Area data
Arlington, VA — ZIP 22202
Population: 27,715 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 22202 (Arlington, VA) is $749,747 — down 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.13M after a median 30 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,700/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, heatwave, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$749,747
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
30
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $749,747
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $761,672
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.13M
- Median list price
- $1.29M
- Median price per sqft
- $589
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.5%
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 20
- For-sale inventory
- 64
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,700/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,930/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,020/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,370/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,250/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $5,000/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Oakridge Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 8% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 15.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Washington Navy Yard (3.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 302
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 58
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 181
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 130
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 332,870
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 231,573
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 59
- Nearest national park
- LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac (2 mi)
- National parks include
- LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 26
- Hospitals include
- GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITAL, MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 600
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,507 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 30.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 38.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $8,155
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 140,969
- Average weekly wage
- $2,262
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 190
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 22202 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $749,747 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.13M | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 30 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,700/mo | $2,038/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $8,155 | $1,619 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 22202?
- $749,747.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 22202?
- $1.13M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 22202?
- Median days on market: 30 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 22202?
- Typical rent: $2,700/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 22202?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, heatWave, inlandFlooding, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 22202 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 22202?
- Risk to homes is higher than 8% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 22202?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 22202?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Washington Navy Yard, 3.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 22202?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 22202 walkable?
- Walkability index: 16.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 22202?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 22202?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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