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Quick Answer: What Is It Like Living in Reston Association?

Last updated October 2026

Quick answer: Reston Association (RA) is the homeowners association for Reston, the planned community Robert E. Simon founded in 1964 in Fairfax County. Every RA home pays the same annual assessment, $890 for 2026, which covers access to 15 pools, more than 50 tennis and pickleball courts, four lakes and more than 55 miles of trails and pathways, with recreation passes at no additional charge. Within RA, homes range from single-family neighborhoods in North Reston to condominiums near the two Reston Silver Line stations, and many homes also belong to a cluster or condominium association with its own fee. This guide covers three of those neighborhoods where Nikki is selling now: Longwood Grove Drive in North Reston, Chestnut Grove near Wiehle-Reston East and The Mercer near Reston Town Center.

Overview and history

Robert E. Simon launched Reston in 1964 on land he bought in 1961, according to Encyclopedia Virginia. Reston’s first village center, Lake Anne Village Center, opened in 1965 (Fairfax County), and Reston Association today maintains the community’s pools, lakes, trails and open space, including the Walker Nature Center at the heart of Reston’s 1,300 acres of open space (Reston Association). Because nearly every Reston home is in RA, the more useful choice for buyers is the neighborhood: a wooded single-family street near Lake Anne, a garden condominium a mile from the Metro or a full-service building near Reston Town Center.

Nikki Lagouros is a Northern Virginia realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty who lives in Reston and is currently selling homes in all three neighborhoods. For all of Reston, see her Reston, VA area guide, and for one of Reston’s earliest clusters, see Living in Forest Edge, Reston VA. You can also contact Nikki with questions about a specific home.

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As a Northern Virginia resident since 2006, Nikki offers local insights into Reston’s neighborhoods. Whether you need a good school district for your children or a convenient commute to work, she’ll help you find a home that’s the right fit.

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Homes I’m Selling
in Reston Association

Status: For sale

11183 Longwood Grove Dr, Reston, VA 20194

$1,599,000 | 5 beds | 3.5 baths | 4,815 sq ft | Colonial on 0.48 acres built in 1990

North Reston single-family home with a fenced, tree-lined lot, a three-season room with skylights, a remodeled primary bath and a walkout lower level.

View the 11183 Longwood Grove Dr property website

11220 Chestnut Grove Sq #13, Reston, VA 20190

$234,900 | 1 bed | 1 bath | 850 sq ft | Ground-floor condo built in 1972

Fully renovated ground-floor condo with an open kitchen and island, a den, a private patio and an air handler replaced in 2025, about 1.1 miles from Wiehle-Reston East.

View the 11220 Chestnut Grove Sq #13 property website

11760 Sunrise Valley Dr #813, Reston, VA 20191

$415,000 | 2 beds | 2 baths | 1,002 sq ft | Condo in a 2006 building

Eighth-floor condo at The Mercer with views toward Tysons, an assigned garage space and a storage unit, about 1.3 miles from the Reston Town Center Metro station.

View the 11760 Sunrise Valley Dr #813 property website

Below are the newest homes for sale in Reston’s ZIP codes 20190, 20191 and 20194 and a map search centered on 20190. The button opens every Reston home currently for sale on Nikki’s live MLS search.

Reston Association Dues:
Plus Cluster and Condo Fees

Reston Association assessment for 2026

The 2026 RA annual assessment is $890. Payments were due January 1, 2026, and late fees apply to payments made after March 1 (Reston Association: Pay Assessment). RA notes that reduced rates are available for eligible members in the Fairfax County Tax Relief Program (RA Budget and Assessment Explainer).

What RA membership includes

15 pools and more than 50 tennis and pickleball courts, including 52 outdoor tennis courts
Four lakes and more than 55 miles of trails and pathways
Recreation passes for pools and courts at no additional charge
The Walker Nature Center

Sources: RA: Play All Day VA, RA Tennis and Pickleball Overview, RA Recreation Passes.

Cluster and condominium fees

Many Reston homes also belong to a cluster or condominium association. Chestnut Grove and The Mercer each have their own condominium association with its own fee and building amenities, and we could not find a public website for either one, so this guide does not quote those fees from an official source. The fee and what it covers, including any utilities, are disclosed in each home’s condominium resale certificate, and Nikki can pull them for any address.

Things to Do in Reston Association:
Lakes, Trails, Parks and Two Town Centers

Lake Anne Village Center and the Reston Farmers Market

Lake Anne Village Center opened in 1965 as Reston’s first village center and is a Fairfax County historic overlay district (Fairfax County). The Reston Farmers Market runs there on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, April 25 to November 21, 2026 (Fairfax County Park Authority). It is about 0.9 miles from Longwood Grove Drive.

Reston Town Center

Reston Town Center has shopping, dining and an outdoor ice skating pavilion that reopens November 6, 2026 and runs through March 14, 2027, weather permitting (Reston Town Center). It is about 1.9 miles from The Mercer.

Baron Cameron Park

Baron Cameron Park, a Fairfax County park about half a mile from Longwood Grove Drive, has one of the county’s off-leash dog parks (Fairfax County Park Authority).

W&OD Trail

The paved Washington & Old Dominion Trail runs 45 miles from Shirlington to Purcellville through Reston and is open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily (NOVA Parks).

Lake Fairfax Park and the Walker Nature Center

Lake Fairfax Park is a 476-acre county park with a fishing lake, the Water Mine family water park, campgrounds and trails (Fairfax County Park Authority), and RA’s Walker Nature Center offers year-round trail access with free parking (Reston Association).

Commuting From Reston Association:
Two Silver Line Stations and Drive Times

Metrorail Silver Line

Reston has two Silver Line stations, Wiehle-Reston East and Reston Town Center. On WMATA’s published schedule for a weekday morning (Monday, October 12, 2026), eastbound trains leave Reston Town Center at 7:00, 7:12, 7:24, 7:36 and 7:48 a.m. and Wiehle-Reston East at 7:02, 7:14, 7:26, 7:38 and 7:50 a.m., alternating between Downtown Largo and New Carrollton, and run through Tysons and Arlington into downtown Washington without a transfer. Westbound trains continue to Dulles Airport and Ashburn. Monday through Thursday, the first eastbound trains leave Reston Town Center at 5:13 a.m. and Wiehle-Reston East at 5:02 a.m. (WMATA Reston Town Center schedule; WMATA Wiehle-Reston East schedule).

Bus

Fairfax Connector buses serve both Reston stations. Routes changed in 2026, so check the Fairfax Connector route finder for current service near any home.

Approximate distances and drive times

Without traffic:

11183 Longwood Grove Dr to Lake Anne Village Center: about 0.9 miles, 3 minutes
11183 Longwood Grove Dr to Wiehle-Reston East Metro: about 2.5 miles, 7 minutes
11183 Longwood Grove Dr to Reston Town Center Metro: about 2.8 miles, 8 minutes
11220 Chestnut Grove Sq to Wiehle-Reston East Metro: about 1.1 miles, 6 minutes
11220 Chestnut Grove Sq to Reston Town Center: about 2.2 miles
11760 Sunrise Valley Dr to Reston Town Center Metro: about 1.3 miles
11760 Sunrise Valley Dr to Reston Town Center: about 1.9 miles, 8 minutes
11760 Sunrise Valley Dr to Dulles International Airport main terminal: about 6.9 miles, 12 minutes

Drive times are approximate, measured with Google Maps in October 2026 with light traffic, and will be longer at rush hour.

Reston Association Schools:
Fairfax County Public Schools

Reston is served by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), and assignments differ across Reston’s neighborhoods. For the 2026-27 school year, the FCPS Boundary Locator assigns:

11183 Longwood Grove Dr: Aldrin Elementary, Herndon Middle and Herndon High
11220 Chestnut Grove Sq: Sunrise Valley Elementary, Hughes Middle and South Lakes High
11760 Sunrise Valley Dr: Terraset Elementary, Hughes Middle and South Lakes High

Because assignments change from street to street and boundaries can be adjusted by the School Board, enter the exact address in the Boundary Locator before you buy, and ask Nikki to help you confirm it for any home you’re considering.

Frequently Asked Questions
About Living in Reston Association

What is Reston Association?

Reston Association is the homeowners association for Reston, Virginia, the planned community founded in 1964. It maintains Reston’s pools, lakes, trails and open space, and nearly every Reston home is a member.

How much are Reston Association dues?

The 2026 Reston Association annual assessment is $890. Many homes also pay a separate cluster or condominium fee, which is disclosed in each home’s resale documents.

What amenities come with Reston Association membership?

Members have access to 15 pools, more than 50 tennis and pickleball courts, four lakes, more than 55 miles of trails and pathways and the Walker Nature Center, with recreation passes at no additional charge.

Which Reston neighborhoods are closest to Metro?

Chestnut Grove is about 1.1 miles from Wiehle-Reston East, and The Mercer on Sunrise Valley Drive is about 1.3 miles from the Reston Town Center station. Longwood Grove Drive in North Reston is about 2.5 miles from Wiehle-Reston East.

What schools serve Reston Association neighborhoods?

Reston is served by Fairfax County Public Schools, and assignments differ by street. For 2026-27, 11183 Longwood Grove Dr is assigned to the Herndon schools, while 11220 Chestnut Grove Sq and 11760 Sunrise Valley Dr are assigned to Hughes Middle and South Lakes High.

Do Reston condo owners pay Reston Association dues?

Yes. Chestnut Grove and The Mercer owners pay their condominium fee plus the Reston Association assessment, according to their current listings, and share RA’s pools, lakes, trails and courts. Check the condominium resale certificate to see how the RA assessment is billed.

Who is a good realtor for buying or selling in Reston?

Nikki Lagouros is a Northern Virginia realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty who lives in Reston and is currently selling homes in North Reston, Chestnut Grove and The Mercer. She is the #1 selling realtor in Northern Virginia by units sold (homes sold) since 2020, based on RealTrends rankings and her team’s transaction records, is #1 in Reston by volume and units sold (RealTrends Verified), and has more than 345 client reviews.

Reston Association Homes and Market Results

Reston Association covers a wide range of homes, from 1960s clusters and 1970s garden condominiums to newer high-rise condominiums and single-family neighborhoods. Nikki’s current Reston listings alone run from an 850-square-foot condo to a 4,815-square-foot colonial.

Because prices vary so much by neighborhood and home type, Nikki pulls current Bright MLS sales for the exact cluster, condominium or street you’re considering. Across her own listings, homes sell 45% faster and for $17.88 more per square foot than the market average, with a 101.1% sold-to-list ratio, according to Bright MLS data on her Rankings & Data page.

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Sources (last updated October 2026): Encyclopedia Virginia: Reston; Reston Association: Pay Assessment; RA Budget and Assessment Explainer; RA amenities; RA tennis and pickleball; RA Recreation Passes; RA Nature and Environment; Fairfax County: Lake Anne; Reston Farmers Market; Fairfax County off-leash dog parks; Lake Fairfax Park; NOVA Parks: W&OD Trail; Reston Town Center skating; WMATA schedules; Fairfax Connector; FCPS Boundary Locator; Nikki Lagouros listing data and Rankings & Data (Bright MLS). Schedules, fees and dues change, so confirm current details with each source.