Fairfax County neighborhood guide — the practical picture on housing, commute, parks, and schools. No stale stats: for this month's numbers, just ask.
McLean is a well-known community in Fairfax County, Virginia, sitting between the Capital Beltway and the Potomac River. It appears consistently on published best-neighborhood rankings for Fairfax County, including BestNeighborhood.org's highest-scoring areas list.
It's a primarily residential community with easy reach to Tysons, Arlington, and Washington, D.C. — close-in Northern Virginia without a downtown core of its own.
McLean's housing is mostly single-family homes, with townhomes and condos mixed in. Streets range from long-established neighborhoods to newer construction, and lot sizes and home styles vary widely across the community.
Because the range is so broad, the right price conversation starts with what you're actually looking for — not a county-wide average.
The Silver Line's McLean station connects the area toward Tysons, Reston, and points east. The main road corridors are the Dulles Toll Road (VA-267), I-495, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Dulles International Airport is a straight shot west on the Toll Road — convenient if you fly often.
Scott's Run Nature Preserve sits within McLean itself, and Great Falls Park (National Park Service) is a short drive away. Tysons — with its shopping, dining, and major employers — is minutes to the east.
McLean is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. School assignments are by exact address — always verify at fcps.edu.
For an objective look at Fairfax County school data with published sources, see Erica's Fairfax County schools guide. She shares data and sources and lets your family decide what fits — no steering.
Listings, prices, and pace change constantly — that's exactly why this page doesn't publish them. Text Erica and she'll send you the current snapshot for McLean, free and with no obligation.
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