The story of this market
The typical home in Fairfax County, Virginia sells for about $744,949, or $363 per square foot.
Prices are down 5.16% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 37 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 139% since 2000. Last year 168 of 242 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,438 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $2,438 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+26.9%). Worst: 2008 (-9.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.6%
VA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$3,107
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 242 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
13
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $219,119,529.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 54594 | 28214 | 78.3% | 4.5% | $525,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Fairfax County, Virginia
The Fairfax County housing market is currently experiencing a period of price correction with a year-over-year decline in median listing prices. While sales volume remains active, the increase in days on market suggests a shift toward a more balanced environment for buyers.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 2.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 32 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 54.26% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 6.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 43 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Oct 13, 2026.
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| 20120 | Centreville (CDP) | $649,615 | $350 | -0.8% | 18 | 100.5% | 12% | 1.7 | 145 | $2,309 | researched Sep 29 |
| 20121 | Centreville (CDP) | $768,000 | $255 | +3.2% | 18 | 101.2% | 12% | 1.4 | 62 | $2,289 | researched Sep 29 |
| 20124 | Town of Clifton | $380,000 | $325 | +0.3% | 25 | — | — | — | 22 | $2,378 | researched Sep 30 |
| 20151 | Chantilly (CDP) | $647,400 | $325 | -13.2% | 17 | 101.1% | — | 1 | 26 | $2,280 | researched Oct 1 |
| 20170 | Herndon | $625,000 | $345 | +4.2% | 18 | 100.5% | 15% | 1.8 | 60 | $2,450 | researched Oct 23 |
| 20171 | Herndon | $803,000 | $361 | +0.1% | 27 | 100% | 20% | 1.7 | 95 | $2,083 | researched Oct 23 |
| 20190 | Reston | $539,950 | $356 | -6.9% | 24 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.8 | 101 | $2,307 | researched Oct 23 |
| 20191 | Reston | $547,000 | $356 | +5.3% | 29 | 98.5% | 15.2% | 3.2 | 945 | $2,016 | researched Sep 29 |
| 20194 | Reston | $765,000 | $365 | +2% | 24 | — | — | — | 27 | $2,419 | researched Sep 29 |
| 22003 | Annandale (CDP) | $769,000 | $336 | +0.9% | 26 | 100% | 21.4% | 0.9 | 126 | $2,008 | researched Sep 30 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Fairfax County Public Schools is one of the largest and highest-performing school systems in the nation, consistently recognized for academic excellence and diverse educational programs.
The county serves as a major economic hub for the Washington D.C. metro area, anchored by a robust technology sector, government contracting, and proximity to major federal agencies.
Fairfax County levies a real estate tax based on the assessed fair market value of property, with rates set annually by the Board of Supervisors; special service districts may apply for specific infrastructure or service funding.
The rental market remains competitive with a vacancy rate estimated at 5.9 percent as of 2025, reflecting steady demand across the county's diverse housing stock.
The economy is driven by a mix of professional and business services, government contracting, and a significant technology sector, benefiting from its proximity to the nation's capital.
The county is served by an extensive network of highways, including I-495 and I-66, and is integrated into the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system.
The Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration performs annual assessments of all real property to determine fair market value for taxation purposes.
The county includes various special tax districts and service areas designed to fund specific infrastructure, utility, and community improvements.
- The St. James4.44.9 mi
- F1 Arcade Washington, D.C.4.617.4 mi
- Lake Fairfax Park4.615.6 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park44.5 mi
- Dave & Buster's410.5 mi
- Nationals Park4.615.4 mi
- Capital One Arena4.515.9 mi
- Northwest Stadium423.2 mi
- Walter E. Washington Convention Center4.516.2 mi
- International Spy Museum4.415.1 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.814.3 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.815.4 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.615.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Zoological Park4.616.4 mi
- Washington Monument4.714.9 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.814.3 mi
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4.815.4 mi
- Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum4.615.5 mi
- United States Capitol4.716 mi
- National Mall4.814.8 mi
- Lincoln Memorial4.814.3 mi
- National Mall4.814.8 mi
- United States Botanic Garden4.815.8 mi
- Great Falls Park4.817.4 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial4.914.4 mi
- Leesylvania State Park4.610.6 mi
- Sandy Run Boathouse4.54.2 mi
- Belmont Bay Harbor Marina4.76.1 mi
- Burke Lake Park Marina4.63.5 mi
- Lake Ridge Park4.65.6 mi
- Topgolf National Harbor413.8 mi
- East Potomac Golf Links4.114.6 mi
- Congressional Country Club4.717.8 mi
- Puttery4.515.8 mi
- Twin Lakes Golf Course4.310.4 mi
- Tysons Corner Center4.612 mi
- Potomac Mills4.47.5 mi
- Tanger Outlets National Harbor4.413.4 mi
- Fair Oaks Mall4.410.4 mi
- Union Market4.517.3 mi
- Dulles International Airport4.118.5 mi
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport4.213.1 mi
- Capital One Lounge at IAD4.318.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A scenic park featuring dramatic waterfalls and hiking trails along the Potomac River, serving as a major outdoor recreation destination.
The only national park dedicated to the performing arts, hosting a wide variety of concerts and cultural events throughout the year.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS tables.