Arlington’s median apartment-rental cost ticked up 1.1% year over year in October, remaining the fifth priciest rental market out of 100 major U.S. urban corridors.
The county’s median rental rates stood at $2,452 for one-bedroom units, $2,963 for two bedrooms and $2,604 overall, according to figures reported Oct. 28 by Apartment List.
Arlington’s jobless rate was stable in September, but the number of residents seeking jobs remains elevated from levels before Donald Trump returned to the White House.
With 144,922 county residents employed in the civilian workforce and 4,389 looking for jobs, the county’s unemployment rate of 2.9% was down from 3% a year before, according to figures reported Oct. 28 by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
Arlington leaders have joined counterparts elsewhere in Northern Virginia in voicing opposition to a proposed merger of local bus systems.
Speaking at an Oct. 21 regional forum on the issue, County Board member Takis Karantonis and Vice-Chair Maureen Coffey each suggested consolidation would be a solution in search of a problem.
Fewer sales and lower prices resulted in a nearly 16% year-over-year decline in the total value of home transactions across Arlington in September, according to new data.
A total of 175 properties went to closing during the month, down 5% from 184 in September 2025, based on figures reported Oct. 12 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.
Falls Church officials are pressing for a fast-tracked effort to create a bus rapid transit (BRT) route running through the city’s core.
At the same time, City Council members Justine Underhill and David Snyder are seeking attention to detail and careful branding for the BRT line planned to run down Route 7 from Tysons to Alexandria.
Competition among local jurisdictions could be fierce during the next round of I-395/95 “Commuter Choice” transportation funding.
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) staff are bracing for “significant demand” from localities across Northern Virginia, said Jason Adle, an NVTC program analyst.
Surging mortgage rates are leading to a more cautious approach to real estate in Arlington, but overall, they don’t currently seem to be scaring off many prospective buyers.
Months of rising interest rates, which surpassed 7% for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages last week, have led homebuyers to tread more carefully, even as local home sales have been holding relatively steady, a cross section of real estate professionals told ARLnow.
A dip in rental costs brought on by the pandemic had long-term effects on apartment costs in Arlington, a new analysis suggests.
An Arlington housing market unaffected by the pandemic would have been about 2% costlier than the current one, according to analysts at Apartment List.
A blueprint for an expanded network of bus rapid transit (BRT) in Northern Virginia includes three lines passing through Falls Church.
The city was the last stop on a three-month tour for Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) CEO Monica Backmon, where she has been explaining the BRT master plan and how area governments can support it.
The chair of the Arlington County Board wants the General Assembly to keep out of the county’s change-of-government discussion in 2027.
“Del. [Patrick] Hope could file a bill again — I’m hoping he does not do that,” Matt de Ferranti said at a Sept. 9 governance-change forum sponsored by Advance Arlington.
Sales and average prices were relatively flat in August across the Arlington real estate market, with similar conditions expected through the rest of 2026.
A total of 193 properties went to closing during the month, comparable to 192 reported in August 2025, according to figures reported Sept. 10 by MarketStats by ShowingTime.
Bus ridership on Arlington Transit (ART) was up about 1.1% in the fiscal year ending in June, despite being held back by a seven-week government shutdown.
The local bus system had a ridership total of 2,669,853 passengers for the 12 months ending June 30, according to figures from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. That’s up from the 2,640,152 riders a year before.
