Despite a relatively weak June report, Alexandria saw a 6.2% year-over-year increase in home sales during the first six months of the year.
A total of 1,063 residential properties changed hands from January to June, up from 1,001 in 2025, according to figures reported July 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.
After an Arlandria apartment complex has been owned by the same family for more than 70 years, the owner has sold the property and retired.
Joann Poladian Belknap recently sold the 213-unit, three-building Glebe House Apartments complex at 25 W. Glebe Road to Maryland-based Rock Creek Property Group for $29.5 million. After managing the 2.5-acre property for nearly 40 years with her Potomac Management Company, Belknap has officially retired and moved to Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Increases in sales and average prices in May propelled Alexandria’s homes market to a nearly 15% year-over-year increase in sales volume.
A total of 220 Alexandria residential properties went to closing during the month, up from 206 in May 2025, according to figures reported June 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime, based on data from Bright MLS.
The Alexandria real estate market saw a strong start to spring, with April sales up 33% year over year.
A total of 217 properties went to closing during the month, according to data from MarketStats by ShowingTime.
First-quarter home sales were flat across Alexandria while pricing data was mixed, according to new data.
A total of 401 city properties went to closing between Jan. 1 and March 31, up three homes — 0.8% — from the 398 transactions during the same period a year before, according to data reported April 11 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.
The sale of a 19th-century home has set a record for the most expensive residential sale in Old Town, according to the real estate firm representing the seller.
The home at 510 Wolfe Street sold for $7.1 million after being put on the market for the first time in four decades. The seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom estate spans 14,000 square feet and dates back to 1854. Corcoran McEnearney real estate agents Babs Beckwith and Lauren Bishop were the seller’s agents.
A modestly solid start to home sales across the city in 2026 could be complicated by Middle East war anxiety.
Home sales in Alexandria totaled 116 for February, according to figures reported March 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime. That’s up 1.8%, from sales in February 2025.
Alexandria’s real-estate market started the year with lower year-over-year sales and mixed results on sales prices.
A total of 98 residential properties went to closing last month, down 20.3% from 123 in January 2025, according to figures reported Feb. 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.
A new record for home sales has been set in the City of Alexandria as the historic property known as “Clarens Estate” is officially off the market.
The property at 318 N. Quaker Lane sold for $7.5 million, the highest price a home in the city has sold for, according to Washington Fine Properties. Jaci Appel and Hadley Jones of WFP were the seller’s agents, and Al and Harriet Pricenor of Weichert Realtors represented the buyer.
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.
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).
