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

Name: How long people stay in Fair Oaks, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.9% (±4.4 points) of households in Fair Oaks, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

4.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 40.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 4.7%

When households in Fair Oaks moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fair Oaks	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	8.0% (±2.5 points)	4.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.9% (±3.6 points)	21.5%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.3% (±4.2 points)	37.3%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.1% (±1.8 points)	17.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.1% (±1.3 points)	10.1%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.6% (±0.4 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 Oaks, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Fairfax County (26.4%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (25.7%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fair Oaks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Oaks
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fair Oaks	—	40.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Fair Lakes	1.9 mi	30.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Greenbriar	2.3 mi	30.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Braddock	2.3 mi	16.9% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Navy	2.5 mi	19.9% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Difficult Run	2.9 mi	12.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Fairfax	3.2 mi	29.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Oakton	3.4 mi	28.2% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Franklin Farm	3.7 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fair Lakes, VA (30.9%), Greenbriar, VA (30.3%), Braddock, VA (16.9%).

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
1	Fort Belvoir	71.0% (±10.2 points)
2	McNair	55.9% (±5.6 points)
3	Tysons	47.5% (±4.7 points)
4	Merrifield	44.3% (±5.2 points)
5	Sully Square	43.8% (±13.6 points)
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)

Showing 12 of 69 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fair Oaks

How often do people move in Fair Oaks?

40.9% of households in Fair Oaks, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fair Oaks have?

4.7% of households in Fair Oaks have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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