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Alexandria home sales and average property prices increased last year

Published January 13, 2026 at 9:15AM

Homes (photo by Daria Nepriakhina/Unsplash)

Home sales in the city of Alexandria grew 2.2% year-over-year, while average sales prices also rose.

A total of 1,987 properties changed hands across the city in 2025, up from 1,945 in 2024, according to figures reported Jan. 12 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.

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Alexandria challenger to Rep. Beyer works for visibility in other parts of 8th District

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 12, 2026 at 10:30AM

Former City Council Member Mo Seifeldein, who is running for Virginia's 8th Congressional District, at the Alexandria Democratic Committee's Labor Day Picnic at The Garden Alexandria, 5380 Eisenhower Avenue, Sept. 1, 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

A former Alexandria elected official is making campaign stops outside the city in his attempt to unseat Rep. Don Beyer (D-8).

Mohamed “Mo” Seifeldein made his case last Wednesday to the Arlington County Democratic Committee. If elected, Seifeldein said his agenda would be to address the cost of living, implement a universal Medicare-for-all initiative and lower housing prices.

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Former Alexandria councilman celebrated after 20 years serving N. Va. Transportation Commission

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 9, 2026 at 3:45PM

Paul Smedberg at Jan. 8, 2026, NVTC meeting (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

A longtime leader in regional transportation and former City Council member was honored by the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission last night (Thursday) as he prepares to depart the organization.

This month, Paul Smedberg departs both the commission and the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Before serving as the governor’s representative on NVTC, Smedberg had represented Alexandria, which has two seats on the 21-member body.

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N. Va. Transportation Commission elects Bagley to lead as region seeks state funding approval

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 9, 2026 at 9:15AM

Sarah Bagley, second from left, and other members of the NVTC 2026 leadership (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Alexandria Vice Mayor Sarah Bagley assumed the top leadership spot of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) for 2026 last night (Thursday).

Bagley was unanimously elected chair of the regional body and will lead it during what is likely to be a pivotal year for transit funding across the area.

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Major Democratic players rush to back Del. Bennett-Parker for Ebbin’s Senate seat

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 8, 2026 at 3:45PM

(Left to right) Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D-5th) speaks in support of Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) alongside Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader Charniele Herring (D-4th) and State Senate Majority Leader Sen. Scott Surovell (D-34th), April 5, 2024 (staff photo by James Cullum)

Much of the state’s Democratic political leadership is lining up behind Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker’s quest to succeed Adam Ebbin in the Virginia Senate.

Both Ebbin (D-39) and incoming Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced their endorsements for Bennett-Parker’s bid today (Thursday), joining a host of other supportive state leaders.

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Median apartment rents in Alexandria post first year-over-year drop since 2020

By Scott McCaffrey

Published January 2, 2026 at 10:30AM

The Blake apartments (via The Blake/Facebook)

Alexandria closed out 2025 with median apartment rental rates down 2.5% from the start of the year — the first annual decline in five years.

The 2.5% dip is more than twice the rate of decline across the metro area, with Alexandria pushed down in part by a 1.1% drop in median rents from November to December.

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Realtors predict Alexandria will lead N. Va. in home value growth in 2026

By Scott McCaffrey

Published December 30, 2025 at 1:45PM

Real estate home interior (via Kenny Eliason/Unsplash)

Alexandria is expected to lead other Northern Virginia localities in home-value appreciation in the coming year, with strongest growth coming in the single-family sector.

The 2026 Regional Housing Market Forecast, released yesterday (Monday), predicts “moderate” home price increases and elevated inventory throughout Northern Virginia. The report was created by the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University in partnership with the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR).

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Alexandria helped lower impaired driving deaths in the region, new data shows

By Scott McCaffrey

Published December 26, 2025 at 11:15AM

Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Chief Carlos Heraud helps launch the 2025 St. Patrick's Day SoberRide effort (via Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments)

Alexandria recorded no traffic fatalities related to impaired driving in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to new data.

Regional deaths connected to impaired driving were down 26% from 2023 to 2024, according to a report by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The report recorded 74 fatalities connected to alcohol- and/or drug-related crashes last year — down from 100 recorded in 2023 and below the five-year average of 90.

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Former mayor getting settled into new leadership role with regional parks

By Scott McCaffrey

Published December 23, 2025 at 2:45PM

Former Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson (via Fairfax City)

Former Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson is settling into his new role as executive director of NOVA Parks and says he has inherited an organization in good shape.

A “very diverse set of revenue” — with operations ranging from golf courses to waterparks — allows the regional body to “weather various storms,” said Wilson during a presentation to the Fairfax City Council earlier this month. He was named the organization’s next executive director in August and began serving in October.

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Alexandria’s total unemployment up 33% from 2024 as delayed jobs data is released

By Scott McCaffrey

Published December 22, 2025 at 1:45PM

The Alexandria skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The number of unemployed Alexandrians is up by a third from a year before, according to September jobs figures that were delayed by the federal government shutdown.

A total of 96,711 city residents were counted as employed in the civilian workforce, with 3,479 reported unemployed, according to figures reported Dec. 18 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.

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Home sales down citywide as buyers adopt a ‘cautious’ stance across region

By Scott McCaffrey

Published December 11, 2025 at 2:45PM

Homes along the waterfront in Old Town, Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum)

The total market value of home sales across Alexandria was down 4.8% year-over-year but remained above $100 million last month, according to new data.

A total of 121 residential properties changed hands citywide during the month, according to figures reported yesterday (Wednesday) by MarketStats by ShowingTime. That’s down from 136 transactions in November 2024.