What is the median home value in Fairfax County, VA?

The median home value in Fairfax County, VA is $699,700, according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

What is the cap rate in Fairfax County, VA?

The cap rate proxy in Fairfax County, VA is 3.9% (estimated from HUD Fair Market Rent and Census home values with a 35% expense ratio). This is below average, suggesting an appreciation-focused market.

How much new construction is happening in Fairfax County, VA?

Fairfax County has 1.1 million residents and issued 2,224 building permits over the trailing twelve months, according to the Census Building Permits Survey.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Virginia

Fairfax County

1.1M residents2,224 permits TTM$150,113 median HHI43 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026

Investor first look

Median home value

$699,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.98%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2,224

Census BPS

Climate risk

94.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown43 ZIP codes

ZIP	Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
20190	$546,957	$2,510	5.5%	5.4%	1.0%
22150	$665,386	$2,510	4.5%	4.6%	-2.6%
22079	$675,610	$2,740	4.9%	4.2%	11.6%
22153	$746,265	$3,060	4.9%	4.6%	5.6%
22152	$686,201	$2,890	5.1%	5.1%	-2.1%

Ranked by composite score

Median home value	Rent (FMR 2BR)	Gross yield	Cap rate	Rent gap
$441,701	$2,190	5.9%	6.3%	-6.8%
$959,422	$3,130	3.9%	5.4%	-39.8%
$705,913	$2,880	4.9%	5.4%	-11.7%
$561,068	$2,450	5.2%	5.1%	1.6%
$741,239	$2,260	3.7%	5.0%	-37.7%
$721,668	$2,820	4.7%	5.0%	-7.7%
$552,575	$2,470	5.4%	4.9%	7.3%
$755,297	$2,420	3.8%	4.8%	-26.4%
$615,390	$2,310	4.5%	4.8%	-8.1%
$666,877	$2,720	4.9%	4.8%	0.8%
$580,384	$1,990	4.1%	4.8%	-18.4%
$662,034	$2,670	4.8%	4.7%	0.3%
$738,344	$2,440	4.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
$692,321	$2,440	4.2%	4.0%	4.2%
$999,393	$2,490	3.0%	4.0%	-36.5%
$695,054	$2,460	4.2%	3.9%	6.1%
$701,802	$2,710	4.6%	3.9%	14.6%
$627,555	$2,290	4.4%	3.9%	9.2%
$749,470	$2,250	3.6%	3.8%	-8.5%
$699,700county est.	$2,490	4.3%	3.8%	10.4%
$585,381	$2,080	4.3%	3.8%	10.6%
$831,072	$3,040	4.4%	3.7%	13.5%
$770,899	$2,600	4.0%	3.7%	6.6%
$762,016	$2,720	4.3%	3.6%	13.9%
$632,979	$2,030	3.8%	3.6%	5.2%
$808,318	$2,640	3.9%	3.5%	10.0%
$808,417	$2,660	3.9%	3.5%	10.8%
$788,968	$3,370	5.1%	3.4%	33.2%
$1,663,249	$3,130	2.3%	3.1%	-40.9%
$842,767	$2,590	3.7%	3.1%	13.9%
$923,909	$2,450	3.2%	3.1%	1.4%
$1,049,687	$2,620	3.0%	2.8%	4.4%
$1,244,046	$3,040	2.9%	2.7%	7.6%
$1,101,217	$3,010	3.3%	2.6%	19.4%
$1,066,807	$2,660	3.0%	2.5%	16.2%
$1,165,631	$2,600	2.7%	2.3%	14.2%
$1,299,234	$2,850	2.6%	2.0%	21.8%
$1,657,280	$3,370	2.4%	1.6%	-61.7%

Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

3.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

64.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.9

Census ACS

Data sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)

Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data

FEMA — National Risk Index

Last updated: April 28, 2026

Fairfax County

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