Braddock Road Metro area, Alexandria: homes, schools and parks

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The boundary is the City of Alexandria’s Braddock Road Metro Station plan area, from its Small Area Plans map layer, the Braddock Road Metro Station Small Area Plan (PDF) and the Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan (PDF). School zones come from Alexandria City Public Schools’ 2026-27 Attendance Zone Locator; ratings from the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles; home values from the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research); parks from the city’s parks map layer; associations from the city’s common ownership map; bus lines from DASH; stores and road distances from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The Braddock Road Metro area is the 237-acre grid of blocks around Braddock Road station, between the rail lines and Old Town. It is in ZIP code 22314, it holds the Parker-Gray Historic District, and most of it is zoned for Jefferson-Houston, which sits inside it. The city’s 2008 Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan describes two- and three-story buildings filling most blocks and plans for new homes, offices and shops within a half mile of the station.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Alexandria City High School (every city address)
• Typical home value, ZIP 22314: $866,449 in September 2026, according to Zillow
• Nearest interstate exit: Capital Beltway Exit 177 (U.S. 1), about 1.1 miles by road
• Zone questions: ACPS, 703-619-8000

Where it is

The Metrorail and CSX tracks form the western edge, with Braddock Road station at 700 N. West St. inside the plan area. On the east the area meets Old Town and Old Town North, with North Henry Street along part of that line; Cameron Street forms part of the southern edge and Montgomery Street part of the northern edge. North Henry and North Patrick streets, which carry U.S. 1 through town, run north-south through it, crossed by Cameron, Queen, Madison, Pendleton and Wythe streets.

Schools

Under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries, about 75% of the area is zoned for Jefferson-Houston and 25% for Naomi L. Brooks Elementary. For middle school, 65% is zoned for Jefferson-Houston and 35% for George Washington Middle.

All four are Fully Accredited. In the state’s latest framework ratings, Jefferson-Houston (80.27) and Naomi L. Brooks (94.39) Meet Expectations, and George Washington Middle (85.92) and Alexandria City High (81.16) are Approaching Expectations. Check one address in the Attendance Zone Locator, and see our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22314 was $866,449 in September 2026, up 3.7% from $835,155 in September 2025. The citywide figure was $662,843, up 1.0%. ZIP 22314 also covers Old Town, Old Town North and Eisenhower East, so it is a broad guide to this area. The index is a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

• Buchanan Park, 1501 Cameron St., beside Jefferson-Houston
• Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St.
• Old Town Pool, 1609 Cameron St.
• Hunter Miller Park, 250 N. Fayette St.
• Pendleton Park, 1320 Wythe St.
• James Bland park, 840 N. Alfred St.
• Interior Park, 1321 Oronoco St.

More in our parks and trails guide and summer camps and pools guide.

Getting around

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

Braddock Road Metrorail station, on the Blue and Yellow lines, is inside the area, and King Street-Old Town station is just beyond its southwest corner. Fare-free DASH buses serve it on Line 30 (Van Dorn Metro to Braddock Metro by way of Duke Street), Line 31 (NVCC to Braddock Road Metro by way of King Street) and, on weekdays, Line 103 (Braddock Metro, Russell Road and Glebe Road to Pentagon Metro) and Line 104 (Braddock Metro, Cameron Mills Drive and Parkfairfax to Pentagon Metro), according to DASH’s schedules. See our getting around guide.

Homeowners and civic associations

The city’s common ownership map lists 10 condominium associations and seven homeowners associations in the plan area. Three civic groups are on the map: the Braddock Metro Citizens’ Coalition, Braddock Station Civic Association and West Old Town Citizens Association. The city says associations last updated their own entries in 2015.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket inside the plan area. The nearest:

• Trader Joe’s, 612 N. St. Asaph St., and Harris Teeter, 735 N. St. Asaph St., a few blocks east in Old Town North
• CVS Pharmacy, 501-503 King St., in Old Town

How to check an address

Look up the parcel on the city’s real estate search. Exterior changes in the Parker-Gray Historic District need city review; our building permits and zoning guide explains the process. Check the school on the Attendance Zone Locator, and see our neighborhoods guide for every plan area in the city.

Frequently asked questions

What school is the Braddock Road Metro area zoned for?

Under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries, about 75% of the plan area is zoned for Jefferson-Houston, a PK-8 school at 1501 Cameron St., and about 25% for Naomi L. Brooks Elementary. For middle school, about 65% is zoned for Jefferson-Houston and 35% for George Washington Middle.

What is the Parker-Gray Historic District?

A city historic district of mostly two- and three-story rowhouses in the blocks around Braddock Road station. The city’s 2008 Braddock Metro Neighborhood Plan says the district’s low scale and historic architecture shape the neighborhood.

What is the typical home value near Braddock Road Metro?

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22314 was $866,449 in September 2026, up 3.7% from a year earlier. The ZIP code also covers Old Town, and the figure is a modeled value, not a sale price.

How far is Braddock Road from Reagan National Airport?

About 3.8 miles by road from the middle of the plan area, or two stops north on Metrorail’s Blue and Yellow lines.