2019 Best Places to Buy a House in the Washington, D.C. AreaAbout this List

Waycroft/Woodlawn

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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• 2,712 Population

Oak Grove

• Suburb in Virginia

• A+

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• A

• 2,017 Population

McLean Gardens

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
• 1

Niche User: I love this neighborhood. I feel it's the perfect suburban safehaven.
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• 1,469 Population

Brambleton

• Suburb in Virginia
• 17

Current Resident: I have lived in Brambleton with my family for the past four years. It has a wonderful diverse neighborhood, and a very kid-friendly environment! I live near many of my friends and have very nice neighbors. My favorite memory was going to see the Brambleton 4th of July fireworks show with my friends. Living here has been a very pleasant experience.
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• 19,876 Population

Highland Park/Overlee Knolls

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA
• 1

Current Resident: Having lived in Highland Park/Overlee Knolls for 30+ yrs, I've enjoyed the "peance & quiet" and "walkability" of the area. Sadly, an increasing number of the original brick ramblers and 2-story colonial style homes built in the late 1940s/early 50s ... all sturdy & well-built ... are being sold off to developers for 'tear down' and replacement by HUGE McMansions taking up the entire lot size & selling for $1.5 million plus...making the neighborhood's affordability to first time home buyers problematic at best. The attendant cutting down of mature, 30+ yr old trees has also degraded the 'environmental' aspect of the neighborhood.
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• 2,932 Population

Bluemont

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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• 8,421 Population

Yorktown

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA
• 1

Parent: Arlington is a very fortunate area of the country. We are lucky to live next to the capital of the country. Things are hip and moving around this area which keeps living exciting and open to new tries all the time. You can access almost anything and everything you'd want, except true quite spaces for personal time, dark spaces for sleeping, or stars for stargazing. Also, the educational system is super advanced and full of incredible opportunities, but the amount pressure and stress put on kids in this area is unhealthy.
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• 4,313 Population

Stone Ridge

• Suburb in Virginia
• 13

Current Resident: Loudoun County is rapidly growing and is easily the nation's highest income county. I've lived here for 13 years now and it's changed so much during that time and only continues to grow. It's clean, quiet, and safe--the perfect place to raise a family. Schools are being built left and right to account for the growing population, and although I moved here during my teenage years, I can easily see myself starting a family here and staying here. I see no reason to relocate and I'm extremely happy here.
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• 11,803 Population

Dominion Hills

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA
• 1

Niche User: The only crime I am really aware of that is visible in the area is adolescent pranks and vandalism, which only happens rarely
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• 1,651 Population

Old Dominion

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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• 3,490 Population

Loudoun Valley Estates

• Suburb in Virginia
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• 6,649 Population

Broadlands

• Suburb in Virginia
• 17

Current Resident: I like how a lot of people know each other, there is definitely a sense of community here. The change I'd like to see is more people outside, whether that be going for a walk, jogging, or even just taking their kids outside. I think it's very important for people to be exposed to fresh air every day and by building more parks and leaving room for wide open spaces instead of buildings, more people would be more inclined to spend time in the outdoors.
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• 13,859 Population

South Riding

• Suburb in Virginia
• 46

Nearby Resident: South Riding is a great place to live. There are many shops and resturants to visit, including activities like minigolf and bowling! Plus, it is kind of a small town so the resturants that are locally owned, you feel like fmaily when you walk in. The schools in the area are very nice and the neighborhoods are super friendly!
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• 30,426 Population

Riverwood

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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• 1,605 Population

Arlington/East Falls Church

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA
• 5

Current Resident: I've lived here for about three years now and being the pessimistic and boredom prone person that I am, I have to admit that I love it here. It's a very nice and calm place (despite being so close to the metro station) with a very welcoming community. There are lots of stuff to do, too; the area is surrounded by cool stores.
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• 6,960 Population

Woodmont

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA
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Niche User: Arlington is a great area but it does have that snobby "typical nova" attitude about it.
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• 1,605 Population

Shepherd Park

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

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• 2,737 Population

Floris

• Suburb in Virginia
• 22

Niche User: Being so close to the District of Columbia, there are so many government contractors in the area. Everyone is busy, everyone needs to get somewhere. There's so much pressure to succeed, to land the next big contract, to hit the best college. The area is basically one big pressure cooker.

There are upsides to this. This area has some of the smartest people in the country, and there are plenty of places for entertainment and education. The only downside is the enormous, constant pressure and horribly high cost of living.
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• 8,507 Population

Franklin Farm

• Suburb in Virginia
• 17

Current Resident: Franklin Farms is a great place for families. The schools that children attend are some of the best with hard working teachers who are dedicated to seeing children succeed. The neighborhood is family friendly and has many playgrounds and recreationally facilities available to all residents. There are wonderful paths that travel around the beautifully landscaped community that are constantly buzzing with walkers, joggers and bikers. The location is great as it is very close to many shopping locations, including Tysons corner, Fair oaks, and Fair lakes. It is close to many major highways and just a short distance from Dulles airport and Regan airport.
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• 19,588 Population

Belmont

• Suburb in Virginia
• 21

Niche User: I grew up in this area, and have watched it developed from quiet, rural suburbia to progressively up-and-coming town. It'll be interesting to see how the Ashburn, Virginia, area ends up in 3-5 years.
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• 6,563 Population

Clarksburg

• Suburb in Maryland
• 38

Current Resident: Very safe neighborhood, short driving distance to almost any major store and most recently have the added bonus of having the Clarksburg Premium Outlets nearby. The county seems to be working hard to build new schools to keep up with the volume of people moving into the area. The influx of people has also caused there to be much more traffic on 27 and 355 but they have recently expanded 27 to help account for this. The local HOA can sometimes be a pain in that any little thing you want to change about your house has to be approved - most recently we have a water collection barrel in our BACK YARD to water our garden with and help save the planet and we got written up for it even though it is barely visible to anyone who is not actually in our back yard.
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• 22,100 Population

Madison Manor

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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• 1,588 Population

Claremont

• Neighborhood in Arlington, VA

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• 3,402 Population

Hawthorne

• Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.

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• 3,033 Population

Cascades

• Suburb in Virginia
• 13

Current Resident: A beautiful, safe place to live! Friendly neighbors!

The perfect example of this was two winters ago when we had a big snow storm and we were trapped in. The whole community was outside shoveling the roads, sharing stories, eating food, and having a great time together.
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• 12,132 Population