Foxchase Journal
What it costs each month to rent in Alexandria, Virginia, built from primary sources on 13 October 2026 — live rent bands at Foxchase, the Dominion Schedule 1 tariff, AlexRenew wastewater rates, WMATA fares, fare-free DASH, and the city's $5.33 vehicle tax.
Every commute figure here was measured from 766 N Howard Street on 5 October 2026 and labelled walk or drive: 13.9 minutes to downtown DC off-peak, 11.1 to the Pentagon, 8.3 to Van Dorn Street Metro, which is Blue Line only. Plus why we will not print a school assignment for an Alexandria address.
A neighbourhood guide to the Van Dorn and Seminary Hill side of Alexandria, written from 766 N Howard Street. Measured drive times to both Metro stations, the Pentagon and Mark Center, what the mid-century garden-apartment stock is really like, 22304 rent context, and why this is not Old Town.
Foxchase of Alexandria undercuts the city's average one-bedroom rent, and the reason is square footage. An honest look at what the money buys, the 470 sq ft gap between one and two bedrooms, what the fee schedule really covers, and who should look elsewhere. Checked 5 October 2026.
Most townhome rentals in Alexandria come with a private landlord, not a leasing office. What a rental townhome really is, why they are rare in managed communities, and how Foxchase's two townhome plans compare - stairs, thin availability and all.
In Alexandria, "efficiency" means a studio — one open room, no separate bedroom. Third-party trackers put the city's studio average between about $1,615 and $1,850 a month. Foxchase of Alexandria has no studio or efficiency plan, but lists four compact one-bedrooms of 460 to 580 sq ft from $1,484.
A renter's guide to Foxchase of Alexandria in Seminary Hill: current rent by floor plan, what the all-in fee structure means, the townhome options, the standard and Premier tiers, and commute times to Metro and the Pentagon. Pricing checked September 29, 2026.