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Townhouses, condos and apartments in the fit city of Arlington
Buckingham is a neighborhood of townhouses near the center of Arlington. Brick multi-unit buildings with shuttered windows line the residential streets of this area right outside of Washington, D.C. People park on the streets or in designated spots outside their units and hop on North Glebe Road to reach the center of Arlington in less than five minutes. Arlington is known for its highly educated population that makes being healthy a priority. “It’s a very fit city in terms of health. A lot of people are into their physique,” says Josh Bell, managing partner and Realtor at Liton Properties based in D.C.
Central Arlington location near Ballston Quarter
Arlington’s commercial center is right next to Buckingham. The Ballston Quarter mall sits across busy North Glebe Road from the neighborhood and has several restaurants, including bartaco and Punch Bowl Social, a Southern-style gastropub. Virtual reality games are played at Immersive Gamebox, and kids take martial arts lessons at Leo Dalla Brazilian jiujitsu. The Washington Capitals practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, which also offers skating classes for kids and open skating for the public. Near the mall are fitness businesses like Orangetheory Fitness, CorePower Yoga and F45 Training, plus quick service restaurants like Shake Shack and CAVA. Chain stores like Target, Harris Teeter and CVS sit along Glebe Road. “Arlington has been the cool place to live for a while now,” says Lana Africano, Realtor with Compass Real Estate in nearby Alexandria.
Mostly renters in this Arlington neighborhood, plus a Catholic church
Buckingham is mostly townhouses, condo buildings and apartments. The neighborhood developed in the late 1930s as a place for affordable middle-income housing, and its design followed garden-style principles like curved streets and well-kept common green areas. About three-quarters of residents here rent their homes. The high-rise Hyde Park Condos have balconies, exterior lighting and a community pool, plus association fees that cover air conditioning and snow removal. Low-rise condos in Arlington Oaks have water, snow removal and heat included in association fees, and woods in their backyard. High-rise condos can go for about $500,000, low-rise units can cost $250,000 and townhouses built in 2012 can cost $1.2 million. Single-family homes like colonials and custom builds costing $1 million or more sit in the northwest corner of the neighborhood. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington keeps its headquarters in Buckingham. The Cathedral of St. Thomas More and its nearby school sit within the neighborhood.
Near Lubber Run Park and trail
Buckingham has a small park, Henry Wright Park, which spans less than 1 acre and has a playground, a gazebo and picnic tables. Nearby Lubber Run Park has a community center with pickleball, volleyball and basketball courts right outside. It also has playgrounds, hill slides and a huge, well-kept lawn for relaxing. The park connects to a trail with the same name, which runs through the woods past an amphitheater and a picnic area. Arlington has more than 100 miles of bike pathways, and all four major trails are right around the corner from Buckingham.
Zoned for A-plus rated Washington-Liberty High School
Kids in Buckingham can attend Arlington Public Schools, which serve more than 27,000 students and have an A-plus rating from Niche. Neighborhood schools include Barrett Elementary School, Swanson Middle School and Washington-Liberty High School. Barrett is rated B-minus by Niche, Swanson is rated A and Washington-Liberty is rated A-plus. The high school has a robust sports program. Its ice hockey team won state titles in 2021 and 2022, and boys’ basketball and girls’ indoor track made state finals tournaments in 2020.
Drive into the District in 20 minutes
Buckingham sits north of U.S. Route 50, known locally as Arlington Boulevard. The road runs west to Falls Church, where it intersects with Interstate 495, and east to Arlington National Cemetery. The center of D.C. is a 20-minute drive, and an hour commute via public transit.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Buckingham
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Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
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4
Robbery
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4
Burglary
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4
Motor Vehicle Theft
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Larceny
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Crime Score
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Buckingham Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Buckingham, Arlington sell after 31 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Buckingham, Arlington over the last 12 months is $349,900, up 4% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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