City profile
Alexandria, VA
Historic Potomac river town minutes from D.C.’s Black cultural institutions and museums.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
37°F
Summer avg
79°F
Sunny days / yr
205
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$720,000
Typical monthly housing
$4,304
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
135
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.80%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.75%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 5.77%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 74/100
Top hazards: Strong wind, Heat wave, Riverine flooding
Nearest major airport
3 mi to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 77% Democratic / 21% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
156,976
Growth since 2019
-0.4%
Median age
37.7
Residents 65+
12.8%
Median household income
$119,681
Income growth since 2019
+18.6%
Black household income
$80,736
Home ownership
42.1%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Poverty rate, 65+
8.0%
Race & ethnicity: Black 21.0% · White 49.1% · Hispanic 18.3% · Asian 6.2% · Other 5.3%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
142 · 57% below the national average
Property crime
1,654 · 7% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Alexandria Police Department. State average: violent 211, property 1,395.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal flooding (Tidewater)
Highlights
- Walkable Old Town
- Minutes to DC museums incl. NMAAHC
- Reagan National 10 min away
Trade-offs
- Expensive
- Congested
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.