Housing data for ZIP code 22124

ZIP code 22124 has an estimated 18,091 residents and 6,892 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Difficult Run, Fairfax County.

12.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,331 (±$170) a month.

The median home value is $998,400 (±$41,561).

The median household income is $218,380 (±$30,325) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
18,091 (±1,059)
Median gross rent
$2,331
Median home value
$998,400
Households that rent
12.2%

How ZIP code 22124 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 22124Difficult RunFairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Residents18,091 (±1,059)9,9381,147,8378,705,170334,922,499
Housing units6,892 (±355)3,356430,0473,684,756143,775,355
Households that rent12.2% (±3.7 points)2.3%31.4%32.7%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,331 (±$170)$3,066$2,276$1,579$1,413
Median home value$998,400 (±$41,561)$1,111,400$732,800$383,700$332,700
Median household income$218,380 (±$30,325)$250,000 or more$153,637$93,170$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$9,942 (±$445)$10,000 or more$7,368$2,790$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income26.5% (±14.4 points)57.4%45.6%48.5%51.1%
Built before 198037.2% (±4.4 points)45.6%43.5%43.5%49.7%
Average commute29.2 minutes (±1.8)30.1 minutes28.9 minutes27.3 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.3% (±1.5 points)99.3%96.4%91.0%91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±1.7)45.3 years39.1 years39.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 22124, median gross rent is not measurably different from Fairfax County ($2,276).

It is also higher than in Virginia ($1,579).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 22124 is not measurably different from Difficult Run as a whole ($3,066).

Its median home value is lower than in Difficult Run as a whole ($1,111,400).

Among the 41 ZIP codes in Fairfax County with a published estimate, ZIP 22124 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 42 ZIP codes in Fairfax County with a published estimate, ZIP 22124 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 42 ZIP codes in Fairfax County with a published estimate, ZIP 22124 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 22124

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±4.9 points)2.2%5.0%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±4.9 points)2.4%16.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4999.1% (±10.5 points)6.3%25.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.7% (±9.4 points)21.9%24.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49933.5% (±19.0 points)31.2%15.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9997.6% (±6.1 points)17.7%6.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more31.1% (±13.9 points)18.3%7.0%6.8%

The most common range is $2,000 to $2,499, paid by 33.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 22124

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$2,500
1 bedroom$2,297 (±$165)$2,610
2 bedrooms$1,963 (±$343)$2,890
3 bedrooms$3,031 (±$387)$3,680
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$4,340

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 22124 is $2,890 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 22124

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than 15%15.5% (±10.1 points)11.8%13.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%23.8% (±14.0 points)14.6%13.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.3% (±8.8 points)14.6%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%22.0% (±19.5 points)13.5%12.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.9% (±6.8 points)9.3%9.1%9.2%
35% or more17.6% (±12.7 points)36.3%39.4%41.9%

26.5% (±14.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 22124 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 22124

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.0% (±0.9 points)1.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±0.7 points)0.7%3.6%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%4.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.1% (±0.2 points)0.6%6.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.4% (±1.4 points)3.5%17.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.8% (±2.7 points)15.5%29.6%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99935.6% (±3.8 points)56.8%26.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more49.9% (±3.6 points)21.4%7.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 22124

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Single-family, detached61.7% (±3.4 points)45.5%61.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)19.9% (±3.2 points)22.7%11.3%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±1.0 points)0.7%1.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.3 points)1.5%2.9%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.3% (±1.1 points)4.9%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.3% (±2.8 points)9.3%5.2%4.3%
20 or more units8.7% (±2.2 points)14.7%8.9%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.6 points)0.5%4.3%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 22124 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.3 points)1.3%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20194.2% (±1.9 points)7.2%9.9%9.4%
2000 to 200912.8% (±3.0 points)11.3%14.9%13.6%
1990 to 199912.4% (±2.5 points)14.1%14.3%12.4%
1980 to 198933.3% (±4.3 points)22.7%15.8%12.9%
1970 to 197931.9% (±4.0 points)19.3%14.3%14.2%
1960 to 19692.1% (±1.1 points)13.2%10.0%9.9%
1950 to 19591.5% (±0.9 points)8.1%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19490.6% (±0.7 points)1.8%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.1% (±0.7 points)1.1%7.0%11.7%

37.2% of the homes in ZIP code 22124 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 22124

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Utility gas46.3% (±4.1 points)54.4%32.3%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.7% (±1.2 points)1.2%3.2%3.9%
Electricity44.9% (±4.4 points)42.0%57.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)3.6% (±2.1 points)1.4%4.3%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±1.1 points)0.1%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.3%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±1.2 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 22124 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 22124Fairfax CountyVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone51.2% (±3.7 points)55.4%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled3.9% (±1.6 points)7.7%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation4.0% (±1.3 points)4.7%2.3%3.2%
Walked1.1% (±0.8 points)1.7%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.8 points)1.8%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home38.5% (±3.7 points)28.7%18.3%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 22124 take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 22124

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Difficult Run51%$3,0662.3%
Oakton42%$2,27633.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 22124

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
221812.3 mi$2,587$998,300$211,91117.7%
201912.9 mi$2,016$641,800$151,18532.0%
220333.3 mi$2,339$648,800$143,45436.3%
221803.9 mi$2,381$941,400$177,11130.4%
220304.0 mi$2,279$740,400$139,83142.1%
221824.2 mi$2,590$1,125,900$205,10828.9%
201714.2 mi$2,304$797,200$171,37243.1%
220314.5 mi$2,258$723,600$134,57751.6%

ZIP code 22124 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22124: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

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 ZIP 22124

What is the median rent in ZIP code 22124?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 22124 is $2,331 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 22124?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 22124 is $998,400 (±$41,561) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 22124?

The median household income in ZIP code 22124 is $218,380 (±$30,325) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 22124 in?

Most of ZIP code 22124’s land lies in Difficult Run; it also covers Oakton.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 22124?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 22124 is $2,890 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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