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[Top 7] Arlington Neighborhoods with the Biggest Homes

Looking for a bigger home? Check out these top Arlington subdivisions with the largest median square footage of living area!

If you are running out of space in your current home, you may be thinking about upgrading to a bigger place. In this post, we calculated the median living area based on public tax records to determine which neighborhoods have the biggest homes. We've also include the median home values for each neighborhood. In some cases, neighborhoods with larger homes actually cost less than others, making some neighborhoods a great bang for your buck!

In the past year, 2771 properties have sold in Arlington ranging from a 1-bed, 1-bath condo for $115,000 to a 6-bed, 6.5-bath detached for $3,125,000. The median sold price was $520,000.

Top 7 Arlington Neighborhoods for BIG Detached Homes

In the past 12 months, a total of 831 detached homes sold in Arlington with a average size of 3000 square feet. For the Arlington neighborhoods with at least 6 sales in the past year, these were the top neighborhoods for the largest detached homes.

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Neighborhood Median Living Area (SF) Maximum Living Area (SF) Median Sold
Broyhill Forest 5076 5736 $1,675,000
Berkshire 4902 5276 $1,559,000
Fallview 4086 6131 $1,365,000
Country Club Hills 3983 7031 $1,412,500
Maywood 3920 7510 $1,300,000
Stratford Hills 3900 5400 $1,108,500
Golf Club Manor 3866 5491 $1,047,500

Top 7 Arlington Neighborhoods for BIG Townhomes

In the past 12 months, a total of 488 townhomes sold in Arlington with a average size of 1700 square feet. For the Arlington neighborhoods with at least 6 sales in the past year, these were the top neighborhoods for the largest townhomes.

Neighborhood Median Living Area (SF) Maximum Living Area (SF) Median Sold
Forest Hills 3024 3468 $785,000
Barcroft 2431 2592 $690,000
Ballston 2375 3675 $987,500
Palisades Park 2293 3821 $1,035,000
Shirlington Crest 2049 2476 $735,000
Fairlington Meadows 1750 2145 $534,500
Windgate Of Arlington 1734 2136 $544,000

Top 7 Arlington Neighborhoods for BIG Condos

In the past 12 months, a total of 1421 condos sold in Arlington with a average size of 1000 square feet. For the Arlington neighborhoods with at least 6 sales in the past year, these were the top neighborhoods for the largest condos.

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Neighborhood Median Living Area (SF) Maximum Living Area (SF) Median Sold
Crystal Gateway 1833 2139 $629,950
Wooster And Mercer Lofts 1832 3000 $1,175,000
Turnberry Tower 1645 3045 $1,100,000
The Representative 1597 1605 $549,754
Fairlington Meadows 1490 1490 $390,000
The Barkley 1422 1830 $477,000
Fairlington 1422 1712 $388,500

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Peggy Yee is a supervising broker at Frankly Realtors and is one of Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Realtors in 2015-2019. She has been quoted in the Around Reston Magazine, Washington Post, Money Magazine, Consumer Reports, Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com.

Information based on BrightMLS data and deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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