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)

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3556 Macomb St Nw, WASHINGTON

$5,000,000

3556 Macomb St Nw, WASHINGTON

6 Beds 4.5 Baths 6,699 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2246322

CLEVELAND PARK

1124 Savile Ln, MCLEAN

$4,999,995

↓ $295,005

1124 Savile Ln, MCLEAN

8 Beds 10.5 Baths 11,141 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2317198

BASIL COURT

9117 Redwood Ave, BETHESDA

$4,995,000

↓ $255,000

9117 Redwood Ave, BETHESDA

6 Beds 6 Baths 7,388 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2223506

ARROWOOD

2717 Tennyson St Nw, WASHINGTON

$4,995,000

↓ $154,900

2717 Tennyson St Nw, WASHINGTON

8 Beds 9.5 Baths 9,800 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2247190

CHEVY CHASE

6413 Garnett Dr, CHEVY CHASE

$4,990,000

↓ $260,000

6413 Garnett Dr, CHEVY CHASE

7 Beds 8 Baths 11,377 SqFt Residential MLS® # MDMC2221696

KENWOOD

1101 Clover Dr, MCLEAN

$4,897,000

1101 Clover Dr, MCLEAN

6 Beds 8.5 Baths 7,972 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2297528

WEST LANGLEY

6804 Benjamin St, MCLEAN

$4,800,000

↓ $700,000

6804 Benjamin St, MCLEAN

6 Beds 7.5 Baths 9,700 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2246364

LANGLEY FOREST

New
1709 N Harvard St, ARLINGTON

$4,795,000

1709 N Harvard St, ARLINGTON

6 Beds 6.5 Baths 4,480 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAAR2075362

LYON VILLAGE

5840 Hilldon St, MCLEAN

$4,795,000

5840 Hilldon St, MCLEAN

7 Beds 7.5 Baths 7,669 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2320920

CHAIN BRIDGE WOODS

3615 49th St Nw, WASHINGTON

$4,750,000

3615 49th St Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 4.5 Baths 5,700 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2263018

SPRING VALLEY

1935 Foxview Cir Nw, WASHINGTON

$4,695,000

1935 Foxview Cir Nw, WASHINGTON

7 Beds 5.5 Baths 7,506 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2259798

BERKLEY

New
1418 33rd St Nw, WASHINGTON

$4,595,000

1418 33rd St Nw, WASHINGTON

4 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,426 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2272802

GEORGETOWN

1803 Dumbarton St, MCLEAN

$4,500,000

1803 Dumbarton St, MCLEAN

5 Beds 7.5 Baths 8,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2318520

WRENNWOOD

509 O St Nw, WASHINGTON

$4,500,000

509 O St Nw, WASHINGTON

5 Beds 5 Baths 5,145 SqFt Residential MLS® # DCDC2246730

OLD CITY #2

904 Mackall Ave, MCLEAN

$4,499,000

↓ $251,000

904 Mackall Ave, MCLEAN

7 Beds 6.5 Baths 9,100 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2288744

LANGLEY FOREST

1710 Dalewood Place, MCLEAN

$4,495,000

↑ $500,000

1710 Dalewood Place, MCLEAN

7 Beds 8 Baths 9,287 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2286050

EL NIDO ESTATES

5850 Upton St, MCLEAN

$4,495,000

5850 Upton St, MCLEAN

6 Beds 7 Baths 8,223 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2297168

CHESTERBROOK ESTATES

1111 Crest Ln, MCLEAN

$4,495,000

↓ $255,000

1111 Crest Ln, MCLEAN

6 Beds 7 Baths 8,600 SqFt Residential MLS® # VAFX2262386

CHAIN BRIDGE

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.

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