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Arlington CDP, VA

ZIP 22203 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 22203

Median Home Value
$809,700
Median Rent
$2,253
Affordability Snapshot
$223,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$5,201/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

29.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 22203 in Arlington CDP, VA, a household would need roughly $223,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $5,201. That is about 68% above the local median household income ($132,402), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
31.4%-52% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.5%-27% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.6%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.9%-87% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
9.3%-27% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.1%-69% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
19.8%-60% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
29.8%-22% vs US avg
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$809,700
Home Value
$2,253
Rent
1991
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached14.1%
  • 1-unit attached8.1%
  • 2-9 units12.7%
  • 10+ units65.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$809,700
Median rent$2,253
Owner-occupied31.4%
Vacant7.5%
Price-to-income6.1x
Est. income to buy$223,000