Housing data for Fair Oaks, VA
Fair Oaks, VA has an estimated 35,545 residents and 16,034 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County.
55.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,275 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 35,545 (±2,323)
- Housing units
- 16,034 (±840)
- Households that rent
- 55.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,275
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.2%
What stands out in Fair Oaks
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 58.8% (±4.8 points) in Fair Oaks, higher than in Fairfax County (28.9%).
Households that rent: 55.3% (±3.0 points) in Fair Oaks, higher than in Fairfax County (31.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 4.5% (±1.4 points) in Fair Oaks, lower than in Fairfax County (43.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 40.9% (±4.4 points) in Fair Oaks, higher than in Fairfax County (26.4%).
- Types of homes in Fair Oaks
- Renters and owners in Fair Oaks
- Age of homes in Fair Oaks
- How long people stay in Fair Oaks
Housing in Fair Oaks at a glance
- Median rent: $2,275 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,342 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 55.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $123,947 median household income
- Home values: $608,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,961 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,049 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 58.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 4.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 40.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,720 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 22035)
Fair Oaks against Fairfax County, its state and the nation
| Fair Oaks | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 35,545 (±2,323) | 1,147,837 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 16,034 (±840) | 430,047 (±184) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 55.3% (±3.0 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,275 (±$53) | $2,276 (±$15) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $123,947 (±$11,442) | $153,637 (±$1,635) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $608,200 (±$18,086) | $732,800 (±$4,766) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,049 (±$249) | $7,368 (±$57) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 4.5% (±1.4 points) | 43.5% (±0.6 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±1.4) | 28.9 minutes (±0.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.0% (±0.9 points) | 96.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±1.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fair Oaks covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 7,120 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fair Oaks has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 33,481 (±1,153) | 35,545 (±2,323) | +6.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 14,823 (±225) | 16,034 (±840) | +8.2% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,963 (±$62) | $2,275 (±$53) | +15.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $453,500 (±$13,052) | $608,200 (±$18,086) | +34.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $106,875 (±$5,592) | $123,947 (±$11,442) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,449 (±$86) | $2,961 (±$116) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,720 (±$145) | $6,049 (±$249) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 54.6% (±2.3 points) | 55.3% (±3.0 points) | +0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.2% (±2.0 points) | 2.5% (±1.7 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Fair Oaks
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22035 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 22033 | 35% | 39,526 | $2,339 | $648,800 | $143,454 |
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 Fair Oaks
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lakes | 1.9 mi | $2,419 | $588,200 | 38.9% |
| Greenbriar | 2.3 mi | $2,324 | $662,500 | 33.3% |
| Braddock | 2.3 mi | $2,419 | $941,600 | 19.9% |
| Navy | 2.5 mi | — | $1,004,000 | 0.4% |
| Difficult Run | 2.9 mi | $3,066 | $1,111,400 | 2.3% |
| Fairfax | 3.2 mi | $2,245 | $722,600 | 30.1% |
| Oakton | 3.4 mi | $2,276 | $792,100 | 33.4% |
| Franklin Farm | 3.7 mi | $2,625 | $829,600 | 7.0% |
Places in Virginia most like Fair Oaks
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulles Town Center | $2,393 | $606,500 | $125,941 | 70.0% |
| Merrifield | $2,368 | $660,800 | $136,373 | 60.9% |
| McNair | $2,287 | $595,800 | $122,778 | 74.6% |
| University Center | $2,094 | $507,500 | $120,533 | 70.6% |
| Pantops | $1,881 | $522,900 | $127,552 | 54.0% |
| Bull Run (Prince William County) | $2,002 | $413,500 | $89,679 | 66.7% |
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 Fair Oaks, 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 Fair Oaks, 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.
Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks
What is the average rent in Fair Oaks, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fair Oaks is $2,275 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fair Oaks?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fair Oaks, VA is $2,154 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fair Oaks rent-burdened?
48.2% of renting households in Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks?
Fair Oaks has an estimated 8,458 (±764) renting households, 55.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fair Oaks?
The median household income in Fair Oaks is $123,947 (±$11,442) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fair Oaks, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $608,200 (±$18,086) for owner-occupied homes in Fair Oaks (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fair Oaks growing?
In Fair Oaks, the number of residents went from 33,481 in 2015–2019 to 35,545 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fair Oaks?
The ZIP codes that cover Fair Oaks are 22035, 22033.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks CDP, Virginia (place:26875, 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 .