Alexandria
About homes and condos of Alexandria VA in Fairfax County
Northern Virginia has several independent cities and the City of Alexandria is one such independent city. The City of Alexandria borders Fairfax County, but Alexandria is not in Fairfax County.
However, to make things especially confusing for newcomers and for folks hunting houses, there are large parts of Fairfax County that have an Alexandria postal address. These areas of “Greater Alexandria” are most definitely part of Fairfax County and are not in the City of Alexandria. In general, postal Alexandria is more suburban than addresses in the City of Alexandria, but this is not always the case. A few of neighborhood in Alexandria of Fairfax County include:
- Franconia
- Groveton
- Huntington
- Huntley Meadows
- Mount Vernon
- Engleside
- Fort Hunt
- Oakwood
- Belle Rive
- Colonial Acres
- Grist Mill
- Keys and Russell
- Lofty Oaks
- Mount Vernon Crossing
- Mount Vernon Grove
- Mount Vernon Hills
- Mount Vernon Manor
- Mount Vernon on the Green
- Mount Vernon on the Potomac
- Mount Vernon Park
- Mount Zephyr
- Old Mill At Mount Vernon
- Riverside Estates
- Riverwood
- Southwood
- Sulgrave Manor
- Wessynton
- Yacht Haven
- Pembrook Village
- Pinewood Lawns
- Sequoyah
- Woodlawn
- New Alexandria
To make things a little more confusing, Fairfax County surrounds the City of Fairfax. Locals generally refer to the county as “Fairfax County” and the city as “Fairfax”, but Alexandria uses the opposite nomenclature. “Alexandria” generally refers to greater/postal Alexandria, while “City of Alexandria” refers to the jurisdiction of the City of Alexandria.
Latest Notes from the Alexandria Area
- $198,500 :: 307 Yoakum Pkwy #1706, Alexandria VA, 22304
- $127,000 :: 5851 Quantrell Ave #306, Alexandria VA, 22312
- $199,000 :: 715 Washington S #A-35, Alexandria VA, 22314
- $450,000 :: 125 Lee St N #Dh-406, Alexandria VA, 22314
- Alexandria’s North Ridge
- $254,900 :: 3726 Holmes Ln #508-37, Alexandria VA, 22302
- $228,999 :: 3315 Wyndham Cl #2232, Alexandria VA, 22302
Sample of homes for sale in Alexandria
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$559,900 : 8506 Conover Pl, Alexandria4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$450,000 : 6711 Queens Rd, Alexandria4 beds, 3 full baths
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$625,000 : 7112 Marlan Dr, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$679,990 : 0 Longfields Ln, Alexandria4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$270,000 : 6551 Gildar St, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
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$299,900 : 6453 Silver Ridge Cir, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$549,975 : 6699 Ordsall St, Alexandria4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$450,000 : 6711 Queens Rd, Alexandria4 beds, 3 full baths
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