The median home in Arlington, Virginia is valued at $806,910, up 0.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,573, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 26.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Arlington is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$806,910

+0.3%

Rent$2,573/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$161,382 on $806,910

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Out of reach76.2% of income

Need $204,214/yr to afford.

PITI$4,765

P/I76.2%

Afford$296K

Gap-$511K

P&I $4,080Tax $551Ins $133

Renting $2,192/mo cheaper ($2,573 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + VA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Virginia

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Great Falls$1.63M McLean$1.42M Waterford$1.28M Dunn Loring$1.19M Upperville$1.14M Vienna$1.13M Middleburg$1.11M Aldie$1.08M

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