231 E Mason Ave
Alexandria, VA 22301
Active
$825,000
$705/sqft
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1.5
- Sq ft
- 1,170
- Type
- Townhouse
- Built
- 1939
- On market
- 10 days
Facts & features
- Type
- Townhouse
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1.5
- Living area
- 1,170 sqft
- Lot size
- 2,310 sqft
- Year built
- 1939
- Stories
- 2
- HOA
- None reported
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Getting around
Drive, without traffic
- Downtown DC (Farragut Square)15 min
- Capitol Hill15 min
- Navy Yard16 min
- Pentagon / National Landing13 min
- NIH / Walter Reed (Bethesda)36 min
- Tysons30 min
- Reston Town Center40 min
- Fort Belvoir26 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
- $4,172
- Property tax$9,364/yr at this price · current owner pays $9,535/yr
- $780
- 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$5,075
$597 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) | $2,750 | $2,750 |
| Virginia recordation tax on the mortgage (state + local) | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Grantor tax | $825 | Seller |
| Northern Virginia transportation fees (2)regional congestion relief fee + regional transportation improvement fee, 0.1% each | $1,650 | Seller |
- Down payment
- $165,000
- Your closing taxes
- $4,950
Cash to close$169,950
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
- $9,535
- Assessed value
- Unknown