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[Top 7] Old Town Alexandria Neighborhoods with the Biggest Homes

Looking for a bigger home? Check out these top Old Town Alexandria subdivisions with the largest median square footage of living area!

If you are running out of space in your current home, you may be thinking about upgrading to a bigger place. In this post, we calculated the median living area based on public tax records to determine which neighborhoods have the biggest homes. We've also include the median home values for each neighborhood. In some cases, neighborhoods with larger homes actually cost less than others, making some neighborhoods a great bang for your buck!

In the past year, 777 properties have sold in Old Town Alexandria ranging from a 0-bed, 1-bath condo for $158,000 to a 3-bed, 2.5-bath condo for $3,000,000. The median sold price was $654,000.

Top 2 Old Town Alexandria Neighborhoods for BIG Detached Homes

In the past 12 months, a total of 39 detached homes sold in Old Town Alexandria with a average size of 2700 square feet. For the Old Town Alexandria neighborhoods with at least 6 sales in the past year, these were the top neighborhoods for the largest detached homes.

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Neighborhood Median Living Area (SF) Maximum Living Area (SF) Median Sold
Clover 3051 5067 $822,500
Old Town 2338 5835 $1,232,500

Top 7 Old Town Alexandria Neighborhoods for BIG Townhomes

In the past 12 months, a total of 415 townhomes sold in Old Town Alexandria with a average size of 2000 square feet. For the Old Town Alexandria neighborhoods with at least 6 sales in the past year, these were the top neighborhoods for the largest townhomes.

Neighborhood Median Living Area (SF) Maximum Living Area (SF) Median Sold
Fords Landing 2725 3215 $1,535,000
Potomac Greens 2634 3892 $879,000
Majesty West 2509 2797 $1,100,000
Chatham Square 2371 2964 $925,000
Eisenhower Square 2327 2590 $926,800
Slade 2269 2650 $1,009,500
Quaker Hill 2256 3042 $654,950

Top 7 Old Town Alexandria Neighborhoods for BIG Condos

In the past 12 months, a total of 318 condos sold in Old Town Alexandria with a average size of 1000 square feet. For the Old Town Alexandria neighborhoods with at least 6 sales in the past year, these were the top neighborhoods for the largest condos.

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Neighborhood Median Living Area (SF) Maximum Living Area (SF) Median Sold
Porto Vecchio 1547 3000 $600,000
Old Town Village 1471 1657 $612,000
Old Town 1394 3211 $1,026,500
The Prescott 1262 2145 $648,000
Alexandria House 1255 1610 $612,750
Carlyle Towers 1148 1975 $542,500
Fort Ellsworth 1118 1282 $349,450

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Peggy Yee is a supervising broker at Frankly Realtors and is one of Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Realtors in 2015-2019. She has been quoted in the Around Reston Magazine, Washington Post, Money Magazine, Consumer Reports, Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com.

Information based on BrightMLS data and deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

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