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Where to live in Fairfax County, VA
A $733K median home value — well above Virginia's $384K — with McLean and Oakton at the top of the local market. Fairfax County has 1,150,309 residents and 427,149 homes, and 69% of households own. The county seat is Fairfax. Of Virginia's four largest counties, it has the largest share of rented homes and the oldest housing.
- Median home value
- $733K
- ACS 2020–2024
- Median rent
- $2,276
- per month
- Own their home
- 69%
- of households
- Towns & places
- 69
- Census places
Compare
16 Fairfax County communities, side by side.
Among the 16 largest communities compared below, the lowest median home values are in Bailey's Crossroads, Centreville and McNair, and the highest in McLean, Oakton and Burke. McLean, Burke and Chantilly are the most single-family; McNair, Fair Oaks and Tysons have the newest housing. For transit, Bailey's Crossroads, Oakton and West Springfield have the largest shares of commuters on buses and trains (11% in Bailey's Crossroads). The average one-way commute from homes across the county is 29 minutes.
| Community | Median home value | Median rent | Own their home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville | $590K | $2,299 | 73% |
| Reston | $642K | $2,231 | 61% |
| McLean | $1.41M | $3,422 | 86% |
| Annandale | $681K | $1,933 | 65% |
| Burke | $748K | $2,894 | 90% |
| Oakton | $792K | $2,276 | 67% |
| Fair Oaks | $608K | $2,275 | 45% |
| Springfield | $640K | $2,656 | 66% |
| West Falls Church | $707K | $2,066 | 67% |
| Tysons | $640K | $2,497 | 34% |
| Bailey's Crossroads | $417K | $2,021 | 48% |
| Herndon | $599K | $2,259 | 62% |
| Chantilly | $664K | $2,312 | 81% |
| West Springfield | $637K | $2,455 | 85% |
| Lincolnia | $647K | $2,141 | 57% |
| McNair | $596K | $2,287 | 25% |
| All of Fairfax County | $733K | $2,276 | 69% |
ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. * = wide margin of error. “Typical home” is the most common kind of building. On smaller screens some columns are hidden; open on a laptop for population, home type and commute.
Housing
Fairfax County's housing.
Homes by type of building
- Detached houses 46%
- Townhouses 23%
- 2–9 unit buildings 7%
- 10+ unit buildings 24%
- Homes
- 427,149
- 2020 Census
- Typical home built
- 1983
- median year
- Transit commuters
- 5%
- of workers
- Work from home
- 29%
- of workers
Schools
Public schools in Fairfax County.
Schools are assigned by home address through Fairfax County Public Schools. Check the district's boundary tools for any address before you make an offer — Fred will help you confirm assignments for the homes you tour.
Next step
Thinking about Fairfax County?
Ask Fred for a current Fairfax County market report — recent sales, what's listed and what it means for your budget. Or call (202) 704-5931.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; D.C. Office of Planning neighborhood clusters and regional rail stations (D.C. GIS). Home values are owners' own estimates averaged over 2020–2024, so they trail today's prices. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Data updated November 2026.