Falls Church, Virginia

Falls Church, VA is a CDC and an unincorporated place in Fairfax County, Virginia located ten miles directly west and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. and nine miles northwest of Alexandria. Falls Church is located just ten miles west of Ronald Reagan National Airport, and twenty-six miles southeast of Washington Dulles International Airport, a major international airport and commercial hub.

Falls Church home owners benefit from living in a pleasant, compact suburban community that houses many families, and that is conveniently located near shopping, dining, and leisure activity options galore on Falls Church real estate such as The Falls Church Farmers Market and Seven Corners Center, as well as options in Alexandria and in Washington, D.C. Falls Church is full of historic neighborhoods that draw visitors from the surrounding areas.

Falls Church home owners can take advantage of kayaking, fishing, and boating on the Potomac River, and the many parks and golf courses within greater Fairfax County, as well as nearby Atlantic beaches. Three excellent shopping centers that call Falls Church home: the West Falls, Falls Plaza, and Broadale shopping centers serve Falls Church home owners and are conveniently located within minutes of their real estate.

The public schools in Fairfax County have historically ranked very high on the national scale for academic achievement, and like schools in nearby Alexandria, they are noted for their small class sizes. Falls Church homes are near fifteen schools in the K through 12 range, and are also just five minutes from Marymount University, and less than twenty minutes from George Washington, George Mason, and Georgetown Universities, which all call this region of Northern Virginia/D.C. home.

Median value of Falls Church houses is above the state average, and yet still affordable for the average potential home owner. The commute to D.C. is a breeze, government job opportunities abound, and many Falls Church home owners drive to the capital daily. For even more affordable options, you might want to consider seeking out real estate in Annandale, which is four miles southwest of Falls Church, and McLean, located three miles north of Falls Church homes.

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