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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Arlington County
- Costs more on taxes
- $1,567/yr
- income −$1,242 · property −$324
- Equivalent salary here
- $290,000
- cost of living ~45% higher than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- -
- enter a ZIP for your origin
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | $735,000 | - | 1.12 |
| Manassas City | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | $500,000 | - | 1.24 |
| Arlington County | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | few recorded sales | - | 1.05 |
| Alexandria City | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | $679,330 assessed | - | 1.14 |
| Fairfax City | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | few recorded sales | - | 1.07 |
| Falls Church City | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | few recorded sales | - | 1.19 |
| Loudoun County | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | few recorded sales | - | 0.81 |
| Prince William County | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | few recorded sales | - | 0.86 |
| Manassas Park City | NORTHERN_VIRGINIA | few recorded sales | - | 1.40 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Northern Virginia.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 27,014 recorded public sale rows across 2 areas.
- 1 area uses assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- 6 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Arlington County
The urban county directly across the Potomac from Washington: the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, the Pentagon, and National Landing, served by Metro's Orange, Silver, Blue, and Yellow lines.
Alexandria City
An independent city on the Potomac just south of DC. Old Town's King Street and waterfront, the Del Ray strip, and the redeveloping West End and Potomac Yard.
Fairfax County
Virginia's most populous locality and the metro's suburban core: Tysons, Reston, and the Mosaic District, with the Silver Line running out the Dulles corridor.
Fairfax City
A six-square-mile independent city surrounded by Fairfax County, with a walkable historic downtown at the crossroads of Routes 123 and 29-50, next door to George Mason University.
Falls Church City
A two-square-mile independent city between Arlington and Fairfax County with its own school division and a walkable center along West Broad Street.
Loudoun County
Dulles airport and the data-center corridor in the east, Leesburg's county seat in the middle, and wine-and-horse country toward the Blue Ridge in the west.
Prince William County
The metro's second ring: Woodbridge and Potomac Shores along the river, Gainesville and Haymarket at the foot of Bull Run Mountain, and Manassas National Battlefield Park in between.
Manassas City
An independent city built around a historic downtown and its train depot: VRE and Amtrak share the station, and Prince William's courts sit here.
Manassas Park City
One of Virginia's smallest independent cities, tucked between Manassas and Prince William County, with its own VRE station on the Manassas line.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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