Sitting right across the Potomac River from Washington, DC, Rosslyn offers easy access to Georgetown, biking trails, and shopping. The skyline is teaming with sleek luxury high rises, while established and new mom-and-pop businesses are ready to greet you. Your neighbors are a diverse mix of professionals, empty nesters, and retirees from around the world.

Named for the grand Arlington County Courthouse complex, this neighborhood combines new condos, busy office buildings, and popular restaurants and bars along the main roads. Single family homes and parks tucked away on side streets, bringing a much quieter atmosphere than just down the road in Clarendon.

Clarendon represents the heart of north Arlington shopping and nightlife, and it boasts an energizing mix of both national brands and local businesses. You’ll find young single professionals and families pushing strollers along the sidewalks, along with a diverse housing stock that includes high-rise condos, townhouses, and single family homes.

Another quieter spot along the Orange Line, Virginia Square is the home of Mason Square, the Arlington Campus of George Mason University. Coming soon to the compact campus is Fuse, a technology-forward building for innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs. From one of the many high-rise condo buildings in the neighborhood, you’ll have an easy walk to Clarendon and Ballston.

Ballston has been transformed into a destination over the past 10 years. The neighborhood is dominated by high-rise condos, office buildings, hotels, restaurants, and bars - everything is a short walk away. The former Ballston Commons Mall has been reimagined as a multi-use space, and its parking garage is topped by the MedStar Capitals Iceplex, a state-of-the-art facility where the Washington Capitals practice.

Lee Heights is known for its beloved mom-and-pop shops and quiet, leafy streets. Neighbors wave hello and stop to chat, whether they’re busy families, on-the-go professionals, or retirees. The neighborhood connects to the Potomac River via a shaded walking trail. Though dominated by single-family homes, you’ll also find a handful of apartment buildings and townhouses.

Tucked away in North Arlington, Cherrydale offers an interesting mix of small local businesses, new townhome developments, and the Maywood Historic District, one of Arlington’s oldest residential districts. Here you’ll find numerous Queen Anne-style homes, mature trees, and abundant landscaping. Even better, it’s a quick commute on I-66 into Washington, DC.

With two parks in this neighborhood, Dominion Hills feels like a wooded oasis in the heart of Arlington. It’s also incredibly family-friendly, with excellent schools and single-family homes. Kids flock to Powhatan Springs Park for the skate park, children's rain garden, and youth athletic field - and to Upton Hill Regional Park for a new ropes course, large outdoor swimming pool complex, and miniature golf course.

Overlooking this small Arlington neighborhood is the historic 1898 Reevesland farmhouse. Though the dairy farm is long-gone, outdoor recreation abounds. The neighborhood is dominated by the multi-use Bluemont Park, while the 45-mile W&OD Trail runs through it. Its quiet streets are dominated by brick Colonials, and residents often run into each other while shopping at a small strip center of locally-owned businesses.

This hilly neighborhood in Arlington straddles the W&OD Trail and features brick Colonial homes, mature trees, a friendly vibe, and the nearly 24-acre Bon Air Park. Besides recreation fields and courts, the park is remarkable for the beautiful Memorial Rose Garden, often a site for wedding photos, an Azalea Garden, Ornamental Tree Garden, and wildflower area.

This leafy, quiet gem in Arlington is filled with charming four-square brick homes that were built in the 1940s to accommodate an influx of WWII-era government employees and returning soldiers. Arlington Forest exudes a neighborly vibe, with young families living next door to empty nesters. Because it’s just north of Route 50, it’s easy to drive east into Washington, DC or west into Tysons Corner.

One of the oldest thoroughfares in Arlington, Columbia Pike has connected Northern Virginia to Washington, DC since 1810. Today, you will rub elbows with a diverse group of neighbors, including young professionals and families who are drawn to the neighborhood’s great restaurants, bars, and taverns. Townhouses, condos, and apartment buildings abound, providing numerous housing options for residents.

Amazon Headquarters 2 and the upscale Pentagon City Mall aren’t the only reasons to move to National Landing/Crystal City. Washington, DC is just across the river, charming Old Town Alexandria is a few miles south, and shopping is within walking distance. You’ll find funky and friendly little neighborhoods in Crystal City that offer a nice mix of single-family homes, high-rise condo buildings, and townhomes.

Named for an 18th century Church of England parish, Falls Church is a unique blend of history and convenience. The small city is very much a small town, with local businesses and high-rise condos lining the two shopping corridors (Broad Street and Washington Street). Numerous historical homes and sites are sprinkled through the town, and residents enjoy the quiet, tree-lined streets and close proximity to DC, Arlington, and Tysons Corner.

Those who prefer the privacy of grand homes and secluded estates often choose to call Great Falls and McLean home. Both towns border the Potomac River and are known for their mature trees, horse stables, gated driveways, and winding roads. With easy access to Washington, DC, everyone from diplomats to members of Congress to business leaders live here.

The Town of Vienna in Fairfax County is in the middle of thriving Northern Virginia and is located 15 miles from the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. It’s known for its town center featuring mom & pop shops, parks, and the historic W&OD trail which runs by the community center, a primary gathering place for indoor sports, parties and performances.

The undeniable charm of Old Town, as the locals call it, is evident as soon as you arrive. Tidy and historic row houses, carriage houses, and Colonial homes line the streets. In the center of town, you’ll find both tourists and residents shopping and dining at the many local establishments along King Street - or relaxing in the parks along the Potomac River waterfront.

The adjacent suburban towns of Springfield and Annandale are a top choice for families who crave quiet neighborhoods, excellent schools, and easy access to commercial hubs along the Capital Beltway. Annandale is also home to Northern Virginia Community College and a thriving cluster of top-rated Korean restaurants.

This small city of just 6.3 square miles is much more than the government seat of Fairfax County. A cluster of historic homes and buildings mark the downtown area, which is surrounded by quiet residential neighborhoods. George Mason University sits just south of the city, and I-66 is located just north, providing access to Tysons Corner, Arlington, and Washington, DC.

Just west of Fairfax County and Dulles International Airport is Ashburn, a large development in Loudoun County. Families flock to Ashburn for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and quiet suburban life. Shopping centers are within an easy drive (or walk) of every neighborhood, and single-family homes, townhomes, and condos can be found at various price points.

These adjacent neighborhoods along the Potomac River are two of the oldest in the city. Once the site of numerous breweries, Foggy Bottom is now home to George Washington University, the Watergate Complex, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Georgetown’s charming streets are lined with historic row houses and grand homes, while residents and tourists alike enjoy the abundant shopping and dining options along Wisconsin Avenue and M Street.

This funky neighborhood has long been a nightlife destination. Bars, restaurants, and nightclubs line the main commercial corridor of 18th Street. Residential streets include a mix of Victorian row houses and stately condo and co-ops buildings, while murals, international diversity, and the pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly streetscape keep residents here for the long-term.

Once a forgotten neighborhood, Logan Circle has been reborn in the last 20 years. Sleek luxury condo buildings sit alongside beloved locally-owned shops and restaurants along bustling 14th Street. The majority of this walkable, upscale neighborhood is composed of quiet residential streets lined with restored Victorian row houses and shaded by a mature tree canopy.

Just east of the US Congress is Capitol Hill, the largest historic residential neighborhood in the city (and one of its oldest). You’ll often find neighbors stopping to chat on its quiet, narrow streets of row houses. Residents shop and dine along lively Pennsylvania Avenue and at Eastern Market, an 1873 public market that also hosts an outdoor flea market every weekend.

Families looking for affordable neighborhoods that provide convenient suburban living, excellent schools, and ample recreation opportunities continue to move here from more expensive northern Virginia. Located 40 miles south of Washington, DC along I-95, newly built single-family homes and townhomes dominate the housing stock.

Fredericksburg seamlessly weaves together the old and the new. Small shops and restaurants, Civil War battlefields, stately homes, and the University of Mary Washington are nestled in the historic downtown. Surrounding downtown are both new and established suburban neighborhoods, plentiful shopping, and the beautiful Virginia countryside.

Fawn Lake is a family-friendly gated community in Fredericksburg that was designed to provide residents with tranquil lakeside living. Spanning over 2,300 acres of gently rolling countryside and surrounded by 7.4 miles of shoreline, all single-family homes have expansive private yards nestled among lush woods and lakeside neighborhoods linked by nature trails.

Once you leave the suburban enclaves of Stafford, Fredericksburg, and Fawn Lake, you will find yourself in the beautiful countryside that Spotsylvania County is known for. Rolling green pastures and quiet forests are dotted with small towns, equestrian estates, award-winning wineries, and, because this is Virginia, abundant Colonial and Civil War history. Many northern Virginia and Washington, DC residents buy second homes here to escape busy urban living.