Housing data for Fairlawn, VA
Fairlawn, VA has an estimated 2,488 residents and 1,402 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County.
16.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,621 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,488 (±503)
- Housing units
- 1,402 (±227)
- Households that rent
- 16.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,621
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.1%
What stands out in Fairlawn
Median gross rent: $1,621 (±$216) in Fairlawn, higher than in Pulaski County ($813).
Households that rent: 16.4% (±7.7 points) in Fairlawn, lower than in Pulaski County (26.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±3.2 points) in Fairlawn, lower than in Pulaski County (4.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 2.1% (±1.7 points) in Fairlawn, lower than in Pulaski County (6.5%).
- Median rent in Fairlawn
- Renters and owners in Fairlawn
- Commute and cars in Fairlawn
- Heating fuel in Fairlawn
Housing in Fairlawn at a glance
- Median rent: $1,621 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $867 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 62.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,918 median household income
- Home values: $243,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,558 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,329 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 19.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fairlawn against Pulaski County, its state and the nation
| Fairlawn | Pulaski County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,488 (±503) | 33,687 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,402 (±227) | 17,056 (±38) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.4% (±7.7 points) | 26.6% (±2.5 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,621 (±$216) | $813 (±$56) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,918 (±$8,223) | $62,028 (±$3,125) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,500 (±$43,663) | $191,700 (±$11,763) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,329 (±$345) | $1,202 (±$80) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.3% (±14.0 points) | 60.3% (±4.0 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±2.3) | 23.5 minutes (±1.4) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% (±6.6 points) | 81.7% (±2.4 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.1 years (±10.6) | 46.8 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fairlawn covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 791 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairlawn has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,322 (±499) | 2,488 (±503) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,299 (±173) | 1,402 (±227) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $729 (±$217) | $1,621 (±$216) | +122.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $173,100 (±$32,786) | $243,500 (±$43,663) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,902 (±$5,476) | $66,918 (±$8,223) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,398 (±$164) | $1,558 (±$457) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,224 (±$270) | $1,329 (±$345) | +8.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±10.9 points) | 16.4% (±7.7 points) | −17.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.8% (±14.1 points) | 19.6% (±26.3 points) | +10.8 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.
Crime reported to police in Pulaski County
Fairlawn has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pulaski County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pulaski County recorded 256 violent and 1,702 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Fairlawn
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 1.9 mi | $1,033 | $220,700 | 57.7% |
| Plum Creek | 2.6 mi | $1,169 | — | 39.1% |
| Merrimac | 7.5 mi | $1,101 | — | 73.4% |
| Christiansburg | 7.7 mi | $1,181 | $252,600 | 40.2% |
| Riner | 7.8 mi | — | $388,000 | 8.6% |
| Dublin | 8.5 mi | $756 | $180,500 | 59.1% |
| Blacksburg | 8.8 mi | $1,359 | $446,300 | 64.2% |
| Pembroke | 13 mi | $796 | $138,000 | 30.6% |
Places in Virginia most like Fairlawn
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook | $1,583 | $298,500 | $86,054 | 24.6% |
| Verona | $1,153 | $256,200 | $74,000 | 21.2% |
| Ettrick | $1,191 | $211,200 | $58,137 | 28.1% |
| Blue Ridge | $1,287 | $274,500 | $75,871 | 6.2% |
| East Highland Park | $1,318 | $229,200 | $64,681 | 33.4% |
| Enon | $1,770 | $253,600 | $76,341 | 31.3% |
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 Fairlawn, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $744 | $873 | $952 | $1,267 | $1,591 |
HUD income limits for Fairlawn, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,050 | $56,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,800 | $70,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fairlawn 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 Fairlawn
What is the average rent in Fairlawn, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairlawn is $1,621 (±$216) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Fairlawn?
Fairlawn has an estimated 204 (±108) renting households, 16.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fairlawn?
The median household income in Fairlawn is $66,918 (±$8,223) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fairlawn, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,500 (±$43,663) for owner-occupied homes in Fairlawn (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairlawn?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairlawn, VA is $1,558 (±$457) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fairlawn?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fairlawn, VA is $1,329 (±$345) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fairlawn growing?
In Fairlawn, the number of residents went from 2,322 in 2015–2019 to 2,488 in 2020–2024 (+7.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlawn CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Fairlawn CDP, Virginia (place:26736, 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 .