Housing data for Mason Neck, VA

Mason Neck, VA has an estimated 2,039 residents and 737 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County.

7.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,486 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,039 (±255)
Housing units
737 (±73)
Households that rent
7.2%
Median gross rent
$2,486
Residents since 2015–2019
+2.7%

What stands out in Mason Neck

Households that rent: 7.2% (±4.2 points) in Mason Neck, lower than in Fairfax County (31.4%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±9.2 points) in Mason Neck, lower than in Fairfax County (28.9%).

Homes heated by fuel oil: 10.6% (±4.1 points) in Mason Neck, higher than in Fairfax County (1.2%).

Homes built before 1980: 64.9% (±11.9 points) in Mason Neck, higher than in Fairfax County (43.5%).

Housing in Mason Neck at a glance

  • Median rent: $2,486 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 25.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 7.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $167,857 median household income
  • Home values: $818,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $3,518 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $7,583 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 91.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 64.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 63.6% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 21.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Fair Market Rent: $2,930 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 22079)

Mason Neck against Fairfax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Mason NeckFairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Residents2,039 (±255)1,147,837 (exact)8,705,170 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units737 (±73)430,047 (±184)3,684,756 (±486)143,775,355
Households that rent7.2% (±4.2 points)31.4% (±0.5 points)32.7% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$2,486 (±$766)$2,276 (±$15)$1,579 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$167,857 (±$21,601)$153,637 (±$1,635)$93,170 (±$458)$80,734
Median home value$818,300 (±$83,674)$732,800 (±$4,766)$383,700 (±$1,024)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,583 (±$1,090)$7,368 (±$57)$2,790 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198064.9% (±11.9 points)43.5% (±0.6 points)43.5% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute29.2 minutes (±3.9)28.9 minutes (±0.3)27.3 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.2% (±5.7 points)96.4% (±0.2 points)91.0% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents48.4 years (±8.9)39.1 years (±0.2)39.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Mason Neck covers 13.9 square miles of land, about 147 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Mason Neck has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,986 (±120)2,039 (±255)+2.7%Not a measurable change
Housing units810 (±17)737 (±73)−9.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$2,563 (±$2,390)$2,486 (±$766)−3.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$682,900 (±$42,267)$818,300 (±$83,674)+19.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$142,125 (±$22,738)$167,857 (±$21,601)+18.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$3,709 (±$803)$3,518 (±$497)−5.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$6,672 (±$431)$7,583 (±$1,090)+13.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent10.6% (±5.7 points)7.2% (±4.2 points)−3.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±33.7 points)0.0% (±46.1 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Mason Neck

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
2207949%35,284$2,454$637,600$148,134

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 Mason Neck

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Indian Head3.7 mi$1,067$303,70024.8%
Lorton4.1 mi$2,548$626,50035.6%
Potomac Heights4.2 mi—$115,80023.2%
Fort Belvoir4.5 mi$3,236—99.2%
Woodbridge4.6 mi$2,101$422,40045.6%
Bryans Road5.3 mi$2,169$377,3006.1%
Occoquan5.4 mi$1,880$496,50042.2%
Laurel Hill5.5 mi$2,413$696,00022.0%

Places in Virginia most like Mason Neck

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Burke$2,894$747,700$185,81810.5%
Kings Park West$2,560$742,800$170,03913.6%
Hayfield$3,114$677,500$192,2503.8%
Newington$2,805$598,000$155,02713.8%
Vienna$2,391$1,008,800$216,95316.3%
Fairfax Station$2,794$897,000$212,2245.7%

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 Mason Neck, fiscal year 2027

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 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 Mason Neck, fiscal year 2026

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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.

Mason Neck 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 Mason Neck

What is the median household income in Mason Neck?

The median household income in Mason Neck is $167,857 (±$21,601) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Mason Neck, VA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $818,300 (±$83,674) for owner-occupied homes in Mason Neck (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Mason Neck?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mason Neck, VA is $3,518 (±$497) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Mason Neck?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mason Neck, VA is $7,583 (±$1,090) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Mason Neck?

Mason Neck, VA has an estimated 737 (±73) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Mason Neck?

64.9% of homes in Mason Neck, VA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Mason Neck growing?

In Mason Neck, the number of residents went from 1,986 in 2015–2019 to 2,039 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Mason Neck?

The ZIP code that covers Mason Neck is 22079.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 22079?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22079 is $2,454 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Mason Neck CDP, Virginia (place:49998, in state:51).

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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 .

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