Potomac Yard, the old rail yard between U.S. 1 and the GW Parkway, has its own Metro station and is mostly zoned for Jefferson-Houston.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The boundaries are the City of Alexandria’s Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens and North Potomac Yard plan areas, from its Small Area Plans map layer, the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens Small Area Plan (PDF) and the North Potomac Yard 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).

Potomac Yard is the former railroad yard on the city’s east side, between Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The city plans it in two pieces: the 382-acre Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens area and the 73-acre North Potomac Yard area along Four Mile Run. It has its own Metrorail station, and most of it is zoned for one PK-8 school.

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 (22305: $805,548)
  • Nearest interstate exit: Capital Beltway Exit 177 (U.S. 1), about 2.4 miles by road
  • Zone questions: ACPS, 703-619-8000

Where it is

The 1992 Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens plan describes the area as bounded generally by U.S. 1 on the west, the Potomac River on the east, and the railroad tracks and Slaters Lane on the south. The George Washington Memorial Parkway runs north-south through it and splits it in two: Daingerfield Island, a federally owned park on the river, on the east side, and the former railroad land of Potomac Yard and Potomac Greens on the west. Potomac Avenue and Main Line Boulevard are the main streets through the new neighborhoods.

North Potomac Yard, the 73-acre piece by Four Mile Run, has its own plan, adopted in 2010 and amended in 2017 and 2020. It sets out an innovation district with the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus as its anchor, with offices, homes and shops planned around the Metrorail station.

Del Ray is across U.S. 1 to the west, Arlington’s Crystal City is north of Four Mile Run, and Old Town North is to the south.

Schools

Under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries, about 93% of the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens area is zoned for Jefferson-Houston for elementary and middle school, with a sliver zoned for Cora Kelly. North Potomac Yard is zoned for Cora Kelly for elementary school and Jefferson-Houston for middle school.

School Grades Address State report card
Jefferson-Houston PK-8 1501 Cameron St. School Quality Profile
Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology PK-5 3600 Commonwealth Ave. School Quality Profile
Alexandria City High 9-12 Every city address School Quality Profile

All three are Fully Accredited. In the state’s latest framework ratings, Jefferson-Houston Meets Expectations (80.27), and Cora Kelly (81.93) and Alexandria City High (81.16) are Approaching Expectations. Check one address in the Attendance Zone Locator, and see our schools guide.

Home values

The southern plan area is split between three ZIP codes; North Potomac Yard is all in 22305.

ZIP code Share of southern area September 2026 September 2025 Change
22314 about 61% $866,449 $835,155 up 3.7%
22301 about 23% $1,062,804 $1,026,115 up 3.6%
22305 about 15% $805,548 $783,494 up 2.8%

The figures are Zillow’s Home Value Index, a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price. Each ZIP code is much larger than Potomac Yard. The citywide figure was $662,843 in September 2026, up 1.0%. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

  • Potomac Yard Park, a citywide park listed at 600 E. Monroe Ave.
  • Potomac Greens Park, 700 Carpenter Road
  • Daingerfield Island, off Marina Drive on the river, a federal park
  • Finger parks along Main Line Boulevard at East Custis Avenue, East Howell Avenue and Swann Avenue
  • Rose Square, between Potomac Greens Drive and Carpenter Road
  • Ruby Tucker Park, on Richmond Highway in North Potomac Yard

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 each plan area (OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data); they are distances, not drive times.

To From Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens From North Potomac Yard
City Hall, 301 King St. about 2 miles about 2.8 miles
Reagan National Airport about 3.8 miles about 1.9 miles
Capital Beltway Exit 177 (U.S. 1) about 2.4 miles about 3 miles
I-395 Exit 7 (Glebe Road) about 3.4 miles about 2.1 miles

Potomac Yard Metrorail station is inside the plan area, and Braddock Road station is at its southern tip. Metroway buses use the transitway along U.S. 1. Fare-free DASH buses serve the area on Line 33 (King Street Metro, Commonwealth Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue to Potomac Yard Metro), Line 34 (Lee Center, South Royal Street and North Fairfax Street to Potomac Yard Metro) and Lines 36A and 36B (Mark Center, Shirlington and Glebe Road 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 three homeowners associations, three condominium associations and one apartment group in the Potomac Yard/Potomac Greens area, and none yet in North Potomac Yard. The civic association on the map is the Potomac Yard Civic Association. The city says associations last updated their own entries in 2015.

Groceries and everyday stores

  • Giant, 621 E. Glebe Road, with a pharmacy
  • Aldi, 425 E. Monroe Ave., just across U.S. 1 in Del Ray
  • Harris Teeter, 3600 S. Glebe Road, and Lidl Express, 3500 S. Clark St., just north in Arlington

How to check an address

Look up the parcel on the city’s real estate search. Some Potomac Yard properties pay an extra special services district tax; our property tax guide has the rates. 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 Potomac Yard zoned for?

Under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries, about 93% of the Potomac Yard and Potomac Greens plan area is zoned for Jefferson-Houston, a PK-8 school at 1501 Cameron St. North Potomac Yard, the northern piece by Four Mile Run, is zoned for Cora Kelly for elementary school and Jefferson-Houston for middle school.

What ZIP code is Potomac Yard in?

The southern plan area is mostly in 22314, with parts in 22301 and 22305. North Potomac Yard is in 22305.

Does Potomac Yard have a Metro station?

Yes. Potomac Yard Metrorail station is inside the plan area, and Braddock Road station is at its southern tip.

How far is Potomac Yard from Reagan National Airport?

About 3.8 miles by road from the middle of the southern plan area and about 1.9 miles from North Potomac Yard.