Clarendon

Commercial and Residential Spaces near DC
Clarendon is a fun neighborhood for all age groups, especially for those who wish to be part of a commercial region while still enjoying a range of restaurants, bars and shopping centers. Its location is easily accessible to and from the District and is a center for several retailers and small business owners.
Median rents in Clarendon
Studio
$
1,950
1 Bedroom
$
2,100
2 Bedroom
$
2,900

Living in
Clarendon

Convenient Location
Loud At Times
Busy Nightlife
Safe
Easy Commute
Great Bars And Restaurants
Friendly Locals
Walkable
Suburban feel
Pet-Friendly
Expensive Housing
Great Shopping Options
Easy Accessibility
Quiet Neighborhood
Clarendon — 8.7/10 Rating (based on 75 neighborhood reviews)
Very safe and quiet. There are some good restaurants close by and it’s a quick walk to Clarendon for more dining options.
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Safe, clean, and plenty to do. DC proper is very accessible.
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Clarendon is the most similar to D.C. as far as an Arlington neighborhood goes. There are tons of bars, restaurants, gyms/yoga studios, grocery stores. Walking around, you will see tons of young professionals/graduate students. It's really clean and quiet. It's on the silver/orange metro line so you can really get anywhere. It's super closer to major highways/the airport, so if you have a car, there is not a single place that's too far away.
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The Clarendon
Clarendon is a lovely neighborhood with so much to offer. Many young families and young professionals, but also many loud, young college/ post college partiers. Area can be loud at times. Many great restaurants , walking distance to anything you need. Expensive rent but close to metro/ busses
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The Reserve at Clarendon Centre
Lyon village is a great place to live because it it really close to Clarendon with all of the night life and restaurants, but you don't have to deal with all the people and noise. It is very safe - as a female I never feel insecure when walking around at night alone.
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2201 Wilson Apartments
The neighborhood has a very busy nightlife. It has several bars and lounges in the area, as well as a great selection of late-night eateries. During the day time, the area is very peaceful. Great places for brunch, shopping, and groceries.
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The Clarendon
Clarendon is a great neighborhood with lots of young adults. There are some good restaurants and it is a quick metro ride into the city. It is a little quieter than living in the city, but you still get a little bit of a city feel.
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The Reserve at Clarendon Centre
I wish there was more of a variety of grocery stores, but it’s a nice neighborhood. Plenty of places to eat but not too loud
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Clarendon is the best place to live in Arlington. It's a little pricier than the other neighborhoods (Ballston, Virginia Square, Courthouse) but it also has the most shopping, restaurants and grocery stores.
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Lyon Place at Clarendon Center
Clarendon is a great place to live for young professionals as well as young families. Plenty of places to grab food and go grocery shopping. Several Starbucks and other coffee shops within walking distance.
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The Phoenix at Clarendon
Super close to CVS, coffee shops, metro, and you can walk to Clarendon without living in it. Noise level can be high with Wilson Blvd and the fire and police stations. Overall, very convenient!
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2201 Wilson Apartments
We love Courthouse, and it's close enough that DC is 2 stops away on Metro. It can seem a little dead at times, but if you're into the Clarendon bar scene (I'm not) it's a great spot.
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Vista on Courthouse
Very close to metro stations with easy access to DC. Best area for reaching Georgetown outside of DC proper. Extremely safe area, low crime rates, generally quiet, very pet-friendly.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Courthouse/Clarendon has everything you need, from grocery to coffee shops to stores to restaurants. The night scene has both clubs and small cozy bars. Great happy hours!
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Vista on Courthouse
I'm super close to a metro, good food, and enough friends
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Courthouse Plaza Apartments
Great area that is walkable and accessible to Washington, DC. I feel safe and comfortable living here and enjoy the mix of restaurants and shops.
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Vista on Courthouse
Close to plenty of restaurants and bars but still quiet on Friday/Saturdays. 24 hour CVS right across the street. Zipcars right by the metro.
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2201 Wilson Apartments
Nice area with a bunch of restaurants and bars. Nothing to get uber excited about (i.e. it's not DC) but it's convenient and can be fun.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Clarendon is a really fun area with plenty of bars and restaurants. Several grocery stores within walking distance.
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Virginia Square Towers
Safe, quiet, not much going on in the immediate neighborhood. Clarendon is close, and it's much busier there.
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Virginia Square Towers
The neighborhood feels safe and is close to an orange and silver line metro stop, several bus stops, and a 20 minute uber ride in to campus during rush hour. There are three grocery stores within about a half mile of the apartment: A Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and a Safeway. However, if you do not have a car, going to the store can be a chore as the neighborhood is very hilly and walking back home with a lot of groceries is tough. There are limited food options in the immediate area that get old fast. A lot of the food options are sit down restaurants, not a lot of fast-casual options. There are a few bars in the immediate area and a lot more bars a short walk into Clarendon. There's an Express Target about three quarter miles away and a normal Target about a $3-4 uber ride away. There's a movie theatre across the street.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Great neighborhood with tons of things to do. There are great lots restaurants and bars.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Quiet neighborhood but conveniently located, lots of families and kids around.
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Woodbury Park Apartments at Courthouse
lots of young professionals, with plenty of bars and restaurants nearby
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Courthouse Plaza Apartments
Easy access to downtown Clarendon bars, and a quick uber to D.C. Bars
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Great safe neighborhood, everything is within a 10 minute walk.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Safe, lots of good restaurants, close to orange/silver line
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Lots of bars, restaurants, shops, parks, dog park, etc.
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The Clarendon
Clarendon/Courthouse is lively, walkable, and boozy.
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Courtland Towers Apartments
I like Court House. It doesn't have quite as much as Clarendon in terms of bars and restaurants, but there are still a pretty good amount of them. It's also pretty safe and a convenient ride into the city.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Very high income zip code. Plenty of restaurants and amenities. Expensive, but maybe not as expensive as living in Foggy Bottom.
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Virginia Square Towers
A little farther from campus than some other students but it is a quieter area than central Clarendon.
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Great neighborhood with restaurants, bars, and shopping, but can be loud at times!
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The Beacon Clarendon Apartments
Fancy neighborhood, totally safe
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The Clarendon
Very nice area, minutes from Scalia Law
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Virginia Square Towers
Nice area
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Virginia Square Towers
Happy with it
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Nothing special but is fine
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2201 Wilson Apartments
Neighborhood is great. Very convenient to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, CVS, shopping (Container Store, Crate and Barrel, Sephora, Barnes & Noble) and relaxed restaurants/cafes (Ambar, Tatte, Courthouse Social). Good exercise options nearby - SoulCycle, Barry's, Orange Theory, Core Yoga. Also right by the AMC and directly behind the Courthouse Metro.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
LOVE LOVE LOVE my neighborhood. I'm between dupont and u street, so it's not in the middle of it all, which I appreciate. I'm literally 2 blocks from 14th street where all the great restaurants/bars are. I'm also 5-7 mins walking distance to multiple grocery stores (Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Safeway). It's quiet enough to feel like I'm not in a city, but i'm steps away from being reminded that I am.
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The Charleston
Courthouse (located right between Rosslyn and Clarendon), is a very convenient area, with lots of shopping, grocery stores, convenience stores, and restaurants. The metro station is in the center of the neighborhood and leads right to downtown DC, and the area feels very safe, including at night.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
This is a very good neighborhood with an easy commute to McLean. It's a very walkable area with Trader Joes and Whole Foods nearby and many other shops, restaurants and bars. There is also a dog park as well as a park (Rocky Run) that has basketball courts and a turf field.
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Vista on Courthouse
A nice place with plenty of night life, restaurants, and things to do. Pretty safe and upscale. A little cheaper than living in Foggy Bottom but were it not for my wife's work, I might opt to be closer to GW. The commute isnt bad though, 15 or 20 mins by metro.
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Virginia Square Towers
Average neighborhood, food scene is unexceptional. If the law school wasn't right here I wouldn't be living here. Tons of crowds and people not taking masks / social distancing / pandemic in general serious and going to bars and clubs.
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The Beacon Clarendon Apartments
DC people are snooty about those living in Clarendon, but I love it! You get out of the city to a safe, walk-able area with high-end shops and restaurants steps from home. Metro and bus access is fantastic! I don't need a car!
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Courthouse Plaza Apartments
So much to do, so many restaurants, so many bars, great shopping, many cafes, four grocery stores within walking distance! Lots to do, but also quiet and has nice suburban feel. Can't say enough great things!
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2201 Wilson Apartments
This is the place to be if you are a young professional in the DC area. The prices are way more affordable than DC and you have so much more space! There is always something fun to do and new people to meet!
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Vista on Courthouse
Courthouse is an awesome neighbor of Clarendon that is more residential in comparison. There are a lot of great restaurants, bars, coffee shops and is walking distance to Whole Foods for groceries.
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Avalon Courthouse Place
This area of the community is extremely safe. It has great public transportation and a more suburban feel. There are good community features nearby as well - grocery stores, shops, bars, etc.
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Vista on Courthouse
Right between Ballston and Clarendon, so very easy to walk to your favorite establishments, no matter what they are, but also very quiet. No loud bars, etc. right in the neighborhood.
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Virginia Square Towers
Lots of restaurants to choose from in the area. Near Trader Joe’s, Giant, and Whole Foods for grocery needs. Metro transit steps away, but also a quick walk to Roslyn or Courthouse.
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The Clarendon
Nice set of bars and restaurants, usually not overwhelmingly crowded. Incredibly safe and well lit, very little crime. I have about 6 pho places in walking distance.
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Courthouse Plaza Apartments
By a metro stop. Has a movie theater, some bars, and decent number of restaurants. Probably the second best location in VA after Clarendon but isn't DC
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Courtland Towers Apartments
I love being so close to the metro, Ballston, school, and Clarendon. The neighborhood is safe and very easy to get to anything you could need.
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Virginia Square Towers
Coffee and places to eat nearby; 15-min walk to Trader Joes and 2-min walk to Giant. Quick trip to school. Lots of people in their 20s-30s.
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Virginia Square Towers
Mostly tall apartment buildings and offices nearby, but as you head towards Clarendon you pass through nice family-style neighborhoods.
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Vista on Courthouse
Virginia Square is nice because it's right between Ballston and Clarendon, so it's easy to get to both places.
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Virginia Square Towers
Very walkable area, lots of restaurants, bars, and shops. Area feels safe to walk around even at night.
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The Clarendon
Nice neighborhood, close to the courthouse and the metro, as well as many restaurants/shops.
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Courtland Towers Apartments
Lots of young people, lots of dogs, and a weekend farmers market every Saturday.
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Williamsburg Condominium
Quiet, but easy walking to Ballston and Clarendon, and easy metro to DC
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Virginia Square Towers
Great place to live, with walking distance to Clarendon and Ballston.
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Virginia Square Towers
Clarendon is a great place to live in overall. It is a very lively location but is far enough to allow one to get a break from Washington D.C. Clarendon is also the heart of some of the shopping centers in Arlington, along with many restaurants and bars in the area.
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The Phoenix at Clarendon
Clarendon is relatively commercial. It has no inherent charm.
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Virginia Square Towers
Lots of stores and comfortable to stroll through the road.
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Courtland Park
This is a safe and exciting neighborhood to live in.
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Virginia Square Towers
Living in Clarendon is fun, though there can be noise at night on weekends because of its proximity to bars. I definitely recommend Arlington for the commute time (read: ~25 mins door-to-door), but I may move to Courthouse if I decide to move again.
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The Hartford Condo
Very walkable with many restaurants, grocery stores (Whole Foods and Trader Joe's), and shopping. The metro station is accessible too.
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The Park at Courthouse
Great local area. Night life is okay, but very tailored to ex-frat bros. Tons of great food and an easy commute to the city.
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The Clarendon
My experience in the neighborhood has been pleasant. There is some homelessness in the area but I feel extremely safe coming and going to my apartment at any point during the day. There is a lively bar/restaurant scene on the weekends, so if your unit faces that direction, expect it to get pretty loud.
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The Earl
Coffee shops, metro access, bars, and groceries are all close
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Virginia Square Towers
Safe and secure neighborhood
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Avalon Courthouse Place
Wonderful
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Virginia Square Towers
The location is awesome and very safe!
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Zoso Flats
Great and safe neighborhood!
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Avalon Courthouse Place


Getting to Know
Clarendon

Neighborhood Boundaries
East to West Boundaries: N Courthouse Rd to N Kirkwood Rd
North to South Boundaries: Key Blvd to 10th St N
dining
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Earl’s Sandwiches
Endo Sushi
Sawatdee Thai Restaurant
grocery
Trader Joe's
Whole Foods
fitness
Edge Yoga
Gold’s Gym
Neighborhood Barre
Potomac Crossfit
parks
James Hunter Park
Rocky Run Park
coffee
Bakeshop
Nicecream
Starbucks
The Java Shack
bus
38B (bus)
42/77 (bus)
4B (bus)
rail
Orange (metro)
Orange (metro)
About your Neighbors
Data from the 2013 American Community Survey
Zip Codes
Clarendon includes zip code 22201
Rent vs Own
54
% of Clarendon residents are renters
Driving to Work
52
% of Clarendon residents drive to work
New Construction
25
% of housing units in Clarendon have been built in the last 15 years
Building Types
44
%
<20 units
5
%
20-49 units
52
%
50+ units
Demographics
Children (under 18)
11
%
18 - 34
51
%
35 - 54
24
%
55+
14
%
Unit Mix
4
%
Studio
45
%
1 Bed
31
%
2 Bed
20
%
3+ Bed
Occupation or Education
Working Professional
82
%
Undergrad Student
2
%
Grad Student
9
%
Unemployed
2
%
Retired
4
%
What Clarendon Residents Think About Their Apartments
overall
8.2
value
7.7
amenities
7.7
social
7.4
management
7.9
safety
10

Best Apartments
in Clarendon

Garfield Park
Studio $2,050
1 Bed $2,140
2 Beds $2,850

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Ten at Clarendon
1 Bed $2,269
2 Beds $3,375
4 Beds $5,287

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Virginia Square Towers
Studio $2,125
1 Bed $2,635
2 Beds $3,125

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Courtland Towers Apartments
1 Bed $1,995
2 Beds $2,745
3 Beds $3,845

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2001 Clarendon
Studio $2,273
1 Bed $2,086
2 Beds $4,334

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Avalon Courthouse Place
1 Bed $1,945
2 Beds $3,207

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