Can you still buy a detached single family home in Arlington, Virginia for around $1 million?

Yes. 3626 6th Street S is a 1950 Cape Cod in the Alcova Heights neighborhood of South Arlington, listed at $1,049,900 with 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and 2,195 total square feet across three levels on a 0.19 acre lot. It was renovated in 2024 and includes a designer kitchen, a vaulted upper level primary bedroom, a finished walkout basement, a screened porch, a fenced backyard, and a detached garage.

Alcova Heights sits south of Arlington Boulevard, which is Route 50, the road that splits North Arlington from South Arlington. Values change sharply across that line. In North Arlington this budget usually buys a townhouse. Ten minutes south, it buys a detached house with a yard. The neighborhood runs along the Columbia Pike corridor, so Harris Teeter, Pho Saigon, and Pupuseria Sofia are a walk away, and I-395 puts downtown DC and the Pentagon roughly 15 to 25 minutes out by car. The tradeoff is transit. This is a bus and car neighborhood, so factor in the drive to Ballston if you want rail.

What's in the house:

▫️ Kitchen renovated in 2024: quartz countertops, custom KraftMaid cabinetry running all the way to the ceiling, full height tile backsplash, and a vent hood carried to the ceiling
▫️ New white GE Cafe appliance suite: French door refrigerator, slide in gas double oven range, smart dishwasher, and microwave drawer
▫️ Farmhouse sink under a front facing window, and a breakfast nook with storage built in underneath, solving the pantry problem most 1950s houses have
▫️ Living room with a wood burning brick fireplace, a new mantel, and the original molding kept around the ceiling light
▫️ Original wood floors, a screened porch off the living room, two bedrooms and a full bath on the main level
▫️ Entire upper level built out as the primary bedroom: vaulted ceilings, skylight, new windows, pull down shades, built in closets
▫️ Finished walkout basement with tile floors, a flex room, a bonus room with a walk in closet, new windows, a second full bath, custom dog kennels, and new laundry
▫️ Systems: 200 amp electrical upgrade, Lennox HVAC dated 2024, Bradford White water heater dated 2020, Daikin AC condenser added 2025, Provia windows and exterior doors in 2024, sump pump with backup battery
▫️ Paver patio, flat fenced lawn, mature trees, and a detached garage at the rear of the lot

The lot is 8,138 square feet, and the listing notes the size may allow for an accessory dwelling unit, worth confirming with Arlington County zoning. Joe's one warning on camera is heat upstairs. Vaulted ceilings mean the roof sits directly above with no attic buffer, so it runs warm in summer. The fix is a mini split serving that room, a common repair in Arlington Cape Cods rather than a structural problem. The home is served by Arlington County Public Schools. Confirm the school assignment and current ratings on GreatSchools.org before relying on them.

This one fits North Arlington townhouse shoppers in the $1.3M range who would rather have a detached house, a yard, and off street parking for less. It fits families and dog owners who need real fenced grass, which a townhouse won't give you. And it fits buyers who want an older Arlington house with its character intact but don't want to run a renovation, since the kitchen, baths, windows, and systems are done. It's a weaker fit if you need to walk to Metro, or if you want a primary suite that stays cool in August without adding that mini split.

Joe Gunerman is an agent with The Davenport Group, the number one real estate team in Arlington by sales volume. We work across Arlington, Northern Virginia, and the broader DMV, from first-time move-up buyers  to the $2M plus market. Leave a comment with the neighborhoods you're looking at and Joe will weigh in.

📍 3626 6th Street S, Arlington, VA 22204
💰 $1,049,900
🛏️ 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms
🏡 Detached garage and a flat, fully fenced backyard on a 0.19 acre lot
MLS #: VAAR2076506

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