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.