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Newington Springfield, VA

Renting a home in Newington, Virginia puts you mere minutes from all of the cultural and historic sites in Washington, D.C. With a strong military presence that includes Davidson AAF and Fort Belvoir. Residents of Newington can hop on I-395 to easily reach Downtown DC, just 15 miles away. Climb aboard a Metro train headed north if you want to avoid high traffic times on the busy highway. Enjoy restaurants such as Saratoga Pizzeria & Grill, which features Italian, Greek, and American fare, including its famous Gy-Roll, an egg roll stuffed with gyro meat, mozzarella, and feta. Afghan Bistro serves extraordinary chicken, lamb, and ground beef dishes with an Asian flair.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Newington is $2,273 for one bedroom, and $2,780 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Newington has decreased by -4.7% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 844 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,273/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,003 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,780/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Newington - Springfield, VA

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4.2 8 Reviews

Current Resident

2 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

This area is close to fun and historical spots including Old Town and DC which are both under an hour drive.

Current Resident

8 years and 2 months agoNiche Review

Newington is a good place to live. There's hardly any crimes down here. Newington is a quiet place but a busy neighborhood.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Hidden Pond Nature Center
  • Meadowood Recreation Area
  • Lake Accotink Park
  • Occoquan Regional Park
  • Pohick Bay Regional Park

Airports

  • Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl
  • Washington Dulles International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.