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
- $719,000 :: 686 Columbus St S, Alexandria VA, 22314
- $479,900 :: 900 Washington St N #Varies, Alexandria VA, 22314
- $509,900 :: 910 Powhatan St #Varies, Alexandria VA, 22314
- $1,400,000 :: 400 Madison St #2203, Alexandria VA, 22314
- $289,000 :: 1100 Quaker Hill Dr #314, Alexandria VA, 22314
- $445,000 :: 4906 John Ticer Dr, Alexandria VA, 22304
- $269,000 :: 6109 Wigmore Ln #C, Alexandria VA, 22315
Sample of homes for sale in Alexandria
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$469,888 : 4324 Jackson Pl, Alexandria5 beds, 3 full baths
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$1,595,000 : 900 Clifton Dr, Alexandria5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths
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$529,900 : 8002 Bainbridge Rd, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full baths
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$815,000 : 4002 Belle Rive Ter, Alexandria5 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$476,000 : 6336 Dunn Ct, Springfield3 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths
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$569,900 : 6657 Scottswood St, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths
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$337,900 : 5761 Ridge View Dr, Alexandria3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
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$280,000 : 6011e Curtier Dr #E, Alexandria2 beds, 2 full baths
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