1217 Colonial Ave
Alexandria, VA 22314
Active
$855,000
$615/sqft
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 2
- Sq ft
- 1,390
- Type
- Townhouse
- Built
- 1940
- On market
- 48 days
Facts & features
- Type
- Townhouse
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 2
- Living area
- 1,390 sqft
- Lot size
- 1,637 sqft
- Year built
- 1940
- Stories
- 2
- HOA
- None reported
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Getting around
Drive, without traffic
- Downtown DC (Farragut Square)14 min
- Capitol Hill14 min
- Navy Yard15 min
- Pentagon / National Landing13 min
- NIH / Walter Reed (Bethesda)36 min
- Tysons31 min
- Reston Town Center42 min
- Fort Belvoir25 min
Routed along streets on OpenStreetMap. Drive times assume no traffic; rush hour takes longer.
True monthly cost
City of Alexandria, VA: property tax $1.135 per $100 (Calendar year 2026).
- Principal & interest
- $4,323
- Property tax$9,704/yr at this price · current owner pays $7,658/yr
- $809
- Insurance (add your quote)
- —
- HOA / condo fee (none reported)
- —
- Virginia car tax$5.33 per $100, no tax at $5,000 or less; otherwise 12–50% relief on the first $20,000 (2025 tiers) · $1,471/yr
- $123
True monthly cost$5,255
$618 of the first payment pays down your loan — equity, not cost.
Cash to close
| Tax at recording | Total | You pay |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia recordation tax on the deed (state + local) | $2,850 | $2,850 |
| Virginia recordation tax on the mortgage (state + local) | $2,280 | $2,280 |
| Grantor tax | $855 | Seller |
| Northern Virginia transportation fees (2)regional congestion relief fee + regional transportation improvement fee, 0.1% each | $1,710 | Seller |
- Down payment
- $171,000
- Your closing taxes
- $5,130
Cash to close$176,130
Plus lender, title and settlement fees, which vary by lender and aren't taxes. Who pays a transfer tax is custom; your contract can change it.
Estimate only — not a quote, pre-approval or tax advice. Property tax estimated on the price; assessments can differ.
Taxes
- Annual tax
- $7,658
- Assessed value
- Unknown