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Northern Virginia · Arlington County
Arlington
$350K–$2.4M · Urban energy meets walkable neighborhoods
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WalkableTransitUrbanHigh demand
$785K
Median price
+4.1%
Year over year
18
Days on market
$615
Price / sq ft
How far Arlington sits from
- Washington, D.C.
- 3.4 mi · 5.5 km
- Reagan National (DCA)
- 3.4 mi · 5.5 km
- Tysons
- 8.0 mi · 13 km
- Dulles International (IAD)
- 20 mi · 33 km
Straight-line distance from an approximate area centre, in miles and kilometres — not drive time. Real journeys depend on route and traffic; see the commute notes below.
Overview
Arlington pairs dense, transit-rich corridors like Clarendon and Ballston with quiet single-family neighborhoods to the north. Home to Amazon HQ2 and steps from D.C., it’s one of the most in-demand, liquid markets in the country.
What buyers should know
- HQ2 demand keeps condo and townhome absorption fast near Metro.
- North Arlington single-family inventory is scarce and appreciates steadily.
- Short days-on-market reward pre-listing preparation and pricing precision.
Schools
Arlington County is served by Arlington Public Schools, which also operates option/choice and language-immersion programs alongside its zoned schools. The state publishes official data for every APS school on the School Quality Profiles site at schoolquality.virginia.gov. Use APS’s boundary locator to confirm which schools serve a specific address.
Commute & access
Orange, Silver, and Blue Line Metro; 10–15 min to D.C.; quick access to I-66, Route 50, and Reagan National Airport.
Lifestyle
Walkable, transit-oriented living with restaurants, nightlife, and parks. North Arlington offers established single-family charm; the R-B corridor offers condo and townhome density.
Weather & seasons
Four distinct seasons — warm, humid summers and cold winters with a few snowstorms a year. No direct hurricanes; occasional tropical remnants bring heavy rain.
Life in Arlington
Parks & outdoors
Arlington is a trail-lover's county. The Mount Vernon Trail runs about 18 paved miles along the Potomac from Theodore Roosevelt Island in Rosslyn all the way south to Mount Vernon, with skyline views most of the way. And the W&OD Trail — 45 miles on an old railroad bed from Shirlington out to Purcellville — starts right here, so you can bike from Arlington deep into Loudoun wine country without touching a road. Many buyers pick their neighborhood by which trail they can reach from their door.
Community & events
Arlington's big annual tradition is the Arlington County Fair at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center — a free event that hit its 50th year in 2026 and is one of the largest free fairs on the East Coast. Week to week, the county runs about nine farmers markets, including a popular mid-week market in Clarendon. Each Metro-corridor neighborhood — Clarendon, Ballston, Courthouse, Shirlington — has its own walkable, village-like feel.
Family fun
Two Arlington classics for families: Gravelly Point, the park at the end of Reagan National's runway where kids (and adults) picnic while jets roar overhead on approach, and Theodore Roosevelt Island, a car-free wooded island in the Potomac you reach on foot from the Mount Vernon Trail. Both are free and feel like a getaway without leaving the county. Add the county fair each August and Arlington punches well above its size for family fun.
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