Town guide

Arlington, Virginia

Arlington is a community in Arlington County, Virginia, home to about 236,254 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 22201, 22202, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22206, 22207, 22209, 22211, 22213 and 22214.

Homes sold for a median of $511 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population236,2549,087 per sq mi

Median home value$895,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$511Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking27%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Arlington

11 ZIP codes

Arlington, VA22201 Seller’s market $625/sq ft +5.7% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 27% sold over asking Competition 62/100

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Arlington, VA22202 Balanced $453/sq ft −4.2% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 42/100

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Arlington, VA22203 Seller’s market $511/sq ft −2.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 65/100

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Arlington, VA22204 Seller’s market $418/sq ft −1.1% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 54/100

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Arlington, VA22205 Seller’s market $542/sq ft +10.7% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 90/100

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Arlington, VA22206 Seller’s market $431/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 61/100

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Arlington, VA22207 Seller’s market $511/sq ft +11.4% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 73/100

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Arlington, VA22209 Balanced $602/sq ft +16.7% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 11% sold over asking Competition 33/100

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Fort Myer, VA22211Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Arlington, VA22213 Seller’s market $507/sq ft +5.2% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 43% sold over asking

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Arlington, VA22214Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Arlington at a glance

Community · Arlington County, VA

Population	236,2549,087 per square mile
Land area	26 square milesplus 0.1 of water
Median household income	$142,114average $189,970
Median home value	$895,000as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,322/month
Homes lived in by owners	41%
Single-family houses	25% of homes
Median year built	1976
Average household	2.08 people
Median age	35.5
Average commute	26 minutes35% work from home
Adults with a degree	77%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the Census-designated place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Arlington

Distances

Nearest major airport	Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Washington, DC5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA131 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arlington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arlington

U.S. Representative · Virginia’s 8th DistrictDonald S. Beyer, Jr. (D)
U.S. SenatorMark R. Warner (D)
U.S. SenatorTim Kaine (D)
GovernorAbigail Spanberger (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arlington had 238,643 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Arlington County grew from 6,430 residents in 1900 to 238,643 in 2020.

Arlington County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Reagan Ap, VA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Arlington County

159,716 jobs at 6,334 businesses in Arlington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,472 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arlington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Virginia Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington1.6 miles
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Washington2.9 miles
George Washington Univ HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Washington3.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	246
Specialist doctors	402
Dentists	202
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	390
Mental health providers	804
Physical and occupational therapists	336
Optometrists	39
Chiropractors	53
Pharmacies	52

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arlington

Parks (189 nearby)

West Potomac Park · 211 acres3.2 mi
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway · 182 acres3.4 mi
Lady Bird Johnson Park · 130 acres2.6 mi
Holmes Run Park · 104 acres3.4 mi
Four Mile Run Park · 78 acres3.5 mi
Barcroft Park · 71 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (59 nearby)

Glebe Market0.3 mi
Harris Teeter0.4 mi
Giant0.6 mi
Trader Joe's0.8 mi

Pharmacies (32 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
Harris Teeter0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (25 nearby)

Central Library0.5 mi
GMU Arlington Campus Library0.5 mi
George Mason University Law Library0.6 mi
John Burton Library0.6 mi
Post Library1.2 mi

Museums (13 nearby)

Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington0.3 mi
Ball-Sellers House1.5 mi
Arlington Historical Museum2.3 mi
James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education2.6 mi
Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (22 nearby)

Lubber Run Amphitheater0.9 mi
Brucker Hall1.2 mi
James Tanner Amphitheater1.6 mi
Memorial Amphitheater1.6 mi
Artisphere2.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

Zach Cregger (1981) · American actor and film director (born 1981)
David Chang (1977) · American chef

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Arlington

Public schools here are run by Arlington County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (42)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Abingdon ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	768	Public	2.6 mi
Alice West Fleet ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	629	Public	0.6 mi
Arlington Science Focus SchoolArlington	Pre-K–5	632	Public	0.9 mi
Arlington TraditionalArlington	Pre-K–5	624	Public	2.3 mi
Ashlawn ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	553	Public	1.8 mi
Barcroft ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	495	Public	1.1 mi
Barrett ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	500	Public	0.6 mi
Campbell ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	403	Public	1.8 mi
Cardinal ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	682	Public	2.2 mi
Carlin Springs ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	534	Public	1.8 mi
Claremont ImmersionArlington	Pre-K–5	595	Public	2.1 mi
Discovery ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	489	Public	3.2 mi
Dr. Charles R. Drew ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	417	Public	2.2 mi
Escuela Key ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	572	Public	1.0 mi
Glebe ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	574	Public	1.4 mi
Hoffman-Boston ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	592	Public	2.0 mi
Innovation ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	483	Public	1.4 mi
Integration StationArlington	Pre-K	34	Public	1.8 mi
Jamestown ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	456	Public	3.4 mi
Long Branch ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	442	Public	0.8 mi
Montessori Public School of ArlingtonArlington	Pre-K–5	528	Public	1.1 mi
Nottingham ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	382	Public	3.0 mi
Oakridge ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	636	Public	2.6 mi
Randolph ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	430	Public	1.5 mi
Taylor ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	530	Public	2.1 mi
Tuckahoe ElementaryArlington	Pre-K–5	448	Public	3.2 mi
Dorothy Hamm MiddleArlington	6–8	989	Public	1.6 mi
Gunston MiddleArlington	6–8	1,072	Public	2.7 mi
Jefferson MiddleArlington	6–8	1,120	Public	0.6 mi
Kenmore MiddleArlington	6–8	1,053	Public	1.6 mi

And 12 more.

Private schools (15)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Arlington Montessori HouseArlington	Pre-K–K	12	Nonsectarian	0.6 mi
Chesterbrook Montessori SchoolArlington	Pre-K–K	15	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Chesterbrook Montessori School-Arlington ForestArlington	Pre-K–K	3	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Children's House Montessori SchoolArlington	Pre-K–TK	2	Other religious	2.1 mi
Metta Montessori SchoolArlington	Pre-K–3	17	Nonsectarian	1.4 mi
Our Savior Lutheran SchoolArlington	Pre-K–8	159	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	1.2 mi
St Agnes SchoolArlington	Pre-K–8	417	Roman Catholic	1.3 mi
St Ann Catholic SchoolArlington	Pre-K–8	222	Roman Catholic	1.3 mi
St Thomas More Cathedral SchoolArlington	Pre-K–8	440	Roman Catholic	0.4 mi
Rivendell SchoolArlington	K–8	147	Other religious	2.4 mi
The Village School: An Acton AcademyArlington	K–8	74	Nonsectarian	2.6 mi
Veritas Collegiate AcademyArlington	K–12	127	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.7 mi
The Sycamore SchoolArlington	5–12	65	Nonsectarian	1.9 mi
Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High SchoolArlington	9–12	1,155	Roman Catholic	3.3 mi
Full Circle Montessori SchoolArlington	Ungraded	118	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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