Del Ray, Alexandria is one of the two suburbs that were established in the north of Alexandria within the city limits and the other suburb is St. Elmo. Del Ray celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2008. Del Ray’s popularity can be contributed to its proximity to the Metro, Washington D.C. It is just 6 miles and hardly 15 minutes drive from the Metro and the National Airport which is just 3.3 miles and 10 minutes drive from this suburb making it a very convenient suburb for those who travel extensively and yet prefer a quite life when at home.  One can easily pick up the community spirit that prevails in this small suburb making it a wonderful place to live. Del Ray has seen great growth recently and the real estate value is appreciating day by day. Del Ray is one of the favorite hubs of government employees who drive to Washington D.C. daily. Del Ray was originally part of Columbia until its retrocession after which it became part of Alexandria. This little suburb, which today is a most sought after place by the real estate investors, was once a neighborhood meant for the low income working class.   Del Ray was a planned community which is closer to the Potomac Yard of the Richmond and Potomac Railroad. At one time it was filled with railroad workers who found it convenient to stay in this suburb as they could reach their work places without much difficulty.

Today Del Ray has a different face altogether, thanks to the affluence that is channeled from the Metro. Del Ray’s population is of diverse nature - one can easily pick up the Latin flavor in the air. It still manages to remain a very community-oriented suburb.

Del Ray is very much within the city limits of Alexandria and within the zip code 22301. Therefore it has an added advantage of being within the city limits of Alexandria and also being closer to Washington D.C.  Del Ray’s real estate features bungalows, townhouses, apartments, single family detached houses, duplexes and condominiums. The nature of the residents who are mostly government employees makes Del Ray a decent, safe and trouble free suburb. Though it has its attractions, it is a quite suburban. Del Ray has its own share of suburb’s activity areas, commercial zones and entertainment zones. Mount Vernon Avenue is the place of activity for Del Ray with restaurants including Evening Star Café, Mancini’s Café, Cheesetique, Thai Peppers and Purple Goose.

The real estate prices are appreciating very fast and there will be no regrets if you invest in this suburb. It offers a wide range of real estate choices from bungalows to condominiums that would suit your budget. One of the reasons for the rise of the real estate price is the increasing job opportunities in Northern Virginia which makes more and more people to move into neighboring suburbs. Another reason is the increasing cost of living in the Metro which makes even the more affluent Alexandrians contemplate about moving to the quieter suburbs like Del Ray.

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