Pentagon City, Arlington: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The boundary is Arlington County’s Pentagon City planning area, from the county’s Planning Areas map layer, and the county’s Pentagon City Planning Study page. School zones come from the boundaries behind Arlington Public Schools’ boundary locator; ratings from the Virginia Department of Education’s 2026-27 framework summary for Arlington (PDF); home values from the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research); parks from the county’s parks map layer; bus routes from Arlington Transit’s published schedule data; place names, stores and road distances from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Pentagon City is a 274-acre planning area of apartment and office towers, hotels and shopping around Pentagon City Metrorail station, between I-395 and Crystal City. For more than four decades its growth followed the county’s 1976 Pentagon City Phased Development Site Plan, which the county says produced “a diverse mix of residential uses, hotels, offices, and retail.” Amazon’s decision to build its East Coast headquarters in Arlington led the county to write a new Pentagon City Sector Plan, which the County Board approved 5-0 on Feb. 12, 2022, and re-adopted unchanged on July 23, 2024, after the Virginia Court of Appeals held the original public notice insufficient.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Wakefield High School (nearly the whole planning area)
• Typical home value, ZIP 22202: $733,336 in September 2026, according to Zillow
• Nearest interstate exit: I-395 Exit 8C (U.S. 1, Pentagon City, Crystal City), about 0.6 mile by road
• Zone questions: Arlington Public Schools, 703-228-8000

Where it is

I-395 forms the area’s western and northern edges, and South Eads Street much of its eastern edge, across from Crystal City. Army Navy Drive, South Hayes Street, South Joyce Street, South Fern Street, 12th Street South and 15th Street South run through it. The whole area is in ZIP 22202.

On the county’s civic association map, the area overlaps Aurora Highlands, which covers about three-fifths of it, and Arlington Ridge. OpenStreetMap marks Pentagon City and Virginia Highlands inside it.

Schools

All four are Fully Accredited. The ratings are Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework category and score for 2026-27, based on 2025-26 results; Hoffman-Boston, Oakridge and Wakefield were identified for targeted support for students with disabilities. Check one address in the APS boundary locator, and see our schools guide.

Home values

The figure is Zillow’s Home Value Index, a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price, and the same ZIP code covers Crystal City. Zillow’s figure for Arlington as a whole was $801,809 in September 2026, up 1.3%. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the county’s parks map:

• Virginia Highlands Park, 1600 S. Hayes St., about 20 acres, the largest park in the area
• Aurora Hills Community Center, 735 18th St. S., which also houses the Aurora Hills Branch Library
• 18th Street South Park, 875 18th St. S.
• Privately owned public spaces including Met Park, Grace Murray Hopper Park and Prospect Hill Park on Army Navy Drive

The Mount Vernon and Four Mile Run trails are reached through Crystal City. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

Distances are measured on the road network from the middle of the planning area (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data); they are distances, not drive times.

Pentagon City Metrorail station, 1252 S. Hayes St., is inside the area. Crystal City station is about 0.2 mile east of its edge and Pentagon station about 0.3 mile north. Arlington Transit (ART) routes with stops in the area, according to ART’s schedule data:

• ART 42: Ballston to Pentagon City
• ART 74: Arlington Village, Arlington View and Pentagon City
• ART 84: Douglas Park, Green Valley and Pentagon City
• ART 87: Pentagon Metro, Pentagon City, Army Navy Drive and Shirlington

See our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

• Harris Teeter, 900 Army Navy Drive
• Whole Foods Market, 520 12th St. S.
• A CVS Pharmacy, mapped in OpenStreetMap inside the area

Our holiday shopping guide covers shopping in Pentagon City.

How to check an address

Look up the parcel on the county’s property search, then check its elementary school in the APS boundary locator. Our property tax guide has the county rate, and the Arlington neighborhoods guide covers every planning area.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Pentagon City zoned for?

Most of the Pentagon City planning area, about 86%, is zoned for Hoffman-Boston Elementary, with the rest for Oakridge Elementary. Nearly all of it is zoned for Gunston Middle and Wakefield High.

What ZIP code is Pentagon City?

22202, the same ZIP code as Crystal City.

What is the typical home value in Pentagon City?

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22202 was $733,336 in September 2026, down 0.2% from a year earlier. The countywide figure was $801,809. These are modeled values, not sale prices.

What is the Pentagon City Sector Plan?

The county plan for the area’s long-term growth. The County Board approved it 5-0 on Feb. 12, 2022; after the Virginia Court of Appeals voided it in May 2024 over public notice, the board re-adopted it unchanged on July 23, 2024.