Arlington County is a county containing 207,627 residents,[1] as of 2010, in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is located directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., and the two of them are linked by several highway and railroad bridges. A major airport of Washington, D.C., Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, many Federal Government offices, including those of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, the Drug Enforcement Agency, Arlington National Cemetery, and DARPA are located in Arlington County.

There are a number of unincorporated neighborhoods within Arlington County that are commonly referred to by name as if they were distinct towns. The county characterizes some of these neighborhoods - particularly those located at Metrorail stations and other major transportation corridors - as "urban villages." These are usually centers with commercial activity. These include:

  • Ballston
  • Clarendon
  • Courthouse
  • Crystal City
  • Lyon Village
  • Pentagon City
  • Rosslyn
  • Shirlington
  • Virginia Square
  • Westover
  • Williamsburg Circle
  • Palisades

One can easily navigate in and out of Washington, D.C. using Metro or bus and Arlington is filled with apartments, condos, single family homes, as well as town homes offering a variety of choices for one's living needs and wants.  

 If you have any questions regarding Arlington real estate or any northern Virginia and area real estate, please contact Justin Lee, Realtor, at 240-271-5263.