Tysons Homes for Sale & Real Estate Guide
Tysons is Fairfax County's urban center — about 5.4 square miles at I-495 and Route 7/123, between Vienna, McLean, and Oakton. Built as a mall town, now Virginia's second-largest employment center with four Silver Line stops. High-rise living over retail, but Fairfax County schools and services.
Served by Fairfax County Public Schools — Marshall HS primary with Madison and Langley fringe. County: Fairfax County — Tysons Urban Center, Providence and Hunter Mill districts. Verify any address via official GIS and district locator. No commute estimates relied upon.
Why People Consider Tysons
- Metro-first buyers who want four Silver Line stops and 30 minutes to Pentagon and Downtown
- High-rise buyers who want structured parking and retail plaza living without detached upkeep
- Job-proximity buyers who want Fortune 500 corridor and 1M+ sq ft of retail at their door
- Urban living inside Fairfax County without DC tax jurisdiction
Housing & Neighborhoods
Subdivision names reflect county plat and HOA documentation — verify specific address via official GIS.
Tysons West / Old Courthouse
West of Route 123 — detached colonials and split-levels on quieter lots buffering to Oakton and Vienna, minutes to Greensboro offices without living in a tower.
Consider: Grid street dedications and utility easements — check plat
Towers Crescent / Greensboro
High-rise condos and apartments over retail around Greensboro Metro, corporate frontage, amenity decks, structured garages, and walk-to-Metro life.
Consider: Mid-rise TOD — garage fees and ground-lease vs fee-simple
The Boro / Westpark
Master village at Broad and Greensboro — Whole Foods, Boro Park events lawn, apartments over shops, dining and cinema you can walk to every night.
Consider: Master village covenants and Wool Branch creek buffers
Getting Around
Major roads: VA-7 Leesburg Pike, VA-123 Chain Bridge Rd, I-495 Beltway Exits 46-47, Dulles Toll Rd, International Dr, Greensboro Dr. Metro/VRE: Four Silver Line stations — McLean, Tysons, Greensboro, Spring Hill — all in the median of 7 and 123, opened 2014. Check WMATA.com / VRE.org. No commute estimate.
What Buyers Should Know
Tysons is Fairfax County's downtown — unincorporated, governed under the Tysons Comprehensive Plan, with high-rise condos and mid-rise mixed-use over garages. Public water and sewer only — no well or septic here. Parking counts are deeded and commercial vehicle rules are set by special exception, so confirm what conveys. Schools are primarily Marshall with Madison and Langley edges — verify by address on the FCPS Locator.
Schools
Tysons is served by Fairfax County Public Schools — Marshall HS primary with Madison and Langley fringe. Assignments vary by address and boundaries change. Verify via official locator. We do not rank schools.
What Sellers Should Know
Buyers weigh true Metro walkability to Greensboro vs car-dependent interior blocks — be honest about it. Four Silver Line stations and I-495/VA-7 access is your headline, plus Boro Park events and Corner Center/Galleria convenience. Keep condo resale and site-plan parking ratios accurate so parking doesn't become a post-offer surprise.
FAQs — Tysons
Is Tysons a city?
No — it's an unincorporated urban center in Fairfax County, Providence and Hunter Mill districts. The Tysons Comprehensive Plan guides height, density, and new grid streets.
Metro stations serving Tysons?
Four in the median of Routes 7 and 123 — McLean, Tysons, Greensboro, and Spring Hill — opened July 26, 2014 as Phase 1 of the Silver Line.
What roads frame Tysons?
I-495 Beltway, VA-7 Leesburg Pike, VA-123 Chain Bridge Road/Dolley Madison, Dulles Toll Road with Metro in the median, plus International Drive and Greensboro Drive.
Corner Center vs Galleria?
Corner Center at 1961 Chain Bridge is the super-regional from 1968, Galleria at 2001 International is the luxury wing — both now surrounded by mixed-use. The Boro at 8350 Broad adds Whole Foods, park, and cinema.
Schools for Tysons?
FCPS — primarily Marshall HS and Madison HS pyramids, with Langley fringe. Verify on the FCPS Boundary Locator — ZIP doesn't decide.
Public water or well?
Public water and sewer only through Fairfax Water. No well or septic in the urban center.
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Sources: Fairfax County — Tysons Comprehensive Plan and Urban Center • WMATA — Silver Line McLean, Tysons, Greensboro, Spring Hill • Fairfax County Public Schools — FCPS Boundary Locator • VDOT — I-495 and VA-7/VA-123 interchange · ZIP 22102 — ZIP does not equal neighborhood; verify address via GIS.
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