Housing data for Great Falls, VA
Great Falls, VA has an estimated 15,228 residents and 5,100 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County.
5.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,228 (±901)
- Housing units
- 5,100 (±250)
- Households that rent
- 5.0%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.4%
What stands out in Great Falls
Median home value: $1,411,000 (±$85,906) in Great Falls, higher than in Fairfax County ($732,800).
Households that rent: 5.0% (±2.3 points) in Great Falls, lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±1.4 points) in Great Falls, lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 23.0% (±20.4 points) in Great Falls, lower than in Fairfax County (45.6%).
Housing in Great Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 23.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $1,411,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 97.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 37.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $3,160 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 22066)
Great Falls against Fairfax County, its state and the nation
| Great Falls | Fairfax County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,228 (±901) | 1,147,837 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,100 (±250) | 430,047 (±184) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.0% (±2.3 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,276 (±$15) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $153,637 (±$1,635) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,411,000 (±$85,906) | $732,800 (±$4,766) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $7,368 (±$57) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.6% (±4.8 points) | 43.5% (±0.6 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.5 minutes (±2.9) | 28.9 minutes (±0.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.8% (±0.7 points) | 96.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.7 years (±1.6) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Great Falls covers 25.4 square miles of land, about 601 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Great Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,872 (±565) | 15,228 (±901) | +2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,223 (±110) | 5,100 (±250) | −2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $1,142,000 (±$41,407) | $1,411,000 (±$85,906) | +23.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 3.9% (±1.7 points) | 5.0% (±2.3 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±9.7 points) | 2.4% (±4.0 points) | −4.0 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 Great Falls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22066 | 94% | 17,185 | $3,500 or more | $1,310,200 | $250,000 or more |
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 Great Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Crossing | 2.5 mi | — | $989,100 | 1.8% |
| Sugarland Run | 3.7 mi | $2,685 | $576,700 | 15.3% |
| Lowes Island | 3.8 mi | $2,840 | $793,200 | 10.7% |
| Dranesville | 3.8 mi | $3,187 | $744,500 | 6.9% |
| Travilah | 4.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,325,100 | 6.9% |
| Reston | 4.9 mi | $2,231 | $642,000 | 39.4% |
| Cascades | 5.2 mi | $2,657 | $671,100 | 28.4% |
| Wolf Trap | 5.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,204,000 | 3.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Great Falls, 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 Great Falls, 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.
Great Falls 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 Great Falls
What is the average rent in Great Falls, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Great Falls is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Great Falls?
Great Falls has an estimated 247 (±119) renting households, 5.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Great Falls?
The median household income in Great Falls is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Great Falls, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,411,000 (±$85,906) for owner-occupied homes in Great Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Great Falls?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Great Falls, VA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Great Falls?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Great Falls, VA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Great Falls growing?
In Great Falls, the number of residents went from 14,872 in 2015–2019 to 15,228 in 2020–2024 (+2.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Great Falls?
The ZIP code that covers Great Falls is 22066.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 22066?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22066 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Great Falls 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 Great Falls CDP, Virginia (place:32496, 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 .