Housing in Douglas Park at a glance
- Population
- 10,019
- Housing units
- about 4,004
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $707,000Arlington: $895,000 (-21%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,830 a monthArlington: $2,322 (-21%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 26.7%Arlington: 41.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 66.2%
- Median year built
- 1964
Douglas Park, south of Arlington's population centre, is a mid-range sector on almost every measure: sixth for value at $707,000 and eighth for rent at $1,830, both 21% under the city. The housing is older, with 66.2% of homes before 1980, third-highest, and a typical date of 1964. Owners hold 26.7% of households, 14.6 points under the citywide share and fifth in the ranking. Arlington Mill next door has $330,000 values and $1,720 rent, Buckingham stands at $915,000 with $1,820, and Arlington Ridge at $936,000 with $2,180 rent. The neighbours range widely, and Douglas Park sits between them: rent at Arlington Mill is lower, while Arlington Ridge costs more to rent and buy. Its value and its rent are the same 21% under the city, a symmetry few other sectors show.
Questions about Douglas Park
What is the median home value in Douglas Park, Arlington?
$707,000 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 Douglas Park?
$1,830 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 Douglas Park own or rent?
Most rent: 26.7% 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 3 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).
Douglas Park is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 62 civic associations) of Arlington: population 10,019 (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 Douglas Park
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 Douglas Park. 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 Douglas Park? Ask for your spot.