no mandatory HOA — verify well/septic on older lots.
Leigh Mill / Leigh Mill Road
Estate lots along Difficult Run, close to Great Falls Village Center shops and Village Green.
Consider: Driveway culvert and creek buffer review — R-E zoning limits subdivision.
The Reserve
Gated executive estates off Beach Mill Road built 2000s and later near NOVA Parks trail access.
Consider: Private road agreements and architectural review.
Georgetown Pike / Great Falls Village
Walkable to Village Centre, farmers market, and library — smaller 0.5-1 acre lots with renovated ramblers and new builds.
Consider: Georgetown Pike peak-hour queue at Walker Road.
Getting Around
Major roads: Georgetown Pike VA-193 Virginia Byway, Walker Road, Leesburg Pike VA-7 via Towlston, River Bend Road, Beach Mill Road, and Springvale Road. Metro/VRE: No Metro in Great Falls — closest Silver Line are Wiehle-Reston East and Spring Hill, with Fairfax Connector bus connections. Check WMATA.com / VRE.org. No commute estimate.
What Buyers Should Know
Great Falls is Fairfax County R-E estate zoning with 2-acre minimums common and strict setbacks. Many older parcels remain on well and septic — order inspections and pull county records. HOAs are fragmented — The Reserve is mandatory, most estate streets are no HOA. Check Difficult Run buffers and verify schools by address.
Schools
Great Falls is served by Fairfax County Public Schools — verify assignment by address. Assignments vary by address and boundaries change. Verify via official locator. We do not rank schools.
What Sellers Should Know
Buyers value documented lot survey with drainfield location, tree-canopy preservation, and clear proximity to Riverbend Park and Great Falls Park access. Call out HOA vs non-HOA, well test results, and any conservation easement. Photos should emphasize lot depth and wooded buffers.
FAQs — Great Falls
Is Great Falls incorporated?
No — unincorporated Fairfax County, governed by the county. 22066 is a postal designation.
What schools serve Great Falls?
Fairfax County Public Schools Langley pyramid — Great Falls, Colvin Run, and Forestville elementary to Cooper Middle to Langley High. Verify by address.
How do you access Great Falls Park?
Virginia side via Georgetown Pike to Old Dominion Drive to the NPS entrance at 9200 Old Dominion Drive. Maryland side is separate off MacArthur Boulevard.
Public water and sewer?
Many estates remain on well and septic — check Fairfax Water extension maps and county health files for capacity.
What roads connect Great Falls?
Georgetown Pike to Leesburg Pike at Dranesville and to I-495 in McLean; Walker Road is the village cross street.
Is there Metro?
No station inside Great Falls — closest Silver Line are Wiehle-Reston East and Spring Hill with Fairfax Connector connections.
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Sources: Fairfax County GIS — Great Falls CDP and R-E zoning • National Park Service — Great Falls Park VA • FCPS Boundary Locator — Langley pyramid • VDOT — Georgetown Pike VA-193 Byway corridor • Fairfax County DPWES — Resource Protection Area maps · ZIP 22066 — ZIP does not equal neighborhood; verify address via GIS.
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