The story of this market
The typical home in Alexandria (city), Virginia sells for about $749,990, or $466 per square foot.
Prices are up +9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 50 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 202% since 2000. Last year 15 of 28 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,438 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $2,438 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+25.4%). Worst: 2007 (-4.7%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.6%
VA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$3,107
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 28 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
14
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $40,074,789.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
83.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7187 | 3862 | 83.3% | 6.2% | $590,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Alexandria (city), Virginia
The Alexandria housing market is currently experiencing a period of balanced growth, with home prices showing steady year-over-year appreciation. While inventory remains relatively tight, buyers are becoming more selective, leading to longer days on market compared to previous years. The market is driven by strong demand for well-priced, move-in-ready properties in a highly desirable urban environment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2026) (within 12.5%).
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 1 city · 7 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 4.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 27 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
2% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 56.6% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 8.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 6 researched ZIP reports of 7 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 22301 | Alexandria | $997,800 | $454 | +2.7% | 32 | 100% | 34.4% | 3.2 | 22 | $2,454 | researched Sep 16 |
| 22302 | Alexandria | $735,000 | $454 | +2.7% | 32 | 98.5% | 34.5% | 3 | 1,200 | $2,140 | researched Sep 16 |
| 22304 | Alexandria | $443,568 | $474 | +0.8% | 28 | — | — | — | 10 | $1,972 | researched Sep 16 |
| 22305 | Alexandria | $734,550 | $454 | +2.7% | 32 | — | — | — | 844 | $1,902 | researched Sep 17 |
| 22311 | Alexandria | $695,000 | $400 | +6.5% | 23 | 104% | — | — | — | $1,963 | researched Sep 19 |
| 22312 | Alexandria | $593,600 | $350 | +2.4% | 28 | 99.2% | 18% | 2.8 | 42 | $2,020 | researched Sep 19 |
| 22314 | Alexandria | $857,140 | $449 | -4.1% | 29 | 100% | 36.4% | — | 141 | $2,352 | researched Sep 19 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The city maintains a strategic economic development plan focused on business retention and growth, supported by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership.
The city operates under its own independent taxing jurisdiction with specific real estate tax rates set by the City Council annually.
Alexandria features a historic waterfront, numerous parks, and a vibrant downtown area in Old Town that serves as a major regional attraction.
The rental market is a significant component of the city's housing stock, with over half of units being rentals and vacancy rates historically consistent with a healthy market.
The economy is anchored by its proximity to the federal government, professional services, and a robust local business community supported by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership.
The city is served by major highway corridors and extensive public transit options, including Metro rail access connecting to the broader Washington D.C. region.
The city continues to manage a pipeline of mixed-use and urban redevelopment projects aimed at enhancing density and economic vitality.
The city operates its own independent school district and municipal utility services.
- The St. James4.47.4 mi
- F1 Arcade Washington, D.C.4.67.7 mi
- Lake Fairfax Park4.618.3 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park49.2 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.120.9 mi
- Nationals Park4.65.1 mi
- Capital One Arena4.56.6 mi
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center4.57 mi
- Northwest Stadium412 mi
- International Spy Museum4.45.6 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.85.9 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.86.1 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.65.9 mi
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park4.68.6 mi
- Washington Monument4.75.9 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.85.9 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.86.1 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.65.9 mi
- United States Capitol4.76.2 mi
- National Mall4.85.7 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.85.9 mi
- National Mall4.85.7 mi
- United States Botanic Garden4.86 mi
- Great Falls Park4.817.4 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial4.95.6 mi
- The Wharf DC4.75.2 mi
- Adventures Unbound: Columbia Island Marina4.64.9 mi
- Washington Sailing Marina4.72 mi
- The Wharf Marina4.75.1 mi
- Adventures Unbound: James Creek Marina4.54.4 mi
- Topgolf National Harbor42.7 mi
- East Potomac Golf Links4.14.9 mi
- Congressional Country Club4.715 mi
- Puttery4.56.5 mi
- Twin Lakes Golf Course4.319.5 mi
- Tysons Corner Center4.612.4 mi
- Potomac Mills4.417.6 mi
- Tanger Outlets National Harbor4.42.4 mi
- Union Market4.57.6 mi
- Fair Oaks Mall4.417.4 mi
- Dulles International Airport4.124.5 mi
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport4.23.1 mi
- Capital One Lounge at IAD4.324 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A historic downtown area featuring 18th and 19th-century architecture, boutique shopping, and fine dining.
A scenic area along the Potomac River offering trails, parks, and public access to the water.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov profile for Alexandria city, VA.