Old Town North, Alexandria: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The boundary is the City of Alexandria’s Old Town North plan area, from its Small Area Plans map layer and the Old Town North Small Area 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).

Old Town North is the 222-acre plan area on the river just north of Old Town, from Oronoco Street up to the Abingdon Drive area. It is in ZIP code 22314, it is zoned almost entirely for Jefferson-Houston, and it holds two supermarkets and a string of riverfront parks. The City Council adopted its current plan in 2017 and last amended it in December 2023.

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 1.7 miles by road
• Zone questions: ACPS, 703-619-8000

Where it is

The Potomac River forms the eastern edge, and that riverfront makes up nearly half of the plan area’s outline. Oronoco Street divides it from Old Town to the south, and Washington Street, which carries the George Washington Memorial Parkway, runs along much of the western side. At the north end the line follows East and West Abingdon Drive next to the city’s small Northeast plan area. North Royal Street, Pendleton Street and North Washington Street run through it.

The plan treats the area as a core of older blocks plus a northern piece made up mostly of a 25-acre industrial site: the former power plant, about 20 acres, and an electrical substation of about 5 acres. The plan treats that site as a future mixed-use and innovation district with a goal of carbon neutrality by 2040, calls for 7 to 10 acres of new public parkland and recommends an arts and cultural district along the main retail streets.

Schools

Under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries, about 90% of the area is zoned for Jefferson-Houston for elementary school and about 10%, at the south end, for Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy. Nearly all of it, 98%, is zoned for Jefferson-Houston for middle school.

All three are Fully Accredited. In the state’s latest framework ratings, Jefferson-Houston Meets Expectations (80.27), Lyles-Crouch is Distinguished (95.76) and Alexandria City High is Approaching Expectations (81.16). 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, the Braddock Road Metro area and Eisenhower East, so it is a broad guide. The index is a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

• Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St., on the river
• Rivergate Park, 101 Madison St., and Tide Lock Park, 1 Canal Center Plaza, privately owned with public access, according to the city’s parks map
• Dee Campbell Rowing Center, 1A Madison St.
• Montgomery Park, 901 N. Royal St., the neighborhood park
• Wythe Street Plaza, 705 N. Fairfax St.
• West’s Point, 1 Oronoco St., at the southern edge

More in our parks and trails guide and walking and biking trails 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.

The nearest Metrorail station is Braddock Road, about 0.4 mile west of the plan area’s edge. Fare-free DASH buses serve it on Line 30 (Van Dorn Metro to Braddock Metro), Line 31 (NVCC to Braddock Road Metro by way of King Street) and Line 34 (Lee Center, South Royal Street and North Fairfax Street to Potomac Yard Metro), according to DASH’s schedules. See our getting around guide.

Homeowners and civic associations

The city’s common ownership map lists 17 condominium associations and five homeowners associations in the plan area, which is mostly condominiums, apartments and townhouses. The civic association on the map is North Old Town Independent Citizens. The city says associations last updated their own entries in 2015.

Groceries and everyday stores

• Trader Joe’s, 612 N. St. Asaph St.
• Harris Teeter, 735 N. St. Asaph St.
• CVS Pharmacy, 501-503 King St., in Old Town to the south

How to check an address

Look up the parcel on the city’s real estate search, then check the school on the Attendance Zone Locator. Our property tax guide has the city rate, and our neighborhoods guide maps every plan area in the city.

Frequently asked questions

What school is Old Town North zoned for?

About 90% of the Old Town North plan area is zoned for Jefferson-Houston, a PK-8 school at 1501 Cameron St., for both elementary and middle school under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries. The rest is zoned for Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy for elementary school.

Where is Old Town North in Alexandria?

Between the Potomac River and Washington Street, north of Oronoco Street and south of the Abingdon Drive area, in ZIP code 22314.

What is planned for the old power plant site in Old Town North?

The city’s Old Town North Small Area Plan treats the former power plant, about 20 acres, and a 5-acre substation as a future mixed-use and innovation district, with a goal of carbon neutrality for the site by 2040.

What is the typical home value in Old Town North?

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