Housing in Arlington Ridge at a glance
- Population
- 6,635
- Housing units
- about 3,590
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $936,000Arlington: $895,000 (+5%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,180 a monthArlington: $2,322 (-6%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 44.5%Arlington: 41.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 84.3%
- Median year built
- 1963
Arlington Ridge has the oldest stock in Arlington: 84.3% of homes date from before 1980, the highest share of ten sectors, with a typical year of 1963. Its $936,000 median value is third-highest and 5% above the city, and 44.5% of households own, second only to Bluemont and 3.2 points over the citywide share. Rent of $2,180 is 6% under the city level and ranks seventh, so renting here costs noticeably less than in the sectors around it. To the neighbours, the contrast is sharp. Aurora Highlands reaches $1,087,000 with 16.7% owners and rent of $2,610, Crystal City has $695,000 and 10.2% owners, and Douglas Park sits at $707,000. Arlington Ridge lies south-east of the population centre.
Questions about Arlington Ridge
What is the median home value in Arlington Ridge, Arlington?
$936,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $895,000 for Arlington as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Arlington Ridge?
$2,180 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $2,322 in Arlington (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Arlington Ridge own or rent?
Most rent: 44.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 41.3% in Arlington (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 2 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: Arlington County GIS, Civic Association Polygons (consulted 2026-11-02).
Arlington Ridge is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 62 civic associations) of Arlington: population 6,635 (Population and Demographic Estimates, civic association data file cphd_pde_2026_downloadable.csv (Arlington County CPHD)).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Arlington as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Arlington Ridge
The closest sectors of Arlington, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Arlington
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Arlington Ridge. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Arlington Ridge? Ask for your spot.