Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill covers 1,888 acres in ZIP 22304, split among five elementary zones. Typical 22304 value: $440,940.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The boundary is the City of Alexandria’s Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill plan area, from its Small Area Plans map layer and the Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill 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; place names, stores and road distances from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Seminary Hill and Strawberry Hill form a 1,888-acre plan area between I-395 and Quaker Lane, from King Street south to Cameron Run. Nearly all of it is in ZIP code 22304. It holds Fort Ward Park, Francis C. Hammond Middle School and the high school’s Minnie Howard campus, and it is split among five elementary school zones.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Alexandria City High School (every city address)
  • Typical home value, ZIP 22304: $440,940 in September 2026, according to Zillow
  • Nearest interstate exit: I-395 Exit 4 (Seminary Road), about 1.1 miles by road
  • Zone questions: ACPS, 703-619-8000

Where it is

On the city’s map, I-395 (the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) forms most of the western edge, North Quaker Lane much of the eastern edge and King Street part of the northern edge. Holmes Run and Cameron Run, with the rail lines, mark the south. West Braddock Road, Seminary Road, Duke Street, North Van Dorn Street, Fort Williams Parkway, Taney Avenue, North Jordan Street and part of Eisenhower Avenue run through it.

OpenStreetMap names Seminary Valley, Brookville, Wakefield, Dalecrest, Duke Gardens, Shirley Duke, Brad Lee, Delta, Piney Court and Varsity Park inside it. Virginia Theological Seminary is inside the area.

Schools

The area is split among five elementary zones under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries:

School Share of area Grades Address State report card
Douglas MacArthur Elementary about 51% PK-5 1101 Janneys Lane School Quality Profile
James K. Polk Elementary about 18% K-5 5000 Polk Ave. School Quality Profile
Patrick Henry K-8 about 12% K-8 4643 Taney Ave. School Quality Profile
George Mason Elementary about 11% K-5 2601 Cameron Mills Road School Quality Profile
Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy about 7% K-5 530 S. St. Asaph St. School Quality Profile

For middle school, about 53% is zoned for George Washington Middle (1005 Mount Vernon Ave., profile), 39% for Francis C. Hammond Middle (4646 Seminary Road, profile) and 8% for Patrick Henry. Every city address is zoned for Alexandria City High, whose Minnie Howard campus is on West Braddock Road, inside this area.

All are Fully Accredited. In the state’s latest framework ratings, Lyles-Crouch is Distinguished (95.76); MacArthur (87.81), Polk (84.73), Patrick Henry (83.50), George Mason (83.91), George Washington Middle (85.92) and Alexandria City High (81.16) are Approaching Expectations; and Hammond (79.27) Needs Intensive Support. Check one address in the Attendance Zone Locator, and see our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22304 was $440,940 in September 2026, down 0.9% from $444,919 in September 2025. The citywide figure was $662,843, up 1.0%. ZIP 22304 also covers the Landmark/Van Dorn and Eisenhower West areas, so it is a broad guide to this one. The index is a modeled typical value for mid-priced homes, not a sale price. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

  • Fort Ward Park and Historic Site, 4301 W. Braddock Road
  • Cameron Run Regional Park and Cook Lake, 4001 Eisenhower Ave.
  • Holmes Run Park, along Holmes Run Parkway from Eisenhower Avenue to North Chambliss Street
  • Fort Williams Park, 501 Fort Williams Parkway, and Seminary Forest, 2200 Ivor Lane, natural areas
  • Ewald Park, 4452 Duke St., and Taney Avenue Park, 4149 Taney Ave.
  • Luckett Stadium and the Schuyler Hamilton Jones Skateboard Park, 3540 Wheeler Ave.

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.

To Distance
I-395 Exit 4 (Seminary Road) about 1.1 miles
I-395 Exit 5 (King Street) about 1.9 miles
I-395 Exit 3 (Duke Street) about 2.3 miles
City Hall, 301 King St. about 4.4 miles
Reagan National Airport about 6.2 miles

There is no Metrorail station in the area. Fare-free DASH buses, according to DASH’s schedules:

  • Line 30: Van Dorn Metro, Whiting Street and Duke Street to King Street and Braddock Road Metro
  • Line 31: NVCC and King Street to King Street and Braddock Road Metro
  • Line 32: Landmark, Van Dorn Metro and Eisenhower Valley to King Street Metro
  • Lines 36A and 36B: Mark Center, Shirlington and Glebe Road to Potomac Yard Metro
  • Line 102 (weekdays): Mark Center, Seminary Road and Janneys Lane to King Street Metro

See our getting around guide.

Homeowners and civic associations

The city’s common ownership map lists 14 homeowners associations and six condominium associations in the plan area. Five civic groups are on the map: the Seminary Hill Association, Strawberry Hill Civic Association, Seminary Ridge Civic Association, Brookville-Seminary Valley Civic Association and Wakefield Tarleton. The city says associations last updated their own entries in 2015.

Groceries and everyday stores

  • Harris Teeter, 4641 Duke St., with a pharmacy, and Aldi, 4580 Duke St.
  • Aldi, 4602 Kenmore Ave., and CVS Pharmacy, 4606 Kenmore Ave., just west across I-395
  • Safeway, 3526 King St., The Fresh Market, 3680 King St., and Walgreens, 3614 King St., just north across King Street
  • Giant, 3131 Duke St., at the Alexandria Commons shopping center just east

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, since the area is split among five elementary and three middle school zones. Our property tax guide has the city rate, and our neighborhoods guide maps every plan area in the city.

Frequently asked questions

What school zone is Seminary Hill in?

It is split. Under the 2026-27 ACPS boundaries, about 51% of the Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill plan area is zoned for Douglas MacArthur Elementary, 18% for James K. Polk, 12% for Patrick Henry, 11% for George Mason and 7% for Lyles-Crouch. For middle school, 53% is zoned for George Washington and 39% for Francis C. Hammond.

What ZIP code is Seminary Hill, Alexandria?

Almost all of it, about 93%, is in 22304. A small part on the east side is in 22302.

What is the typical home value in Seminary Hill?

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP 22304 was $440,940 in September 2026, down 0.9% from a year earlier. ZIP 22304 also covers the West End, and the figure is a modeled value, not a sale price.

Where is Fort Ward Park?

At 4301 W. Braddock Road, inside the Seminary Hill/Strawberry Hill plan area. The city lists it as a historical park and historic site.