Crystal City & Pentagon City · Buying a Home
Buying a Home in Crystal City & Pentagon City
The right home, at the right price, with your eyes open, from the first conversation to closing day.
Buying Here Means Choosing a Building
In Crystal City and Pentagon City, ZIP code 22202, most homes for sale are condos in high-rise and mid-rise buildings, with townhouse-style condos such as Southampton in Pentagon City. Two Metro stations, the Pentagon, Amazon's offices and Reagan National Airport are all close.
Because you are buying into a building as well as a unit, we help you compare more than the floor plan: the monthly fee and what it covers, the building's upkeep and savings, parking, storage, pet rules and the walk to the Metro.
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This Fall's Market for Condo Buyers
Buyers have more condos to pick from than a year ago. NVAR counted 49.7% more condos and townhouses for sale in its Northern Virginia region in September 2026, compared with 5.7% more detached homes. Bright MLS put Arlington at about 3.9 months of supply that month, up from 3.0.
Prices are still higher than last year. Bright MLS reported Arlington's median sale price for July through September 2026 up 11.1% from a year earlier. With more choices, you may have time to compare a few buildings and room to ask the seller for help with closing costs or repairs.
Before you make an offer, we pull recent sales in the same building and similar buildings nearby, so you know what the unit is worth to the market.
What to Check Before You Buy a Condo
The resale certificate is the most important paper you will read. It shows the monthly fee, what it pays for, how much the association has saved for repairs, any special assessment, and the rules for renting, pets and parking. Virginia gives you only a few days to review it after you receive it, and we go through it with you right away.
Inside the unit, look at the age of the heating and cooling system, the water heater, the windows and the appliances, and ask who is responsible for each. In a building from before 1978, read the lead-based paint disclosure. Ask whether a parking space and storage unit come with the sale or are rented separately.
A home inspection still matters in a condo. You can schedule the inspector yourself or ask us for names, and we will go over the report with you and tell you plainly if we think the unit is not the right one.
How We Help You Buy in Crystal City & Pentagon City
The Mike Webb Team is Mike and Claudia Webb at RE/MAX Allegiance, with more than 34 years in real estate. About three out of four of our sales are in Arlington. Working with us includes:
- A first meeting to set your price range, monthly budget and must-haves
- An alert when a condo that fits comes up in Crystal City or Pentagon City
- Showings with Mike, Claudia or our showing partner
- Recent sales in the building and nearby, and a plan for your offer
- Mike and Claudia negotiating for you
- Help reading the resale certificate and the inspection report
- The final walk-through and support through closing
- Names of lenders, inspectors and contractors we have worked with
Your first step is a pre-approval from a lender, bank or credit union. Ask them about the building, too, since some loan programs have rules for condos. Then we sign a written buyer agreement with you that spells out how we will work for you.
First-time buyers wrote in a Zillow review: “Mike and Claudia were terrific to work with.”
See our first-time buyer guide and how we help you buy, step by step.
Living in Crystal City & Pentagon City
The Pentagon City mall, Westpost and Costco are in Pentagon City, along with Metropolitan Park. Crystal City has restaurants along Crystal Drive and the Water Park, and Long Bridge Park, with its aquatics and fitness center, is on its north side. The Mount Vernon Trail runs along the Potomac nearby.
The Crystal City and Pentagon City Metro stations serve the Blue and Yellow Lines, Crystal City has a Virginia Railway Express station, and a second Crystal City Metro entrance is expected to open in 2027. Reagan National Airport is close by.
Schools depend on the address. Listings here show Oakridge or Hoffman-Boston Elementary School, Gunston Middle School and Wakefield High School. Check the current Arlington Public Schools map for the exact address before you buy.
Read more on our Crystal City & Pentagon City page.
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Contact The Mike Webb Team or call or text 703-350-3884.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of homes are for sale in Crystal City and Pentagon City?
Mostly condos in high-rise and mid-rise buildings, plus townhouse-style condos such as Southampton in Pentagon City.
What is in a Virginia condo resale certificate?
The monthly fee and what it covers, the association's repair savings, any special assessments, and the building's rules. You have only a few days to review it, so we read it with you as soon as it arrives.
Do I need a home inspection for a condo?
We recommend one. The inspector checks the unit's heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical and appliances, which are usually the owner's responsibility.
Which schools serve Crystal City and Pentagon City?
It depends on the address. Listings here show Oakridge or Hoffman-Boston Elementary School, Gunston Middle School and Wakefield High School. Check the current Arlington Public Schools boundary map for any specific address.
Crystal City & Pentagon City
What buying a home looks like in Crystal City & Pentagon City
High-rise and mid-rise condos, townhouse-style condos and apartments near two Metro stations, Amazon's HQ2 and Reagan National Airport.
Crystal City and Pentagon City in 22202, between I-395, the Pentagon and Reagan National Airport, marketed together with Potomac Yard as National Landing.
- The homes
- Mostly condos and apartments in high-rise and mid-rise buildings, plus townhouse-style condos such as Southampton in Pentagon City.
- Why people choose it
- Often a first home or a downsizing move, and often a home close to work or the airport.
- Schools people ask about
- Depends on the address: Oakridge or Hoffman-Boston Elementary School, Gunston Middle School, Wakefield High School.
- Getting around
- Crystal City and Pentagon City Metro, a Virginia Railway Express station, I-395 and Route 1, with Reagan National Airport close by.
- Nearby
- The Pentagon City mall, Westpost, Metropolitan Park, the Water Park on Crystal Drive, Long Bridge Park and the Mount Vernon Trail.
- The trade-off
- Choosing it over its neighbors usually comes down to buyer preference more than a trade-off.
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