Pentagon City provides a bustling city atmosphere.
Fashion Centre is a popular mall.
Events are commonplace.
Nearby parks provide beautiful natural retreats.
Residents frequent Fashion Centre for shopping.

Area Guide

Pentagon City Arlington, VA

A shopper's paradise near Downtown DC

Urban Shops Restaurants

Busy, urban, and filled with modern, high-rise apartment buildings and offices along tree-lined streets, Pentagon City is a shopper's paradise, home to Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Pentagon Row, and several stand-alone shops and restaurants. The neighborhood contains three parks: the large Virginia Highlands Park, the "town square" Metropolitan Park, and the historic Prospect Hill Park.

The Pentagon is adjacent to the neighborhood, on the other side of I-395. Arlington National Cemetery is directly north of Pentagon City. Other nearby locations include the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Potomac River, and Lady Bird Johnson Park. Directly across the Potomac, residents enjoy fast access to Downtown DC and all of its attractions, including the National Mall, the Smithsonian, and the Lincoln Memorial.

Explore the Neighborhood

Events are commonplace.

Nearby parks provide beautiful natural retreats.

Residents frequent Fashion Centre for shopping.

Pentagon City has both office and residnetial buildings.

The metro connects Pentagon City to the rest of Arlington and Washington, D.C.

Residents listen to music at Met Park.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Pentagon City is $1,895 for a studio, $2,430 for one bedroom, $3,289 for two bedrooms, and $4,305 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Pentagon City has decreased by -8.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 552 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,895/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 760 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,430/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,113 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,289/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,551 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,305/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Points of Interest

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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 February 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.