Fairfax County Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Fairfax County is $486,900, which is much higher than the state average of $243,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Fairfax County median house value has grown by 108.70% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Fairfax County is higher than the state average rate of 94.18% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Fairfax County was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 267,156 Owner Occupied Houses in Fairfax County, #4Fairfax County | 486,900 USD |
Virginia | 243,500 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Fairfax County | 108.70% |
Virginia | 94.18% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 409,108, see rank, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 391,794, 95.77%, see rank | 89.38% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 267,156, 65.30%, see rank | 59.60% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 124,638, 30.47%, see rank | 29.78% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 17,314, 4.23%, see rank | 10.62% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 4,382, 1.07%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 2,495, 0.61%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,905, 0.71%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,933, 0.47%, see rank | 2.67% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 85, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 5,514, 1.35%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #48Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
1981 | 1980 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Fairfax County | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 267,156 | 100% | 2,028,244 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 215,602 | 80.70%, see rank | 71.14% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 51,554 | 19.30%, see rank | 28.86% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Fairfax County | 2,549 USD |
Virginia | 1,742 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Fairfax County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 236 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 674 | 0.31%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 1,570 | 0.73%, see rank | 3.72% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 4,809 | 2.23%, see rank | 10.40% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 20,807 | 9.65%, see rank | 23.15% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 34,978 | 16.22%, see rank | 21.20% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 77,227 | 35.82%, see rank | 24.77% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 75,301 | 34.93%, see rank | 15.06% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Fairfax County | 22.00% of the Total Income |
Virginia | 23.20% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Fairfax County | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 16,256 | 7.54%, see rank | 6.18% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 77,117 | 35.77%, see rank | 32.74% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 61,785 | 28.66%, see rank | 29.30% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 27,077 | 12.56%, see rank | 13.96% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 32,777 | 15.20%, see rank | 17.46% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Fairfax County | 751 USD |
Virginia | 429 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Fairfax County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 1,254 | 2.43%, see rank | 8.34% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 1,202 | 2.33%, see rank | 17.18% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 5,896 | 11.44%, see rank | 35.90% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 13,854 | 26.87%, see rank | 20.27% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 29,348 | 56.93%, see rank | 18.31% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Fairfax County | 10.00% of the Total Income |
Virginia | 10.80% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Fairfax County | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 28,369 | 55.03%, see rank | 46.49% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 13,319 | 25.84%, see rank | 29.97% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 3,967 | 7.69%, see rank | 10.53% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 2,093 | 4.06%, see rank | 4.67% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 3,589 | 6.96%, see rank | 7.24% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 409,108, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 196,441, 48.02%, see rank | 61.97% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 94,511, 23.10%, see rank | 10.88% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 1,660, 0.41%, see rank | 1.67% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 4,517, 1.10%, see rank | 2.74% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 19,791, 4.84%, see rank | 4.64% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 89,988, 22.00%, see rank | 12.76% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 2,200, 0.54%, see rank | 5.34% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 409,108, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 3,226, 0.79%, see rank | 1.33% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 10,462, 2.56%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 36,326, 8.88%, see rank | 6.92% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 52,244, 12.77%, see rank | 14.48% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 47,501, 11.61%, see rank | 17.82% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 48,807, 11.93%, see rank | 16.80% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 47,759, 11.67%, see rank | 13.06% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 48,198, 11.78%, see rank | 10.92% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 114,585, 28.01%, see rank | 16.94% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 6.60, see rank | 6.00 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 409,108, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 3,605, 0.88%, see rank | 1.46% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 42,341, 10.35%, see rank | 8.47% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 82,120, 20.07%, see rank | 23.83% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 117,604, 28.75%, see rank | 39.65% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 111,745, 27.31%, see rank | 20.28% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 51,693, 12.64%, see rank | 6.31% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 391,794, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 225,461, 57.55%, see rank | 33.74% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 4,981, 1.27%, see rank | 4.51% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 150,362, 38.38%, see rank | 52.28% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 8,731, 2.23%, see rank | 6.01% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 30, 0.01%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.12% |
Wood | 799, 0.20%, see rank | 2.76% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 38, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 518, 0.13%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 874, 0.22%, see rank | 0.30% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 121,796, 100% | 957,686 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 863, 0.71%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 1,402, 1.15%, see rank | 2.46% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 1,631, 1.34%, see rank | 5.54% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 2,239, 1.84%, see rank | 10.39% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 4,928, 4.05%, see rank | 22.57% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 30,924, 25.39%, see rank | 30.50% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 42,283, 34.72%, see rank | 15.76% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 37,526, 30.81%, see rank | 11.16% | 6.10% |
Median | $1,724, see rank | $1,108 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 391,794, 100% | 3,041,710 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 17,165, 4.38%, see rank | 6.38% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 112,030, 28.59%, see rank | 30.54% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 172,974, 44.15%, see rank | 38.24% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 89,625, 22.88%, see rank | 24.84% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.