What it costs beyond the base rent
Apartments.com’s fee disclosure and ApartmentHomeLiving’s listing both itemize charges that don’t show up in headline “starting from” prices.
| Fee | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Garage parking | $150/mo, max 1 per vehicle | Recurring |
| Pet fee | Charged per pet, amount not published | Mixed |
| Storage | Deposit + rent, charged per rentable item | One-time + recurring |
| Common Area/Amenities fee | $500 (resident-reported, not on the operator’s published schedule) | One-time |
Budgeting off the $2,188 headline price alone undercounts by at least $150 a month before a pet or storage unit ever enters the picture. Apartments.com’s rent-affordability tool applies the standard 30%-of-gross-income guideline to that floor price, putting the qualifying income at roughly $87,520 a year. That’s a generic personal-finance rule of thumb, not a property-specific figure, so treat it as a ballpark.
What’s the real move-in cost beyond base rent?
Garage parking alone adds $150/mo. Add a pet or a storage unit and the true monthly cost runs meaningfully above the advertised starting price.
Unit types and the building itself
The community was built in 1997, has four stories, and holds 558 units across one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes ranging 771 to 1,439 square feet. Floor plans span renovation packages from original finishes to fully updated kitchens and baths with quartz counters and stainless appliances.
What residents report
The 138-vote ApartmentRatings.com average of 3.5 stars breaks down unevenly: maintenance responsiveness and staff friendliness both score 5 out of 5, grounds upkeep scores 4 out of 5, and none of that matches the tone of the written comments. Several reviewers, across multiple years, independently describe raccoons, rats, and feral cats around the buildings and trash compactor, along with broken or propped-open security gates. One resident cited a $150-a-month renewal increase; others note units that haven’t been updated in 20-plus years.
ApartmentList shows no reviews at all for this address (“collecting reviews… check back soon”), so a renter checking two tabs would see a null result on one site and a decade-spanning complaint record on the other, for the same building. That gap matters more than either number alone.
Is Avalon Tysons Corner a good place to live?
The aggregate rating is decent (3.5/5, 138 votes), carried by strong maintenance and staff scores. A real share of long-form reviews describe recurring pest and security-gate problems and sharp renewal increases. Read the star average and the review text both.
Getting around
Walk Score’s property page lists 1569 Onyx Dr at 76 out of 100, “Very Walkable,” a 12-minute walk to the Silver Line’s Greensboro station. Zillow’s listing for the same address shows 75, with a transit score of 60.
Is it walkable without a car?
Yes for daily errands and the Metro. Both cited scores put it in the “Very Walkable” band, and the Silver Line station is about a 12-minute walk.
How it compares with nearby Tysons Corner communities
Three nearby communities give a real basis for comparison, not just a price carousel.
| Property | Starting price | Building type | Walk Score | Review signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Tysons Corner | $2,188/mo (1BR) | Garden-style, 4 stories, 558 units | 76 | 3.5/5, 138 votes |
| Lumen | $2,042 to $2,121/mo | 32-story high-rise | 77 | About 9 reviews, mixed |
| The Boro – Rise & Bolden | $2,197/mo (total with fees) | New construction | Not verified in this pass | No reviews yet |
Garden-style construction and a multi-year review history set Avalon Tysons Corner apart from the newer high-rise product nearby: a longer track record on one side, more years of accumulated complaints on the other.
How does the lease compare to newer buildings nearby?
Avalon Tysons Corner’s starting rent undercuts both Lumen and The Boro by roughly $10 to $150 a month, but neither newer building has enough review volume yet to confirm whether that price gap reflects age, amenities, or the reputation issue documented above.
Who this fits, and who should keep looking
- Fits renters who want space over height: townhomes and low-rise layouts, not a high-rise amenity deck.
- Not a fit for anyone prioritizing a clean review record: the 3.5-star aggregate carries a documented pest and security-gate complaint pattern that newer nearby buildings don’t yet have enough reviews to confirm or rule out.
- Budget for $150/mo garage parking on top of rent if a covered spot matters.
- Expect renewal increases: at least one documented case of a $150/mo jump.
Renting here vs. buying in Tysons Corner
Rent here sits below the wider submarket average, which cuts against the reputation problem: the property is priced to move, not priced at a premium despite it.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Tysons Corner submarket average 1BR rent | $2,532/mo |
| Tysons-area condo median list price | About $450,000 (about $500/sq ft) |
A full rent-versus-own comparison needs a live mortgage rate and condo HOA quote, neither of which is captured here. Treat the $450,000 figure as a directional anchor for nearby ownership costs, not an underwritten monthly payment.
Is this a good long-term rental for an investor evaluating the submarket?
Rent here runs about $344 below the submarket 1BR average. A meaningful discount for a submarket where nearby condos list at a roughly $450,000 median.
Ownership history – and the merger reshaping who runs it
AvalonBay bought the Westpark Drive parcel for the neighboring Avalon Park Crest for $13.3 million in September 2010, calling it the company’s second McLean community after Avalon Crescent, a 558-unit property completed in 1996. AvalonBay sold Avalon Park Crest for $145.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, part of a nine-property, $924.45 million disposition round.
On May 21, 2026, AvalonBay and Equity Residential announced an all-stock merger of equals: a combined company with roughly $52 billion in equity market capitalization, $69 billion in enterprise value, and more than 180,000 rental apartments nationwide. AvalonBay shareholders will receive 2.793 Equity Residential shares for each AvalonBay share they hold, with closing expected in the second half of 2026 pending an August 12 stockholder vote.
What does the AvalonBay-Equity Residential merger mean for renters here?
Day-to-day leasing terms are unaffected until closing. Longer term, the property will operate under a combined-company brand not yet named, worth watching for anyone planning a multi-year renewal.
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