Arlington’s low vacancy rate can make it difficult for families with limited financial resources to find housing. However, affordable housing is available at numerous apartment complexes in Arlington. Most of the complexes listed below were built, acquired or renovated with public funds as part of their financing, or else had units set aside as affordable through a special exception site plan process.
Tips for securing an affordable unit:
- This month’s list of available affordable units: November 2020
- Disclaimer: This information is provided by property owners. Specific units may no longer be available by the time inquiries are made.
- To receive a monthly Available Committed Affordable Apartments list, subscribe via email.
- County Housing Grants and the federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8), which are accepted by the properties listed below, provide rental assistance for households with low to moderate incomes.
- Many of these apartment complexes have waiting lists for affordable units. Contact them by phone to learn how to apply.
- Search for affordable units via the Virginia Housing search tool website.
New affordable leasing opportunities:
- Apex apartments: 256 units, 2900 S. Glebe Road. Information: 1-866-624-6936
Apartment Complexes for Residents 62 Years and Older and Disabled Persons
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| The Carlin (162 units) | 4300 North Carlin Springs Road (Ballston) | Elevator | 703-243-4300 |
| Claridge House (300 units) | 1500 South Fern Street (Pentagon City) | Elevator | 703-521-9100 |
| Culpepper Gardens (346 units) | 4435 North Pershing Drive (Buckingham) | Elevator | 703-528-0162 |
| Hunter’s Park at Cherrydale (74 units) | 2021 North Nelson St (Lee Highway-Glebe Road) | Elevator | 703-892-4330 |
| Woodland Hill (234 units) | 600 South Carlin Springs Road (Columbia Pike-Arlington Mill) | Elevator | 703-931-5700 |
Apartment Complexes for All Ages by Neighborhood
Ballston
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| The Jordan (90 units) | 801 N. Wakefield St. | Garden | 571-970-1876 |
| The Rixey (11 units) | 1008 N. Glebe Road | Elevator | 571-267-2879 |
| The Springs (98 units) | 555 N. Thomas St. | Elevator | 703-888-1142 |
Buckingham
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Ballston Park at Historic Buckingham Village (233 units) | 351 N. Glebe Road | Garden | 703-526-9600 |
| Buckingham Gardens (140 units) | 315 N. George Mason Dr. | Garden | 703-276-3083 |
| Gates of Ballston (348 units) | 4207 N. Pershing Drive | Garden | 703-875-8607 |
| Knightsbridge Apts (37 units) | 204 N. Thomas Street | Garden | 703-528-7751 |
| The Madison at Ballston Station (100 units) | 4400 N. 4th Street | Elevator | 703-527-4040 |
| Whitefield Commons (64 units) | 200 N. Thomas Street | Garden | 703-528-7751 |
Claremont
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| The Spectrum (80 units) | 5055 S. Chesterfield Road | Elevator | 703-671-1777 |
Clarendon
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| vPoint (70 units) | 1210 N. Highland St. Suite B | Elevator | 703-229-6927 |
Columbia Pike – Arlington Mill
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Arbor Heights (198 units) | 5203 8th Road South | Garden | 703-671-7070 |
| Arlington Mill (121 units) | 901 S. Dinwiddie Street | Elevator | 703-566-6213 |
| Columbia Grove (130 units) | 1010 S. Frederick Street | Garden | 703-671-1009 |
| Columbia Hills (229 units) | 1000 S. Frederick Street | Elevator | 703-566-5760 |
| Fields of Arlington (189 units) | 5100 S. 8th Road | Elevator | 703-671-3300 |
| Harvey Hall Apartments (100 units) | 860 S. Greenbrier Street | Elevator | 703-671-3900 |
| Key Gardens (22 units) | 5121 Columbia Pike | Garden | 703-671-3900 |
| Monterey Apartments (109 units) | 813 S. Greenbrier Street | Garden | 703-379-6656 |
| The Serrano (196 units) | 5535 Columbia Pike | Elevator | 703-671-3200 |
| The Shell (83 units) | 870 S. Greenbrier Street | Elevator | 703-575-7880 |
Columbia Pike – Town Center
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Arlington View Terrace (77 units) | 1429 S. Rolfe Street | Garden | 703-521-4010 |
| The Wellington (105 units) | 1850 Columbia Pike | Elevator | 571-366-5701 |
Columbia Pike – Village Center
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Bell Arlington Ridge (20 units, 2BRs and 3BRs only) | 2400 S. 24th Road | Elevator | 703-664-0723 |
| Buchanan Gardens (111 units) | 914 S. Buchanan Street | Garden | 703-486-2088 |
| Garfield Gardens (9 units) | 1700 S. Garfield Street | Garden | 703-549-7170 |
| Gilliam Place (173 units) | 3507 Columbia Pike | Elevator | See “Current Opportunity” link above |
| Quebec Apartments (129 units) | 4014 Columbia Pike | Garden | 703-521-3313 |
| Taylor Square Apartments (44 units) | 4245 S. 16th Street | Garden | 703-685-1491 |
| Virginia Gardens (68 units) | 1716 S. Taylor Street | Garden | 703-685-1491 |
Courthouse
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| 2201 Pershing Apartments (18 units) | 2201 N. Pershing Dr. | Elevator | 866-768-7218 |
| Colonial Village (129 units) | 1702 N. Troy St. | Garden | 703-525-5555 |
| Colonial Village West (70 units) | 2111 N. Key Blvd. | Garden | 703-524-1337 |
| Courthouse Crossing (112 units) | 1240 N. Rolfe Street | Garden | 703-528-7200 |
| The Frederick (108 units) | 2230 N. Fairfax Drive | Elevator | 703-243-0690 |
| Bell at Courthouse (12 units) | 2200 N. 12th Court | Elevator | 703-528-1193 |
| Woodbury Park (204 units) | 2335 N. 11th Street | Garden | 703-528-3625 |
Lee Highway – Glebe Road
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Cameron Commons (16 units) | 2028 N. Cameron Street | Garden | 703-888-1142 |
| Leckey Gardens (32 units) | 2031 N. Woodrow Street | Garden | 703-888-1142 |
Lee Highway – Palisades
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Calvert Manor (19 units) | 1925 N. Calvert Street | Garden | 703-888-1142 |
| The Larkspur Apartments (76 units) | 2508 20th Rd. N. #103 | Low-rise | 703-888-2298 |
| William Watters (21 units) | 2008 N. Adams Street | Garden | 703-528-7751 |
Long Branch Creek
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| The Apex | 2900 S. Glebe Rd. | Elevator | (not yet open) |
| Arna Valley View (101 units) | 2300 S. 25th Street | Garden | 703-892-1100 |
| Avalon at Arlington Square (64 units) | 2350 S. 26th Court | Garden | 703-892-0300 |
| The Grove at Arlington (7 units) | 2311 S. 25th Street | Elevator | 703-221-4510 |
Nauck
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Fort Henry Gardens (82 units) | 2470 S. Lowell Street | Garden | 703-271-7113 |
| The Macedonian (36 units) | 2229 Shirlington Road | Elevator | 703-920-0962 |
| The Shelton (94 units) | 3215 S. 24th Street | Garden | 703-920-0962 |
Pentagon City/Crystal City
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| The Altaire (15 units) | 400 Army Navy Dr. | Elevator | 833-240-7573 |
| The Gramercy (20 units) | 550 S. 14th Road | Elevator | 703-486-4270 |
| Lenox Club (77 units) | 401 S. 12th Street | Elevator | 703-418-1400 |
| Lofts 590 (12 units) | 590 S. 15th Street | Elevator | 703-521-0580 |
| Crystal City Lofts (15 units) | 305 10th St. S. | Elevator | 571-312-3617 |
| Crystal Flats (16 units) | 505 18th St. S. | Elevator | 703-416-1818 |
Rosslyn
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Bennett Park (14 units) | 1601 Clarendon Blvd. | Elevator | 703-243-5041 |
| 1800 Oak Apartments (38 units) | 1800 N. Oak Street | Elevator | 703-527-2006 |
| Key Boulevard Apartments (33 units) | 1537 N. Key Blvd. | Garden | 703-524-1337 |
| Marbella Apartments (134 units) | 1301 N. Queen Street | Garden | 703-243-6650 |
| Parc Rosslyn (101 units) | 1531 N. Pierce Street | Elevator | 703-525-6111 |
| Union on Queen (76 units) | 1515 N. Queen Street | Elevator | 703-682-7369 |
| Sedona (55 units) | 1510 Clarendon Blvd. | Elevator | 703-566-9670 |
Seven Corners
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Patrick Henry Apartments (110 units) | 6172 Wilson Boulevard | Garden | 703-534-4866 |
Shirlington
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Io Piazza (15 units) | 2727 S. Quincy St. | Elevator | 703-379-2070 |
| Park Shirlington (294 units) | 4510 31st St. S. | Garden | 703-931-1900 |
Virginia Square
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Clarendon Court (103 units) | 3825 N. 7th Street #A4 | Garden | 703-243-0555 |
| Latitude Apartments (14 units) | 3601 Fairfax Drive | Elevator | 571-989-4255 |
| Liberty Tower (6 units) | 818 N. Quincy Street | Elevator | 844-403-3452 |
| Quincy Plaza (25 units) | 3900 N. Fairfax Drive | Elevator | 703-312-0700 |
Washington Boulevard – Ft. Myer
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| The Barkalow (14 units) | 2708 N. Pershing Drive | Garden | 703-888-1142 |
| Ft. Myer I and II (22 units) | 123 S. Courthouse Rd.; 2011 S. 4th Street | Garden | 703-276-3083 |
| Garfield Gardens (9 units) | 1700 S. Garfield St. | Garden | 703-276-3083 |
Westover
| Property Name | Address | Type | Phone |
| Ashton House I, II, & III (37 units) | 5701 N. 10th Rd. | Garden | 703-538-7171 |
| Fisher House (33 units) | 1211 N. Kennebec Street | Garden | 703-888-1142 |
| Fisher House II (68 units) | 5705 Washington Blvd. | Garden | 703-888-1142 |
| Westover Apartments (115 units) | 1649 N. Longfellow Street | Garden | 703-538-7171 |