Many Loudoun County homes for sale will boast a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The area has a reputation for high quality services and a first rate education system. It is also located just 25 miles from Washington DC.

Loudoun County is home to the Dulles International Airport. The county incorporates the following towns; Hamilton, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Lovettsville Middleburg, Purceville and Roundhill. There are also over sixty communities that are not incorporated into Loudoun but would fall under Loudon county homes for sale. These include, among others, Ashburn , Dulles, Brambleton and Willisville.

The real estate property tax rate in Loudoun is $1.245 per $100 assessed rate whereas the personal property tax rate is $4.20 per $100. Though there is no income tax in Loudoun County, the Commonwealth of Virginia does have a five percent sales tax on non food items, five percent sales tax on communications and four percent sales tax on food items for home consumption.

If you do not find what you are looking for in Loudoun County, you may try seeking North Arlington homes for sale. Arlington is also home to an international airport, namely the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. North Arlington homes for sale have seen increased land values in the last decade and therefore represent a good investment.

Arlington has won awards for its smart growth development strategies due to the fact that much of the development has taken place around the county’s Metrorail stations. It is served by the Washington Metro, Virginia Railway Express, Metrobus, Fairfax connector and a county public bus system called the Arlington Transit.

Many North Arlington homes for sale are accessible by the eighty six miles of on street and paved off street bicycle trails. This obviously promotes a healthy lifestyle and means of transport for the younger generation. Though there are commercial industry hubs, there are also exclusively residential neighbourhoods to choose from. Feel free to ask your real estate agency to introduce you to them.