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Arlington, Virginia is a hub of government, finance, journalism, and excellent urban and real estate planning. You are to be commended on your excellent taste if you're considering moving to or investing in real estate in this exciting, historic city. Arlington, VA is a step up from everywhere, including that snazzy condo on Yonge and Bloor in Toronto that you've had your eye on. Browse through our Arlington real estate agents' site to see why.
Arlington, Virginia: The Perfect Blend of Historic and Modern
Arlington, Virginia is an "urban county" located across the Potomac River less than 7 miles from the nation's capitol of Washington, D.C. Its borders join up with the nearby cities of Falls Church and Alexandria and the country of Fairfax. It has earned many distinctions, including most walkable city, most educated city, best city in which to weather a recession, and has one of the highest median household incomes in the United States.
Arlington, Virginia was one of the earliest settled areas of what is now the United States. It is closely linked to its history as it has numerous monuments, parks, cemeteries, and historic buildings that have been carefully preserved among the newer more modern structures of banking and finance in which many residents of Arlington are employed. The majority of workers in Arlington are employed in government, however. These people either work at the Pentagon (which is in Washington D.C. according to its postal address and Arlington County according to its actual location) or commute to nearby Washington D.C.
Arlington, VA is best known as the location of Arlington National Cemetery, a resting place for the nation's fighting men and women for nearly 150 years. Almost 300,000 people are buried in its 200 acres from minutemen in the Revolutionary War to fallen soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. There are several monuments in and around the cemetery including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the eternal flame marking John F. Kennedy's grave, and the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial which immortalizes in statue form the raising of the American flag over Iwo Jima.
Neighborhoods and Home Styles in Arlington, VA
Arlington, Virginia has won numerous awards for its urban planning, housing and transit initiatives and it well deserves them. Arlington is a great city for commuters, as its public transit and urban development have matured hand in hand. Most of the major employers in government and business as well as many of the retail shopping locations are clustered around the subway stations to make it easier for employees to commute to work. This strategy has worked so well that each subway station is like its own mini city within the larger city. Within these "urban villages" what little housing you will commonly find is high rise condos and apartments which are generally fairly high-rent because of the convenient location.
Conversely there are many more neighborhoods in Arlington, VA that are entirely residential. These areas tend to be tree-lined and traffic-calmed and are popular with government and finance workers with families. Because of the highly planned nature of Arlington's development these neighborhoods tend to be fairly homogeneous with regard to the types of homes you will find in each one. Some are older neighborhoods where many of the larger mansions and town homes are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Others, usually the ones located furthest from the city center, are more modern.
Regardless of where in Arlington you choose to live expect to pay quite a bit for your home. Although the city requires developers to contribute funds or structures to the affordable housing initiative the fact is that Arlington, Virginia is generally a very well-to-do area where housing is in high demand. Values for 2007 list the average detached home at around $770,000, town houses at $538,000 and rents at $1,400 per month. The cost of living is also fairly high, 128 to the US average of 100.
Contact an Arlington, VA Real Estate Agent
Now that you're as in love with Arlington, VA as we are, let us give you our names, phone numbers and email addresses so you can contact one of us about making your new real estate investment. We have thousands of listings on our desks that we're sure would be perfect for you and we're just waiting for your call so we can tell you all about them. Or, if you want to investigate the real estate market a little before you commit, why not check out our listings page?
