Former Commanders owner's home returns to market -...
Key takeaways
- That's $10.1 million less than what it was listed for two years ago, but still the most expensive active listing in the D.C. area.
- Snyder, who now lives in London, bought the property -- the land was once owned by George Washington's family and abuts the Potomac River -- in Alexandria, Va., for $48 million in cash five years ago.
- Snyder had also owned a home in Bethesda, Md., but after listing that home for $49 million in 2023, he eventually donated it to the American Cancer Society in 2024.
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Nearly three years after Dan Snyder sold the Washington Commanders, his former home was put back on the market Wednesday -- for $49.9 million. Zillow John Keim May 21, 2026, 07:38 PM ETClose John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to him on 'The John Keim Report', which airs on ESPN Richmond radio.Follow on XMultiple AuthorsEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDan Snyder's ties to the Washington, D.C., area continue to dwindle. Nearly three years after he sold the Washington Commanders, his former home was put back on the market Wednesday.
That's $10.1 million less than what it was listed for two years ago, but still the most expensive active listing in the D.C. area. Of course, it's a lot less than what a group led by Josh Harris paid to acquire the Commanders in 2023: $6.1 billion. The franchise is currently valued at $7.6 billion according to Forbes.
Snyder, who now lives in London, bought the property -- the land was once owned by George Washington's family and abuts the Potomac River -- in Alexandria, Va., for $48 million in cash five years ago. The home was listed for $60 million two years ago, but that price was lowered with new listing agent Michael Sobhi of the Sobhi Group.