Falls Church is a smart place to look for homes for sale or to invest in real estate. As a lovely growing community of 11,000, located about 8 miles west of Washington, D.C., it is the ideal location to look for real estate and homes for sale. This established, older neighborhood features great schools, tree-lined streets, and many lovely older and newer homes. Falls Church has very convenient access to I-495 and I-395, which goes straight into Washington.

Falls Church is an ideal Virginia community to consider if you are looking to invest in real estate or homes for sale. 64 percent of Falls Church residents hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and the median home value is $277,000. The median income is $97,000.

Falls Church is a truly splendid place to buy a home, with excellent Fairfax County public schools and rising property values. Falls Church also has a crime index much lower than the national average. Also, many Falls Church homes are just minutes from the Metro, a major plus for home values. Some people can even walk or ride bikes to the Metro in Falls Church.

Falls Church is perfectly situated in Northern Virginia, which consists of these counties: Fairfax (where Falls Church is located), Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William, and Fauquier. Northern Virginia is generally a superb place to live and buy a home. Many companies of all kinds have their headquarters in this area, including AOL and many others. Plus, the federal government is a major employer, as well as the literally hundreds of private subcontracting companies that do work for the federal government.

The downturn in the economy in recent years had an effect in Northern Virginia, but overall the area fared well. Jobs were still available and houses continued to increase in value quickly. Falls Church, with its great location and Metro access, has seen its property values rise much faster than the national average in recent years.