Area data
Arlington, VA — ZIP 22205
Population: 17,738 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.21M
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.21M
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.12M
- Median list price
- $797,495
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.8%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,515/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,910/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,690/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 302
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 365
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (4 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 597
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,507 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Median annual property tax
- $9,695
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 140,969
- Average weekly wage
- $2,262
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 190
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