Housing in Aurora Highlands at a glance
- Population
- 12,521
- Housing units
- about 6,259
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $1,087,000Arlington: $895,000 (+21%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,610 a monthArlington: $2,322 (+12%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 16.7%Arlington: 41.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 35.3%
- Median year built
- 1999
Aurora Highlands has the highest home value of Arlington's ten sectors, $1,087,000, or 21% above the $895,000 for the city, even though only 16.7% of households own, ninth in the ranking. Rent of $2,610 is 12% higher than the city level and fourth in the ranking, so both buyers and renters pay more here than in most sectors. Housing is fairly new, with a typical build year of 1999 and 35.3% of homes before 1980. Arlington Ridge, next door, has $936,000 values and 84.3% old homes, Crystal City $695,000, and Douglas Park $707,000. The sector lies south-east of the population centre, and pairs the top of the value range with a renter-dominated market, 24.6 points under the citywide owner share.
Questions about Aurora Highlands
What is the median home value in Aurora Highlands, Arlington?
$1,087,000 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 Aurora Highlands?
$2,610 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 Aurora Highlands own or rent?
Most rent: 16.7% 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 4 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).
Aurora Highlands is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 62 civic associations) of Arlington: population 12,521 (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 Aurora Highlands
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 Aurora Highlands. 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 Aurora Highlands? Ask for your spot.