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Real estate firm: 10 best-value neighborhoods in DC area for first-time buyers
WTOP WASHINGTON — With home prices in the D.C. metro area hitting an all-time high in May, more buyers may be resigned to look in less-desirable areas but real estate firm Trulia has identified 10 of what it calls Washington’s Best Value Neighborhoods for … |
No. 1 on its list of Best Value Neighborhoods in Washington is University Park, Maryland.
The community gets high marks for schools, a low crime rate, a good commute and a median home selling price that’s well below the metro area average.
In D.C., Kingman Park in Northeast D.C., just North of the D.C. Armory and within blocks of the bustling H Street Corridor, is No. 2 on the list. It scores well for restaurants and schools.
Farlington-Shirlington in Arlington, Virginia, comes in third. It ranks high mostly for value, or what you get for your money.
Trulia’s top 10 best value neighborhoods in the region:
University Park, Maryland
Kingman Park, D.C.
Fairlington-Shirlington, Virginia
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
North Springfield, Virginia
Groveton, Alexandria, Virginia
Pimmit Hills, near Tysons Corner, Virginia,
Broadlands, Loudoun County, Virginia
Fort Hunt (near Mt. Vernon), Virginia
Lincolnia, near Annandale, Virginia