Buying or Selling a Home in
Alexandria (Fairfax County), Virginia?

Location of Alexandria, Fairfax County:
Alexandria, Fairfax County runs along the southern edge of the city of Alexandria and then south towards Ft. Belvoir.  Alexandria, Fairfax County mailing addresses include neighborhoods like Collingwood, Fort Hunt, Huntington, Hybla Valley, Kingstowne, Mount Vernon, Rose Hill, and Yacht Haven.  Each neighborhood offers different housing stock, prices, and transportation options. The area is served by Metro's Blue Line at the Franconia-Springfield station (immediately west of Kingstowne and south of the Springfield Mall) and the Yellow Line at the Huntington station. Amtrak (station code FRS) and the VRE also stop at the Franconia-Springfield station.

Snapshot of the Alexandria, Fairfax County Real Estate Market (MLS listings only):
As of July 16, 2008, over the past 30 days 199 homes sold, ranging from a 2 bed unit (Sequoyah condo) for $107,000 to a 6 bed victorian style single family detached home (Wellington) for $1.78 million.  Four hundred and two homes were under contract, ranging from a 2 bed unit (Pinewood South condo) listed for $73,900 to a 3 bed craftsman style single family detached home (Herbert Springs) listed for $4.5 million.  On July 16, 2008, there were more than 500 homes for sale.  I'd be glad to help you sell or buy a home in Alexandria, Fairfax County. Please contact me!

Notes on Alexandria, Fairfax County:
Recommendations of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission's (read more about BRAC's work and recommendations) to move a number of jobs to Ft. Belvoir have led some people to believe that southeastern Fairfax County, including Alexandria, may be looking at a significant increase in housing demand -- especially for higher quality housing than what has been available until recently. To that end, places like Holly Acres and Groveton Woods are two examples of new/newer townhomes along Rte. 1/Richmond Highway.  (Just south of Alexandria, Fairfax County is Lorton, one of the fastest growing areas in the entire county and another community likely to experience significant growth as a result of jobs being relocated to Ft. Belvoir.)  Because of the concerns that were expressed about whether the transportation infrastructure can effectively cope with the expected population growth, expected job transfers have been reduced from over 20,000 to around 9,000 until the infrastructure in this part of the county catches up.