Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Alexandria has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Alexandria do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Old Town, where the median income is a cool $165,319.
$165,319 median income
$160,862 median income
$158,414 median income
$151,798 median income
$142,768 median income
$130,212 median income
$130,067 median income
$128,834 median income
$124,989 median income
$123,686 median income
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Virginia’s statewide median.
Virginia statewide median: $93,170
Virginia statewide median: $412,467
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Alexandria for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Alexandria.
We ranked every neighborhood in Alexandria by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Old Town, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Alexandria.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Alexandria.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Alexandria for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Town | $165,319 |
| 2 | Braddock Road Metro | $160,862 |
| 3 | North Ridge-Rosemont | $158,414 |
| 4 | Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens | $151,798 |
| 5 | Fairlington-Bradlee | $142,768 |
| 6 | Northeast | $130,212 |
| 7 | Taylor Run | $130,067 |
| 8 | Potomac West | $128,834 |
| 9 | King St Metro | $124,989 |
| 10 | Southwest Wuadrant | $123,686 |
| 11 | Eisenhower East | $115,295 |
| 12 | Seminary Hill | $115,101 |
| 13 | Old Town North | $114,215 |
| 14 | Eisenhower Ave | $112,500 |
| 15 | Landmark-Van Dom | $100,175 |
| 16 | Alexandria Wrest | $69,390 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 16 Alexandria neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Alexandria
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Alexandria for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Old Town looks to be the richest Alexandria neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Alexandria are Old Town, Braddock Road Metro, North Ridge-Rosemont, Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Fairlington-Bradlee, Northeast, Taylor Run, Potomac West, King St Metro, and Southwest Wuadrant.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Alexandria Wrest.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Virginia? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Alexandria FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Alexandria?
Old Town is the richest neighborhood in Alexandria for 2026, with a median household income of $165,319. Braddock Road Metro and North Ridge-Rosemont are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Alexandria?
The richest neighborhoods in Alexandria are Old Town, Braddock Road Metro, North Ridge-Rosemont, Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Fairlington-Bradlee, Northeast, Taylor Run, Potomac West, King St Metro, and Southwest Wuadrant. We ranked all 16 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Old Town?
The median household in Old Town earns $165,319 a year, and the median home there is worth $926,364. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Alexandria is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Alexandria?
Alexandria Wrest posts the lowest median household income of the 16 Alexandria neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
