# Lyon Park / Ashton Heights — Washington, DC metro family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/dc-metro/lyon-park-ashton-heights
Last updated: 2026-04-30

## Headline
Rank #2 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $141,736
- Median home value: $760,700
- Family-with-kids share: 33%
- Population (ZCTA): 38,419

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $1,056,294 · 3/2 typ. · 1,600-1,900 sqft · Mar 2026 · Lyon Park (avg home value) (https://www.washingtondcrealestate.com/lyon-park-real-estate/)
- $1,190,350 · 3/2 typ. · 1,700-2,100 sqft · Mar 2026 · Ashton Heights (avg home value) (https://www.washingtondcrealestate.com/arlington-heights-real-estate/)
- $995k–$1,180k · 3/2 · 1,500-1,800 sqft · Feb 2026 · Lyon Park bungalows (3 sales tracked) (https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/1098/VA/Arlington/Lyon-Park/recently-sold)

## Verdict
1b to Westover. Trade size for walkability — if walking to Metro and the farmers' market matters more than the extra 200 sqft, this jumps to #1. Same school lottery, better daily life, smaller house.

Pros: Walkable to Clarendon Metro, restaurants, farmers' market — best walkability of any top-3 zone; Same Spanish immersion lottery access as Westover (Claremont / Escuela Key); Best commute for both Sam (12–15 min) and Hana (Metro).
Cons: $1.06–1.19M neighborhood averages mean budget shops the median or below — fewer choices than Westover; Zoned elementaries (Long Branch / Ashlawn) are a tier below Tuckahoe — immersion lottery becomes more important here; Houses run smaller; 2,000+ sqft is tight without a major addition.

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