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Arlington Heights is one of the city's oldest enclaves
Arlington Heights is one of Arlington's oldest neighborhoods, comprised of 25 merged subdivisions dating from 1909 to the late 1970s. Many homes here were built in the 1920s and '30s, uncommon for the city's primarily post-World War II housing stock. "Arlington Heights is an amazing neighborhood," says Katie Loughney, an Associate Broker and Senior Vice President at Compass Real Estate. "It's a relatively small neighborhood, but you've got an elementary school, a middle school, one of the public libraries, and a large community center. It's kind of like its own little microcosm because you have so much going on there." There's also much to do for retail and dining, whether that's dining at upscale eateries like Ruthie's All Day to the north or hitting the shopping corridor along Columbia Pike at the neighborhood's south end.
All-day diners, daytime shopping and nighttime fun
At the north end of Arlington Heights is Ruthie's All Day, a high-end diner serving extensive menus, with cocktails and steak and eggs for brunch, burgers and chicken sandwiches for lunch, and a smoked barbecue dinner menu of ribs, chicken and beef brisket. Columbia Pike serves as the neighborhood's southern boundary and is one of Arlington's main roads, with ample shopping and dining options. There's a Giant along the street, and a CVS for pharmacy needs, while Bangkok 54 is a popular Thai restaurant with its own market attached. A couple doors down is the Arlington Cinema n' Drafthouse, a theater with table seating and a full food and drinks menu. The Cinema n' Drafthouse shows movies, live music and comedy acts, and the venue has been around since the 1930s. Further past the theater is the original Bob and Edith's Diner; this family-run spot has operated in Arlington for over 50 years, and today, it has several locations across the D.C. metro area. It's a popular place for Arlingtonians to eat eggs and hash browns for brunch — or much later after a night of clubbing up north in Clarendon. On Sunday mornings, there's the Columbia Pike Farmers Market for locally sourced produce and baked goods.
Sports and skating at Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center
The Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center features an indoor track, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, a playground, and a loop trail. The rec center also hosts Family Skate Night on Saturday evenings, where locals can rent roller skates and cruise around the indoor gym, and kids can jump around in the bounce house. Arlington Heights Park is a small pocket park with benches and a grassy field for picnics. Surrounded by shade trees, it's great for a quick dog walk.
The Arlington County Fair and Columbia Pike Blues Festival within walking distance
Thomas Jefferson Community Center is also home to the Arlington County Fair, one of the largest free events on the East Coast. Every summer since 1977, droves of Northern Virginia residents have come out for neon-lit carnival rides, games, food trucks and entertainment. Though there are extensive bus, metro and parking options for visitors, Arlington Heights residents can walk to the County Fair from home. The neighborhood also hosts the annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival, presented by the Columbia Pike Partnership and referred to as "Arlington's best block party." This free outdoor concert has been held in town every summer since 1995 and has rows of vendors to browse and a KidZone with a moon bounce, face painters and games.
A variety of pre-World War II homes and condos
The neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the mid-1950s, developments like Arlington County's buses and railways became more accessible and widespread, making it easier for Washington, D.C.'s workers to live comfortably outside the nation's capital. For modest two-bedroom condos and duplexes here, homebuyers can expect to pay roughly $300,000. However, single-family Colonial Revivals, ramblers and bungalows, often built as early as the 1920s, usually go for between $625,000 to $1.5 million. Streets are suburban, with shade trees stretching tall on lawns across Arlington Heights and ample sidewalk infrastructure for walks to spots like the community center and Ruthie's.
Arlington County Public Schools get all A's
Arlington County Public Schools serve the Arlington Heights neighborhood and are ranked the No. 2 best public school district in Virginia on Niche. Students in Arlington Heights will attend Alice West Fleet Elementary School, with an overall A-rating on Niche, Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Wakefield High School, both holding A-minus Niche ratings. Alice West Fleet Elementary opened its doors in 2019 and is the second Net Zero Energy school in Arlington County. It's also home to the county's Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program. Thomas Jefferson Middle is attached to Thomas Jefferson Community & Fitness Center, where students can play after-school sports like ultimate frisbee and swimming.
Metro access to the north, city and regional buses on all sides
Virginia Square-GMU metro station is a mile north of Arlington Heights for Silver and Orange Line access through the DMV (D.C., Maryland and Virginia) area. The neighborhood is connected to city and regional transit via the ART and WMATA bus stops around Arlington Heights' four border roads of South Glebe Road, Washington and Arlington Boulevard and Columbia Pike. Commuters can reach Downtown D.C.'s major government and private employers after a 5-mile drive along Arlington Boulevard. Residents are a 4-mile drive from Ronald Reagan National Airport, the D.C. area's biggest air travel hub. Arlington Heights is also a 4-mile drive to the historic Arlington National Cemetery, a military burial ground where visitors can pay respects to the fallen of every U.S. conflict; the cemetery is the final resting place of President John F. Kennedy.
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Crime and Safety
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Robbery
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Arlington Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Arlington Heights, Arlington sell after 15 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Arlington Heights, Arlington over the last 12 months is $715,000, down 7% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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