Arlington VA Real Estate
Homes for Sale Near Pentagon City, Clarendon & Crystal City. From Marc Dosik & the Fed City Team, your Virginia real estate experts.
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Living in Arlington
Dining & Daily Life
Each of Arlington's urban villages has its own food scene. Clarendon has a dense corridor anchored by Liberty Tavern, Ambar, Kapnos Taverna, and Texas Jack's Barbecue. Ballston has shifted to genuinely independent with Lyon Hall, Ireland's Four Courts, and the food hall at Ballston Quarter. Shirlington's restaurant row along Campbell Avenue is one of the most pleasant evening walks in the region. Westover Village retains a small commercial strip with a beer garden, hardware store, and butcher. Whole Foods has stores in Clarendon and Pentagon City.
Parks & Outdoors
Arlington has more parkland per capita than many surrounding jurisdictions. The W&OD Trail, Custis Trail, and Mount Vernon Trail give cyclists hundreds of miles of connected paths. Theodore Roosevelt Island is a wooded escape on the Potomac. Long Bridge Park, Gravelly Point, and Hains Point are within easy reach. Bluemont Park, Quincy Park, and Lubber Run Park serve their immediate neighborhoods. The Arlington Nature Center and the gardens at Bon Air Park are smaller but well-maintained.
Transit & Commute
Arlington has eleven Metro stations across three lines. The Orange Line runs through the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor; the Blue and Yellow Lines run along Route 1 through Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Pentagon. Most North Arlington neighborhoods are within a 10-minute walk or short bus ride to a station. Arlington County sits inside Reagan National Airport, providing direct flights to most major US cities and easy access for federal workers and frequent travelers.
What makes Arlington different from the rest of Northern Virginia.
Arlington was designed around its Metro stations. When the Orange Line opened through Rosslyn, Court House, Clarendon, Virginia Square, and Ballston in 1979, Arlington committed to concentrating density around those stations and protecting single-family neighborhoods between them. That decision shaped the next four decades. The Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor became one of the most successful transit-oriented developments in the United States.
The same pattern repeated along Route 1 with the Blue and Yellow Lines: Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Potomac Yard each developed as their own urban centers, with the addition of Amazon's HQ2 (now branded National Landing) accelerating the southern corridor's transformation. Arlington's land use code intentionally protects single-family character on most residential blocks while concentrating new development around transit. The result is that you can live in a high-rise condo with a doorman or in a 1930s brick colonial on a tree-lined street, sometimes within the same square mile.
Arlington also has an unusual relationship to federal employment. The Pentagon, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, and dozens of federal agencies and contractors anchor the local economy. That gives the housing market a stability you do not see in many places. Compared to Dupont Circle or other close-in DC neighborhoods, Arlington offers more single-family inventory, larger lots, lower property tax rates, and a different school system that some families prefer.
Explore Arlington Sub-Market by Sub-Market
North Arlington (Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor)
Rosslyn, Court House, Clarendon, Virginia Square, and Ballston are the high-rise corridor along the Orange Line. Condo buildings dominate, with single-family detached homes appearing on the side streets. Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Cherrydale, Maywood, Donaldson Run, and Yorktown are the surrounding single-family neighborhoods. Prices here are the highest in Arlington, with most renovated detached homes between $1.4 million and $2.5 million.
South Arlington (Route 1 Corridor)
Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard form the Route 1 high-rise corridor. Aurora Highlands, Arlington Forest, Penrose, and Columbia Heights West are the surrounding mid-density neighborhoods. Single-family homes in South Arlington typically run $700,000 to $1.2 million. The arrival of Amazon's HQ2 has accelerated price growth here over the past several years.
Shirlington & Fairlington
Just south of I-395, Shirlington Village is a planned mixed-use district with restaurants, a public library, and the Signature Theatre. Fairlington is a historic garden-style condo and townhouse community originally built for World War II workers, now one of the most distinctive neighborhoods in Northern Virginia. Fairlington two-bedroom townhomes typically list between $550,000 and $750,000.
Arlington Real Estate Market
$700K–$2.5M
Single-Family Range
$550K–$1.2M
Townhome Range
$250K–$1.1M
Condo Range
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Metro Stations
Arlington's housing market reflects the variety of its housing stock. Single-family homes in North Arlington routinely sell between $1.2 million and $2.5 million, with the most desirable streets in neighborhoods like Lyon Village, Cherrydale, and Donaldson Run pushing higher. South Arlington single-family homes are generally more affordable, often in the $700,000 to $1.2 million range, with neighborhoods like Aurora Highlands, Arlington Forest, and Westover offering more value.
Townhomes throughout Arlington typically run from the high $500,000s for older units in South Arlington up to $1.2 million+ for newer construction in places like Shirlington, Ballston, and the new development around National Landing. Condos span an even wider range. A studio in Crystal City might list in the high $200,000s; a one-bedroom in Pentagon City typically lands between $350,000 and $550,000; a two-bedroom in Rosslyn or Clarendon can run $700,000 to $1.1 million.
Several factors drive Arlington pricing. Walking distance to a Metro station is the single largest variable. School district matters substantially in North Arlington, where families pay premiums for the Yorktown, Washington-Liberty, and Wakefield pyramid attendance zones. Building age and HOA fees matter for condos, especially as older buildings face capital reserve and assessment questions. And proximity to National Landing has lifted prices across South Arlington as Amazon's HQ2 buildout has progressed.
For sellers preparing a Arlington home for market, our We Pay to Fix Your Home program covers renovation costs upfront so you can compete with fully renovated listings. We also handle estate sales for inherited properties that may need substantial updates before going to market.
Arlington agents who know every Metro corridor and every school pyramid.
Our office is at 843 Upshur Street NW in Petworth, and Marc Dosik has personally closed transactions across every Arlington sub-market. We have worked Arlington since 1998. We are not Arlington-only specialists, but we have the depth of experience to know which buildings have HOA issues that buyers should understand, which streets are most affected by GW Parkway noise, which school boundary lines have been redrawn, and how the National Landing buildout is changing prices block by block.
For Buyers
Arlington requires a different approach than DC. You are usually competing for inventory faster, the financing landscape favors conventional loans more than DC down-payment-assistance grants, and the school district analysis matters more than it does in most DC neighborhoods. We help first-time buyers navigate these differences, identify opportunities, and access Virginia Housing (VHDA) first-time buyer programs and other resources.
For Sellers
Arlington's housing stock is older than people realize. The brick colonials of North Arlington need updates. The garden-style condos south of the Pentagon need cosmetic refresh. Our We Pay to Fix Your Home program covers those costs upfront, and you pay us back at closing. We have done this on everything from $700,000 South Arlington bungalows to $2 million Cherrydale Tudors.
Arlington consistently ranks among the most walkable suburbs in the country, anchored by Pentagon City, Clarendon, Crystal City, and the new Amazon HQ2 campus.
Arlington's commitment to transit-oriented development since the 1979 Orange Line opening has made it one of the most successful examples of TOD in the United States. The combination of 11 Metro stations, the Pentagon, federal employment density, the new Amazon National Landing campus, and the deliberate protection of single-family neighborhoods around the urban village cores has produced an unusually stable real estate market. We help buyers understand the trade-offs between walking-distance condos and the surrounding single-family blocks, and we help sellers position effectively against an older housing stock that often needs updates to compete.
Arlington Real Estate FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a home in Arlington VA?
Pricing varies dramatically by neighborhood and property type. Studios and one-bedroom condos start in the high $200,000s to mid-$400,000s. Two-bedroom condos run from the high $400,000s to over $1 million depending on building and location. Townhomes are generally $550,000 to $1.2 million. Single-family homes range from the high $700,000s in South Arlington and West Arlington to $2.5 million+ in premium North Arlington neighborhoods.
Is Arlington a good place to buy a condo?
Arlington has one of the deepest condo markets in the DC metro, with hundreds of buildings ranging from 1960s mid-rise garden-style to 2020s glass towers. The condo market is generally strong, but quality varies significantly between buildings. We pay close attention to HOA financials, capital reserve studies, recent assessments, and any upcoming major repairs before recommending a purchase.
What Metro lines serve Arlington?
The Orange Line runs through Rosslyn, Court House, Clarendon, Virginia Square, and Ballston. The Silver Line stops at Rosslyn before heading west. The Blue Line runs through Rosslyn, Arlington Cemetery, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Reagan National Airport. The Yellow Line shares track with Blue from Pentagon south. That means most of Arlington's urban-village neighborhoods have multiple-line Metro access.
What are the best neighborhoods in Arlington for families?
The North Arlington neighborhoods feeding into Yorktown High School (Cherrydale, Maywood, Donaldson Run, Old Glebe, Riverwood) and Washington-Liberty (Lyon Village, Lyon Park, Ashton Heights, Clarendon) are the most popular family neighborhoods. Westover Village in West Arlington has a strong family draw. In South Arlington, Aurora Highlands and Arlington Forest both have active family populations.
How does Arlington compare to nearby DC neighborhoods?
Arlington offers more single-family inventory and larger lots than most DC neighborhoods, lower property tax rates than DC, and a different school system that some families prefer. DC offers more historic rowhomes, generally walkable neighborhoods with longer-established commercial corridors, and access to DC-specific programs like first-time homebuyer down payment assistance grants. Many of our clients consider both sides of the Potomac.
What is happening with Amazon HQ2 and how does it affect home values?
Amazon's HQ2, branded National Landing, is transforming Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard. The first phase (Metropolitan Park) opened in 2023, and additional phases are in development. Home values in National Landing and adjacent neighborhoods have appreciated meaningfully since the announcement, and we expect continued price pressure as more Amazon employees relocate. Buyers should also factor in the rapid commercial transformation of the area.
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