Penrose · Relocation
Relocating to Penrose
FaceTime tours, neighborhood visits and a move timed around your new job, and the house you left behind handled for you.
Relocating to Penrose: Close to Everything
Relocating to Penrose puts you in a small, historic neighborhood with a lot close by. Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Fort Myer) is next door, the Pentagon is a short drive away, Route 50 runs along the north edge toward DC, and Penrose Square on Columbia Pike has a Giant grocery store, restaurants and salons.
If you are moving here for a new job, we help you find the right home from wherever you are now, and we time it so the move fits your start date.
Buying in Penrose From Somewhere Else
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.
When you cannot be here, we tour Penrose homes for you on FaceTime, room by room, and show you what listing photos leave out, from the condition of an older house to what is across the street. We build the search, the offer and the closing around the day your new job begins.
When you can visit, we show you the neighborhood: Penrose Square for groceries and a meal, the three parks, and the everyday places you will use. And you get everything any buyer gets from us: a consultation, a search set up to your criteria, a home value report before every offer, negotiation, inspection help and support through the final walk-through and closing.
Before we tour homes, 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.
Moving here on military orders? See VA and military buyers. Every step is in how we help you buy, step by step.
Penrose Homes, Explained for Newcomers
Penrose is a historic district. According to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, it includes houses built across 12 subdivisions platted between 1882 and 1943, and a notable number of them are kit or mail-order houses. You will also find Cape Cods, Colonial Revivals, bungalows, duplexes, a few small apartment buildings and new craftsman homes. If you plan changes to a house, check with Arlington County about what applies to that address.
Older houses deserve a careful inspection, and you should not miss it just because you are far away. We can coordinate it, or you can schedule it yourself, and either way we go over the results with you and advise you on how to proceed.
Penrose is served by Alice West Fleet Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Wakefield High School. Boundaries change, so check the current Arlington Public Schools boundary map for any address.
The Market Waiting for You
Buyers want to be in Arlington. In Bright MLS's Home Demand Index for October 2026, based on September activity, buyer demand in Arlington was rated High (150), second of all the counties and cities in the Washington-area report.
In ZIP code 22204, which includes Penrose, homes 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. Arlington County had about 3.9 months of supply in September 2026, up from 3.0 a year earlier. Being pre-approved before you start lets you act quickly, even from a distance.
Moved Away and Still Own a Penrose Home?
If your job already took you somewhere else and your Penrose house is still here, we take care of it for you, start to finish.
The White Glove Home Sale Method™ covers painting, handyman repairs, caulking, deep cleaning, carpet and window cleaning, power washing, landscaping, removal of unwanted items and furniture, donations to the charity of your choice, and staging, at no additional cost to you. Our Concierge Services™ can help eligible sellers with bigger approved renovations, with no upfront cost, interest or fees, and payment at closing. We send you updates the whole way, so you never have to fly back to check.
Cristina Lucas said: “They made selling our home feel seamless and stress-free.”
Planning a Move to or From Penrose?
Tell us your start date, what you are looking for and what you know about the area so far. We will build a plan around your timeline.
Contact The Mike Webb Team or call or text 703-350-3884. Read more on our Penrose page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is Penrose to Fort Myer and the Pentagon?
Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Fort Myer) borders Penrose to the east, and the Pentagon is a short drive away.
Can I buy a Penrose home before I move?
Yes. We tour homes for you on FaceTime and plan the search, the offer and the closing around your start date. When you visit, we show you around in person.
I already moved. Can you sell my Penrose house for me?
Yes. We handle everything at the house. The White Glove Home Sale Method™ covers painting, repairs, staging, cleaning and more at no additional cost, and we keep you updated until it sells.
Is there a grocery store near Penrose?
Penrose Square on Columbia Pike has a Giant grocery store, along with restaurants and salons. We show you around when you visit.
Penrose
What relocation looks like in Penrose
Cape Cods, bungalows and craftsman homes between Route 50 and Columbia Pike, next to Fort Myer and Penrose Square.
A historic Arlington neighborhood, platted in 1882 as the Butler-Holmes subdivision, with a wide mix of homes and three public parks.
- The homes
- A mix of Cape Cods, colonials, craftsman-style houses, some duplexes, and a few small apartment buildings.
- Why people choose it
- Often a first home or a move-up home, and now and then an investment, depending on the size of the house.
- Schools people ask about
- Alice West Fleet Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Wakefield High School.
- Getting around
- Tree-lined streets, next to Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall (Fort Myer), with Route 50 at the north edge and the Pentagon a short drive away.
- Nearby
- Penrose Park, Butler Holmes Park and Towers Park. Penrose Square on Columbia Pike, with a Giant grocery store, restaurants and salons.
- The trade-off
- Choosing it over its neighbors usually comes down to buyer preference more than a trade-off.
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Ready to make your move with The Mike Webb Team?