If Your HHI in NoVa is 250k Where Do You Live?

[Anonymous]

Stole this idea from another poster

I'm a SAHM and DH has a steady job with good benefits that pays $250. We don't feel like we can afford anything in nova and rent an apartment. But then again, we are very frugal...maybe people just spend a bigger percentage of this paycheck on housing than we do. So I'd love to hear--what is your HHI, where did you choose to live and what did you spend?

[Anonymous]

We lived in Burke when we were in Nova

[Anonymous]

North Arlington. We spent $800K. We had a sizeable downpayment from the sale of our old house and savings so our mortgage is easily manageable.

[Anonymous]

Falls Church, McLean schools section, $660k on house with 25% down payment.

[Anonymous]

1.2mm Clarendon

[Anonymous]

Falls church, McLean school. Spent $585 6 years ago with only 5% down, but house prices are just hitting the same level here right now

[Anonymous]

Rosemont in Alexandria - 550k for a 3 bedroom detached. We love it.

[Anonymous]

Annandale just outside the beltway (in the section that feeds Woodson high school).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Burke when we were in Nova

yep. me too.

[Anonymous]

Vienna

[Anonymous]

N. Arlington. Bought in 2006 for $590,000. Our house is not fancy by any means, but it is a great neighborhood and so close to D.C.

[Anonymous]

N Arlington, nought house 13 years ago, before kids for 265. Never could afford it now.

[Anonymous]

Ditto here for Annandale just outside the beltway. We spent too much at height of market in (2005-650k with big down payment) but houses like ours now go for 525-600 ish. Great schools, good bus to pentagon, safe, centrally located. We are at 250 now, but only 200 when we bought.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Annandale just outside the beltway (in the section that feeds Woodson high school).

Us too. $500,000 mortgage.

[Anonymous]

Wow, you all are incredibly disciplined. We took out a $530K mortgage when we were making $125K.