Housing data for Braddock, VA
Braddock, VA has an estimated 6,536 residents and 2,332 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,419 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,536 (±848)
- Housing units
- 2,332 (±282)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,419
What stands out in Braddock
Median household income: $211,689 (±$47,945) in Braddock, higher than in Fairfax County ($153,637).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.9% (±8.4 points) in Braddock, lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 6.0% (±2.8 points) in Braddock, higher than in Fairfax County (1.2%).
Households that rent: 19.9% (±8.4 points) in Braddock, lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).
- Income and affordability in Braddock
- Types of homes in Braddock
- Heating fuel in Braddock
- Renters and owners in Braddock
Housing in Braddock at a glance
- Median rent: $2,419 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,330 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 66.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $211,689 median household income
- Home values: $941,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,643 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 29.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 29.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 16.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,820 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 22030)
Braddock against Fairfax County, its state and the nation
| Braddock | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,536 (±848) | 1,147,837 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,332 (±282) | 430,047 (±184) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±8.4 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,419 (±$1,506) | $2,276 (±$15) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $211,689 (±$47,945) | $153,637 (±$1,635) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $941,600 (±$49,159) | $732,800 (±$4,766) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,643 (±$697) | $7,368 (±$57) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.4% (±8.2 points) | 43.5% (±0.6 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.0 minutes (±2.8) | 28.9 minutes (±0.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±3.0 points) | 96.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.7 years (±5.0) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Braddock covers 6.4 square miles of land, about 1,025 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
ZIP codes in Braddock
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22030 | 33% | 61,332 | $2,279 | $740,400 | $139,831 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Braddock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Oaks | 2.3 mi | $2,275 | $608,200 | 55.3% |
| Fair Lakes | 2.4 mi | $2,419 | $588,200 | 38.9% |
| Fairfax Station | 2.7 mi | $2,794 | $897,000 | 5.7% |
| Union Mill | 2.7 mi | $2,365 | $961,400 | 5.2% |
| George Mason | 2.8 mi | $2,426 | $728,000 | 19.0% |
| Fairfax | 3.4 mi | $2,245 | $722,600 | 30.1% |
| Kings Park West | 3.4 mi | $2,560 | $742,800 | 13.6% |
| Greenbriar | 3.6 mi | $2,324 | $662,500 | 33.3% |
Places in Virginia most like Braddock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke Centre | $2,515 | $641,700 | $164,123 | 19.3% |
| Chantilly | $2,312 | $663,600 | $157,124 | 18.9% |
| Floris | $3,258 | $872,800 | $246,058 | 13.9% |
| Franklin Farm | $2,625 | $829,600 | $215,544 | 7.0% |
| Sugarland Run | $2,685 | $576,700 | $166,385 | 15.3% |
| Purcellville | $2,222 | $654,200 | $165,121 | 10.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Braddock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Braddock, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,900 | $58,150 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $44,900 | $74,750 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $49,850 | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $53,850 | $89,700 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $57,850 | $96,350 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $61,850 | $103,000 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $65,850 | $109,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $166,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Braddock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Braddock
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Braddock?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Braddock, VA is $2,014 (±$1,235) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Braddock rent-burdened?
66.4% of renting households in Braddock pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Braddock?
Braddock has an estimated 447 (±217) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Braddock?
The median household income in Braddock is $211,689 (±$47,945) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Braddock, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $941,600 (±$49,159) for owner-occupied homes in Braddock (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Braddock?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Braddock, VA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Braddock?
The ZIP code that covers Braddock is 22030.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 22030?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22030 is $2,279 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Braddock CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Braddock CDP, Virginia (place:09072, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .