How long do people stay in their homes in Fair Lakes, VA?

Name: How long people stay in Fair Lakes, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.9% (±5.8 points) of households in Fair Lakes, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.9% (±5.8 points)
Since before 2000: 6.8%

When households in Fair Lakes moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fair Lakes	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±2.9 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.9% (±5.0 points)	21.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.9% (±6.1 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.4% (±4.4 points)	17.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.2% (±2.4 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.6% (±2.0 points)	8.7%	9.6%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Fair Lakes, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Fairfax County (26.4%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fair Lakes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Lakes
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fair Lakes	—	30.9% (±5.8 points)	—
Greenbriar	1.4 mi	30.3% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	1.9 mi	40.9% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Braddock	2.4 mi	16.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Navy	2.5 mi	19.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Centreville	2.8 mi	24.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Union Mill	3.6 mi	12.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Chantilly	3.8 mi	21.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Franklin Farm	3.9 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Braddock, VA (16.9%), Centreville, VA (24.6%), Union Mill, VA (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fair Oaks, VA (40.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
6	Fair Oaks	40.9% (±4.4 points)
7	Hutchison	35.5% (±9.1 points)
8	Huntington	34.0% (±5.2 points)
9	Idylwood	33.5% (±5.6 points)
10	Reston	33.2% (±2.2 points)
11	Woodburn	31.0% (±9.8 points)
12	Fair Lakes	30.9% (±5.8 points)
13	Greenbriar	30.3% (±6.9 points)
14	Seven Corners	30.1% (±7.0 points)
15	Franconia	28.8% (±4.6 points)
16	Oakton	28.2% (±3.3 points)
17	Groveton	27.8% (±5.8 points)
18	West Falls Church	27.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fair Lakes 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fair Lakes

How often do people move in Fair Lakes?

30.9% of households in Fair Lakes, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fair Lakes have?

6.8% of households in Fair Lakes have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Lakes CDP, Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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