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Median Home Price in Fairfax, VA

The median home value in Fairfax, VA is $798,660 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.21% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$798,660

Year-over-Year

-0.21%

Population

25,672

Fairfax ranks #4 of 62 Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 139.2% above the state's city median of $333,830. It sits in Fairfax County, where the county-wide median is $779,439.

Crime in Fairfax

Fairfax police recorded a violent crime rate of 128 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,303 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fairfax

How much does a house cost in Fairfax, VA?

The median home value in Fairfax is $798,660. That's down 0.21% from a year earlier. That is about 139.2% above the typical county in Virginia.

Is Fairfax expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fairfax are more expensive than Fairfax County as a whole, where the median is $779,439 — a difference of about 2.5%.

Is Fairfax a safe place to live?

Fairfax police reported 128 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 25,672. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.