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BUYING A HOME IN ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Arlington County, Virginia is home to folks who take the Metro to work, like to walk to work, like to bike to work. Just minutes to D.C., this is a popular area for singles and small families. Housing is older, smaller, but very popular and prices reflect the shortage of buildable land.

Below are some facts of interest about Arlington County that will help you decide if this is a place you wish to look for a home.

Average age of the homes is 42 years. Arlington County is home to many employment centers such as Rosslyn and Crystal City and the Pentagon.

. The few homes built in the past five years are in the luxury class since buildable land is about $250,000 for a lot.

• 87.9% of the homes are owner occupied 94.7% of the homes are single detached.
• The median housing value is $235,300.
• The median number of bedrooms is 3.
• The median income for households with children is $79,064.
• The land area is 25.9 square miles and the population density is 6,605 per square mile.
• The population growth rate is 0.1% (last 5 years).
• 87.5% of the population are high school graduates
• The average travel time to work is 23.9 minutes.

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