Douglas Park · Buying a Home
Buying a Home in Douglas Park
The right home, at the right price, with your eyes open, from the first conversation to closing day.
Buying a Home in Douglas Park: Original, Expanded or New
Buying a home in Douglas Park usually means choosing among three kinds of houses. Douglas Park filled in from the late 1920s through the years after World War II, so many homes started as bungalows and Colonial Revivals. Since then, a lot of them have been expanded with additions, and a good number of new homes have been built. Some lots are big and flat, and there are apartment buildings too.
Each of those houses is priced differently, lives differently and needs a different kind of look before you buy. We help you compare them fairly.
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Comparing Douglas Park Homes the Right Way
An original bungalow, the same house with a large addition and a new build on the next lot can sell for very different prices. Before any offer, we prepare a home value report from recent 22204 sales of homes that are truly like the one you want, original with original, expanded with expanded, new with new.
With an expanded house, the quality of the addition matters as much as its size. Does it flow with the rest of the house? How well was it built? The inspection should look at it closely. We can coordinate the inspection, or you can schedule it yourself, and either way we go over the results with you and advise you on how to proceed.
If a house needs more than you want to take on, we will tell you, even if it means walking away.
The Douglas Park Market Today
Douglas Park is in ZIP code 22204. Homes there that sold from July through September 2026 took an average of 54 days to sell and received about 97.2% of their original list price, according to Bright MLS. The median sale price was $625,000, up 0.8% from a year earlier, though that figure covers every kind of home in the ZIP code.
Arlington County had about 3.9 months of supply in September 2026, up from 3.0 a year earlier, so buyers have more to look at. Detached houses are still the tighter part of the market. In September 2026, NVAR reported condo and townhouse listings across its Northern Virginia region up 49.7% from a year earlier, while detached listings rose only 5.7%.
How We Help You Buy in Douglas Park
The Mike Webb Team is Mike and Claudia Webb, with RE/MAX Allegiance, and we have more than 34 years in real estate. About three out of four of our sales are in Arlington.
- A buyer consultation before we start showing homes
- A search set up to your criteria, so new Douglas Park listings come to you
- Showings with us, or with our showing partner when we are booked
- A home value report before any offer, plus offer strategy and writing
- Negotiation on your behalf
- Help with the inspection and advice on the results
- Closing support and the final walk-through, on closing day or a few days before
- Referrals to lenders, inspectors and contractors
First, you get pre-approved through a lender or your own bank or credit union, and we sign a written buyer agreement together so you know exactly how we will work with you.
Ted K. described working with us as “Responsive, informed, and hassle-free.”
Life in Douglas Park
Douglas Park has three parks of its own: Douglas Park, five acres on South Quincy Street with a playground, nature trails and a stream, plus Monroe Park and Doctors Branch Park. The Fort Barnard Dog Park is nearby. The W&OD Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail run along the neighborhood, and Shirlington and Columbia Pike are within walking distance. I-395 and Route 50 are close.
Depending on the address, Douglas Park is served by Randolph Elementary School or Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, then Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Wakefield High School. Boundaries change, so check the current Arlington Public Schools boundary map for any address before you buy.
Read more on our Douglas Park page. Buying your first home? See first-time buyers in Douglas Park.
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Tell us what you are looking for, original, expanded or new, and where you are in the process. We will help you plan the next step, with no pressure.
Contact The Mike Webb Team or call or text 703-350-3884.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if an expanded Douglas Park house is priced right?
We compare it with recent 22204 sales of homes that were also expanded, not with original houses or new builds, and walk you through the numbers before you make an offer.
What should the inspection focus on?
Everything, with extra attention on any addition and on older systems in original houses. We can coordinate the inspection or you can schedule it, and we go over the results with you.
Which schools serve Douglas Park?
Depending on the address, Douglas Park is served by Randolph Elementary School or Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, then Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Wakefield High School. Confirm any address on the current Arlington Public Schools boundary map.
Do I need to be pre-approved first?
Yes. You get pre-approved through a lender or your own bank or credit union, and we sign a written buyer agreement together before we start showing homes.
Douglas Park
What buying a home looks like in Douglas Park
Bungalows, colonials and new construction between Columbia Pike and Four Mile Run, with three parks and two trails.
A South Arlington neighborhood laid out in 1927, near the site of Civil War-era Fort Barnard, with a lot of additions and new homes.
- The homes
- Cape Cods and craftsman-style homes, with a lot of additions and new construction. Some apartment buildings too. Some lots are big and flat.
- Why people choose it
- Often a first home or a move-up home, and sometimes an investment.
- Schools people ask about
- Randolph Elementary School or Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, depending on the address, then Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Wakefield High School.
- Getting around
- Tree-lined streets, with the W&OD Trail and the Four Mile Run Trail along the neighborhood and Shirlington within walking distance.
- Nearby
- Three parks: Douglas Park, Monroe Park and Doctors Branch Park. Fort Barnard Dog Park is nearby, near South Walter Reed Drive and South Pollard Street.
- The trade-off
- Choosing it over its neighbors usually comes down to buyer preference more than a trade-off.
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