Chantilly Real Estate

Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in wester Fairfax County, one of the nation's most affluent areas. With a population of just over 40,000, Chantilly bears the same name as a town in France. A bedroom community of Washington, DC, Chantilly is home to the Washington Dulles International Airport, which serves the nation's capital. It is a region of a gridlock of roads, numerous shopping centers, and a wide array of business complexes.

Although near historic sites such as Civil War battle grounds and early American settlements dating back to the 1700s, Chantilly is a modern neighborhood populated by people who commute to and from Washington for work, or are employed by local technology companies.

Housing here is practical. The average home sells for $343,000, but there are many options ranging from as low as $170,000 and as high as half a million dollars. Crime is among the lowest in the nation in this community, which is comprised of mostly newer, single-family homes of three or four bedrooms.

Local residents are among the most educated not just in the region but the country, based on the percentage of people with a master's degree. They are also high income earners, with a more than double the national average income of nearly $100,000.

Chantilly is a popular neighborhood for families with children, which makes sense given the excellence of local schools, which have a high teacher to student ratio, perform suburbly in standardized tests, and see the vast majority of its students not just gradute from high school but also go on to pursue a college degree.

The community benefits of high quality of life. Plentity of shopping opportunities, especially at the chic Tysons Corner malls, are available. Dining, recreational activities, and culture also abound. Chantilly's proximity to various national parks make it a good place for nature lovers, who are in short driving distance from kayaking, canoeying, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, trekking, and picnicking areas.

Home to the Dulles Expo Center--the capitol region's premium facility for consumer shows and trade events--Chantilly takes pride in the various of job opportunities it offers its residents. The federal agencies of Washington, the technology hub of Fairfax County, and the trade possibilities connected to the Expo Center have attracted a growing number of residents to Chantilly.

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