Thinking About Westover in Arlington? Here’s What 22205 Looks Like Today

Westover: A Closer Look at Arlington’s 22205 Zip Code

Matt Cheney has spent a lot of time onsite in the DMV’s distinct pockets of housing stock, and Westover, the neighborhood most associated with Arlington’s 22205 zip code, is one of the area’s most recognizable. Tucked just west of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and within easy reach of the East Falls Church Metro station, Westover sits on both sides of Interstate 66 and takes its name from the Westover Village shopping area that anchors the community. This update walks through what makes Westover distinct, the neighborhoods that share its zip code, and how the local housing market has changed since Matt Cheney’s original tour of the area.

This overview grew out of one of Matt Cheney’s Onsite neighborhood tours, part of an ongoing series where Matt Cheney walks through DMV neighborhoods on camera to give buyers and sellers a closer look at what a specific pocket of the market actually offers, beyond just the sales numbers. Westover’s episode covered the neighborhood’s location, its village-center businesses, its streetcar-era history, and a snapshot of sales activity for both single-family homes and the area’s small condo community. The sections below expand on that tour with additional context and current Bright MLS data for anyone considering a move into 22205 today.

Where Westover Sits on the Map

The 22205 zip code covers a section of Arlington County bordered by the East Falls Church Metro station to the west and the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor to the east. Interstate 66 runs directly through the area, with Westover’s residential streets extending on both sides of the highway. That location gives residents quick highway access toward both DC and the outer suburbs, along with direct Metro service into the district. The East Falls Church station, served by the Orange and Silver Lines, sits at the western edge of the zip code and connects riders into Rosslyn, downtown DC, and points beyond without a transfer.

Getting Around: Metro, Highway Access, and Walkability

Beyond the Metro connection, several Metrobus and Arlington Transit routes run along Washington Boulevard through the heart of the Westover shopping strip, giving residents options beyond driving for local errands and commuting. The Washington and Old Dominion Trail also passes near the East Falls Church station, giving residents in 22205 direct access to one of the region’s longer paved trails for walking, running, and cycling out toward Fairfax County and beyond. The neighborhood’s older streetscape, laid out well before most of Northern Virginia’s postwar suburban grid, tends to favor shorter blocks and a more walkable layout near the village center. For buyers cross-shopping Arlington neighborhoods, this mix of Metro access, highway proximity, a paved regional trail, and a walkable commercial core is one of the more distinguishing features of 22205 relative to some of the county’s more car-dependent pockets.

Interstate 66 has long shaped how residents in 22205 move around the region, offering a direct route toward the Capital Beltway to the west and into Rosslyn and the district to the east. Because Westover sits on both sides of the highway, some pockets of the neighborhood are closer to the interstate than others, which is worth factoring in for buyers who are particularly sensitive to highway noise or who prioritize being tucked further into the quieter residential streets.

A Neighborhood Built Around Its Village Center

Westover takes its name from the Westover Village shopping center, a small commercial strip that has anchored the neighborhood for decades. Two longtime local businesses continue to give the area its identity. The Italian Store’s Westover location remains a neighborhood staple known for its sandwiches, pizza, gelato, espresso bar, and Italian grocery selection, and it continues to operate today. Just down the strip, Westover Market and Beer Garden continues to draw visitors with its large beer selection, butcher shop, and outdoor seating area. Both businesses have been fixtures of the Westover shopping area for years and remain open today, reinforcing the walkable, independent-business feel that residents and visitors often point to when describing the neighborhood. Alongside these two anchors, the Westover Library and a handful of smaller independent shops round out the village center. For many residents, the appeal of Westover comes down to this kind of small, independent commercial strip sitting within walking distance of established residential streets, rather than a shopping center anchored by national chains.

Westover’s Roots Date Back to the 1890s

Much of Westover’s residential character traces back to Highland Park, where many of the neighborhood’s original homes were built. Development in the area began in the 1890s, when the Fostoria Land and Development Company began platting residential lots to take advantage of the electric railway lines running through the area at the time. That early streetcar-era planning still shapes the walkable street grid found in Westover’s older sections today, and it helps explain why the neighborhood has a somewhat different feel than more recently developed parts of Arlington County. Over the following decades, the area filled in with a mix of bungalows, cape cods, and colonials, along with newer construction and renovated homes that have replaced some of the original housing stock.

Housing Stock and Architecture in Westover

Because so much of Westover developed in waves stretching from the 1890s streetcar era through the mid-twentieth century, the neighborhood’s housing stock tends to be more varied than in some of Arlington’s newer subdivisions. Buyers touring the area will typically find a mix of early-1900s foursquares and bungalows in the Highland Park section, along with capes, colonials, and ramblers built up through the postwar decades, plus a growing number of newly built custom homes on older lots. This mix gives buyers a range of entry points, from smaller starter homes on original streetcar-era lots to brand-new construction on the same blocks, a range reflected in the sales data further below.

Neighborhoods Within the 22205 Zip Code

Westover is the best-known name associated with 22205, but the zip code actually spans several distinct residential pockets. In addition to Westover itself, buyers and residents will also come across Tara-Leeway Heights, Dominion Hills, Madison Manor, Waycroft-Woodlawn, and East Falls Church. Each of these areas carries its own mix of housing stock, lot sizes, and street character, though all fall within the broader 22205 boundary Matt Cheney covers in this update. Buyers comparing options across the zip code should expect some variation in home style, age, and price point from one pocket to the next, even though the sales figures below are reported at the zip-code level.

Westover Single-Family Home Sales: Then and Now

When Matt Cheney filmed this Onsite episode in early 2022, 22205 had just closed out a strong twelve-month stretch for single-family home sales. Two hundred thirty-seven homes traded hands in the zip code that year, at an average sales price of $1,122,000, spending an average of just fourteen days on the market before going under contract.

The most expensive single-family sale in 22205 that year was a circa-2009 custom craftsman home that had been featured in multiple design magazines. The property measured over 4,400 square feet on a 16,500-square-foot lot, with seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, and one half bath. It also included a detached two-car garage and a wraparound porch, and it sold for $2,325,000.

According to Bright MLS, in the period covering August 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026, 183 single-family homes sold in 22205 at an average price of $1,393,557, spending an average of 19 days on the market. That is a meaningful increase in average price compared with the 2021 figures Matt Cheney cited on camera, alongside a modestly longer average time on market.

Buyers and sellers should verify current figures directly, as market conditions may have shifted since this data was pulled.

The highest-priced single-family sale in that same current period was a newly built home at 2315 N Tuckahoe St, completed in 2025. The home measures 4,225 square feet on a 0.30-acre lot, with six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and one half bath, and it sold for $3,050,000 in December 2025. The home sold in zero days on market at just under 113 percent of its $2,700,000 asking price, illustrating the kind of demand new construction can generate in this zip code.

As with any zip-code-level figures, results vary by property, condition, and timing, and no specific outcome is guaranteed for any individual home. Buyers and sellers who want a closer read on how these trends apply to a specific street or property in 22205 should contact Matt Cheney directly.

Condo and Townhouse Activity in 22205: Then and Now

Westover is a zip code built predominantly around single-family houses, and that showed clearly in 2021’s condo and co-op activity. In the twelve months Matt Cheney referenced in the video, only five attached units changed hands in 22205, all of them within the Laurel Mews community, at an average sales price of $664,000 and an average of twenty-one days on the market.

The top sale among those five was an end-unit townhome-style condo that had its main floor opened up along with a renovated kitchen. The unit measured over 1,800 square feet, with three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, one half bath, and an assigned parking space, and it sold for $700,000, or $381 per square foot.

Bright MLS data from that same current period shows nine condo and townhouse-style units sold across 22205, at an average price of $975,333 and an average of nine days on the market, both notably higher and faster than the 2021 figures. Because this pull reflects sales across the zip code as a whole rather than a single filtered community, it is not confirmed whether all nine current sales were within Laurel Mews specifically. Attached-home activity in 22205 today may be spread across more than the one community Matt Cheney described in the original episode, which is itself a shift worth noting for buyers focused on this category.

The highest-priced sale in that current period was a 2020-built, five-bedroom, four full and one half bath townhome-style unit at 6725 Langston Blvd, measuring 2,574 square feet. It sold for $1,415,000, or about $549.73 per square foot, in May 2026, spending six days on the market at just over full asking price.

As with the single-family figures above, results vary by property and community. Buyers or sellers evaluating a specific home or community within 22205 should contact Matt directly for a current market analysis tailored to that address.

What This Means for Buyers and Sellers Considering 22205

Westover and the rest of 22205 continue to appeal to buyers drawn to a walkable village center, direct Metro access at East Falls Church, and a mix of established single-family streets alongside a small but growing pool of condo and townhouse-style sales. Between the 2021 period Matt Cheney covered on camera and the most recent twelve months of Bright MLS data, the zip code’s average single-family sale price rose from $1,122,000 to $1,393,557, while average days on market lengthened somewhat, from fourteen days to nineteen. Average condo and townhouse pricing rose even more sharply, from $664,000 to $975,333, while the average time on market for that category dropped from twenty-one days to nine.

For sellers, that combination, higher average prices alongside somewhat longer single-family days on market and much faster condo and townhouse turnover, suggests a market that has shifted since 2021 but remains active. Results vary by property, condition, and the state of the broader market at any given time, and no specific outcome or timeline is guaranteed for any individual sale.

For buyers, the wider spread of condo and townhouse activity beyond Laurel Mews alone may mean more attached-home options across 22205 than were available in 2021, though inventory in this category remains limited overall.

Buyers weighing 22205 against other nearby zip codes should also factor in the variety within the area itself. A property in Highland Park’s older streetcar-era section can look and feel quite different from a home in Dominion Hills or Waycroft-Woodlawn, even though all of them fall under the same zip-code-level sales data. Working with someone who knows the individual pockets within 22205, not just the zip code average, can help buyers and sellers set realistic expectations for a specific block or housing style.

Matt Cheney continues to track sales activity across 22205 and the broader Arlington market as part of his ongoing coverage of the DMV. You can explore related neighborhood guides and Arlington market data at mattsold.com. Reach out directly for a personalized market analysis or a conversation about buying or selling in Westover or any of the neighborhoods within the 22205 zip code.

Frequently Asked Questions About Westover, Arlington VA (22205)

What is Westover in Arlington, Virginia?

Westover is a neighborhood within Arlington County’s 22205 zip code, located just west of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and near the East Falls Church Metro station. It takes its name from the Westover Village shopping area at its center, home to longtime businesses like The Italian Store and Westover Market.

What other neighborhoods are in the 22205 zip code?

Along with Westover, the 22205 zip code includes Tara-Leeway Heights, Dominion Hills, Madison Manor, Waycroft-Woodlawn, and East Falls Church. Each has its own housing mix, though all fall within the same zip code boundary.

Is Westover mostly houses or condos?

Westover and the surrounding 22205 area are predominantly single-family homes, though condo and townhouse-style sales in the zip code have picked up in recent years. The Laurel Mews community has historically been a key source of attached-home sales in the area.

When did Westover start developing as a neighborhood?

Development in the area dates back to the 1890s, when the Fostoria Land and Development Company began platting residential lots to take advantage of the electric railway lines that served the area at the time. Many of the neighborhood’s original homes were built in the Highland Park section.

What are current home prices in Westover and 22205?

Based on Bright MLS data covering August 2025 through August 2026, single-family homes in 22205 sold for an average of $1,393,557, while condo and townhouse-style sales averaged $975,333. Pricing varies by property and location within the zip code, so contact Matt Cheney directly for guidance on a specific home or community.

Is Westover close to Washington, DC?

Yes. Westover sits in Arlington County just west of the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, and the East Falls Church Metro station at the edge of the neighborhood provides direct Orange and Silver Line service into the district without a transfer.

What is Laurel Mews?

Laurel Mews is a condo and townhome-style community in the 22205 zip code and has historically been one of the zip code’s primary attached-home options in an area otherwise dominated by single-family houses.

Westover’s mix of streetcar-era history, walkable village character, and Metro access continues to make it one of the more distinct corners of Arlington’s housing market. As the Bright MLS figures above show, both the single-family and condo markets in 22205 have shifted since 2021, and current, verified data is available directly from Matt Cheney for anyone considering a move in Westover or the surrounding neighborhoods.