Housing Market in Arlington
Arlington's housing market shows real, wide disagreement across 2025-2026 sources even by this project's standards: a rolling three-month Redfin figure of $818,000 through May 2026 sits inside a much broader $703,000-$840,000 range across snapshots, with one April 2026 report specifically citing a $1.06 million median in Arlington's highest submarket and describing the citywide market as genuinely bifurcated between that high end and more modest condo/townhouse stock.
Exploring the idea of moving?
We can connect you with a local real estate professional who knows the area -- no pressure, just a starting point.
Learn moreThe City Median: A Genuinely Wide, Disclosed Range, Not One Number
As detailed in the base Arlington record, Redfin's rolling three-month figure through May 2026 put Arlington's median sale price at $818,000 (up 2.3% year-over-year), while a separate November 2025 figure cited $790,000 (up 12.5% year-over-year) and NVAR/Redfin-derived coverage from early 2026 cited a broader $703,000-$840,000 range. One April 2026 report went further, specifically flagging Arlington crossing a $1.06 million MEDIAN in its highest-end submarket while describing the citywide market as "a tale of two markets" -- that high end against more modest condo and townhouse inventory. $818,000 is treated as the primary, most-recent Redfin-sourced figure, but the honest range across submarkets and snapshots runs $703K-$1.06M, not one settled number.
A Genuinely Tight, Fast-Moving Seller's Market
Days on market ran a median of 42 in 2025, per the base record's disclosed figure (holding roughly steady from 41 days in 2024, though separate 2026 snapshots cited a much faster 10 days and a slower 25 days in different specific periods). Inventory stayed tight either way: 431 active listings in March 2026 translated to 2.1 months of supply (essentially flat year-over-year), with a separate, more recent snapshot citing an even tighter 1.39 months of supply -- both well below the roughly 5-6 months that generally defines a balanced market, consistent with a real, current seller's market.
Neighborhood and Corridor Variance Is Real, Not Independently Priced Citywide
Condo pricing varies substantially by corridor: Rosslyn and Crystal City condos range roughly $350,000 to $1.2 million-plus, while Clarendon and Ballston condos run $400,000 to $1 million-plus, with houses in those same neighborhoods starting around $1 million-plus, per 2026 neighborhood-level coverage. Within the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor specifically, one-bedroom condos in Ballston start around $405,000, while larger units in Clarendon and Rosslyn run up to about $800,000 -- a real, disclosed spread even within the same Metro corridor. See the best-areas topic page for the fuller neighborhood-by-neighborhood picture.
The Real Affordability Backdrop
As detailed in the base record, this pricing sits against a median household income of $142,100-$142,114 -- the highest of any Virginia locality, 87% above the Virginia statewide median. That income level is genuinely higher than most other markets built in this project, which offsets some, but not all, of Arlington's outsized housing costs; a $818,000 median home still represents a serious multiple of even Arlington's unusually high income, and Arlington's cost-of-living index (43% above the national average per Salary.com) reflects that housing-driven premium directly. See the cost-of-living topic page for the fuller budget picture.
Amazon HQ2 and National Landing: A Real, if Slowing, Local Demand Driver
As detailed in the base record, Amazon's HQ2 in National Landing (Crystal City/Pentagon City) employed roughly 8,500 people in early 2026, up only modestly from 8,330 at the end of 2024 -- a real, disclosed hiring slowdown, with Phase II (PenPlace, including the planned "Helix" tower) remaining fully on hold. Crystal City and Pentagon City condos benefit from this proximity, though 2026 coverage also flagged real competition from new luxury rental construction in the same submarket -- a genuine, current tension between HQ2's employment base and oversupplied new rental inventory in the immediate area.
Key takeaways
- Arlington's median sale price ran $703,000-$840,000 across 2025-2026 snapshots (Redfin's rolling three-month figure: $818,000 through May 2026), with one April 2026 report citing a $1.06 million median in the top submarket -- a genuinely wide, disclosed range, not one settled number.
- A real, current seller's market: 42 days median on market in 2025 (though single snapshots ranged 10-25 days), against just 1.39-2.1 months of supply -- well below the ~5-6 months that defines a balanced market.
- Condo pricing varies substantially by corridor -- Rosslyn/Crystal City run $350K-$1.2M+, Clarendon/Ballston run $400K-$1M+ for condos and $1M+ for houses, with even Ballston-vs-Clarendon 1BR condos spanning roughly $405K to $800K.
- This pricing sits against Arlington's genuinely high $142,100-$142,114 median household income (highest in Virginia), which offsets but doesn't eliminate a serious affordability gap at an $818,000 median home price.
- Amazon HQ2/National Landing is a real, if slowing, local demand driver -- Crystal City and Pentagon City condos benefit from HQ2 proximity, but also face real competition from new luxury rental construction in the same submarket.
Want to know what your budget actually buys here?
Tell us a bit about what you're looking for and we'll connect you with someone local who can walk you through real numbers.
Get local guidanceRead the full Arlington overview for the complete picture -- housing, taxes, climate, and who this place genuinely fits.
Planning a move?
Tell us what you're looking for and we'll connect you with a local expert who can help you make it happen.
Talk to a local expert