How much do homeowners pay a month in West Falls Church, VA?

Name: Homeowner costs in West Falls Church, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in West Falls Church, VA pay a median of $3,172 (±$140) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,044 (±$38).

73.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In West Falls Church, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,609 in 2015–2019 to $3,172 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,172 (±$140)
Without a mortgage: $1,044 (±$38)
Owned with a mortgage: 73.0%

Monthly owner costs in West Falls Church

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Falls Church	Fairfax County	Virginia	United States
With a mortgage	$3,172 (±$140)	$3,227 (±$24)	$2,127 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,044 (±$38)	$1,082 (±$10)	$589 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	73.0% (±3.8 points)	71.8% (±0.6 points)	66.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,537 (±$339)	$7,368 (±$57)	$2,790 (±$10)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In West Falls Church, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Fairfax County ($3,227).

It is also higher than in Virginia ($2,127).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Fairfax County, West Falls Church ranks 35 of 68 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in West Falls Church have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,609 (±$80)	$3,172 (±$140)	+21.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$5,582 (±$141)	$7,537 (±$339)	+35.0%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$514,900 (±$18,417)	$706,800 (±$24,244)	+37.3%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near West Falls Church

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Falls Church
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
West Falls Church	—	$3,172 (±$140)	—
Falls Church	1.5 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Lake Barcroft	1.8 mi	$3,486 (±$193)	Higher
Idylwood	1.9 mi	$3,167 (±$216)	Not measurably different
Seven Corners	2.3 mi	$2,157 (±$328)	Lower
Annandale	2.3 mi	$2,964 (±$112)	Lower
Woodburn	2.4 mi	$3,472 (±$401)	Not measurably different
Merrifield	2.8 mi	$2,920 (±$141)	Lower
Dunn Loring	3.0 mi	$4,000 or more	—

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seven Corners, VA ($2,157), Annandale, VA ($2,964), Merrifield, VA ($2,920).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Barcroft, VA ($3,486).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Fairfax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
29	Dranesville	$3,369 (±$102)
30	George Mason	$3,317 (±$267)
31	Rose Hill	$3,309 (±$139)
32	Hayfield	$3,245 (±$157)
33	Sully Square	$3,238 (±$374)
34	Belle Haven (community)	$3,194 (±$499)
35	West Falls Church	$3,172 (±$140)
36	Idylwood	$3,167 (±$216)
37	Burke	$3,137 (±$87)
38	Tysons	$3,122 (±$313)
39	Lincolnia	$3,118 (±$154)
40	Kings Park West	$3,104 (±$111)
41	North Springfield	$3,052 (±$320)

Showing 13 of 68 places in Fairfax County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Falls Church 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 West Falls Church

What is the average mortgage payment in West Falls Church?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in West Falls Church, VA is $3,172 (±$140) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in West Falls Church?

Owners without a mortgage in West Falls Church pay a median of $1,044 (±$38) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in West Falls Church gone up?

In West Falls Church, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,609 in 2015–2019 to $3,172 in 2020–2024 (+21.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Falls Church CDP, Virginia (place:84368, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.