Homes for Sale Inside the Capital Beltway
There are a whole lot of homes, condos and townhouses for sale inside the Capital Beltway, and that includes many of the most popular locations in the Washington DC Metropolitan area.
The term “Inside the Beltway” itself has become synonymous with Washington DC in the modern era. It is used in reference to directions, geography and politics. But the literal meaning refers to the area within a large loop of the Interstate 495, aka the Capital Beltway. The I-95 also joins the loop at the eastern and southern part.
Homes for Sale Inside the Capital Beltway (495)
Neighborhoods and Counties Inside the Beltway
The Capital Beltway encircles all of the District as well as Alexandria and Arlington. It also swings through Fairfax County (the affluent McLean area is inside the loop). Additionally, a sizeable portion of Maryland is inside the Beltway, including Bethesda, Silver Spring and Hyattsville.
Suffice to say, this is a large territory. The Capital Beltway is about 64 miles long, while the area within it measures about 226 square miles. The population inside the Beltway is roughly 1.8 million people.
Real Estate Properties Inside the Beltway
Real estate properties for sale inside the Beltway come in all styles and sizes from starter homes to multimillion dollar estates. And, considering the size of the circumference, some neighborhoods are closer to the roadways than others.
For many DC Metro commuters, quick access to the freeways is a must. Others prefer a little distance from traffic and there are also scores who forgo driving to work entirely, preferring to use the vast network of Metro rail stations.
Regardless, homes for sale inside the Beltway have long had an added level of cache. To learn more about properties within this in-demand inner circle, call the experts at District Partners at Compass, (202) 400-3070.
