Housing Index: Still hard to find a house near Amazon HQ2, and prices are still climbing


It remains a challenge to find, and ever more expensive to buy, a home in the 22202 ZIP code where Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is standing up its second headquarters.

The median price for the five single-family homes that sold in Arlington County's Aurora Highlands and Arlington Ridge neighborhoods was $870,000 in August, according to data provided by MarketStats by ShowingTime based on listing activity from Bright MLS.

Across Greater Washington, there is a considerable lack of inventory. New…

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