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The median home value in Fairfax County, VA is $760,599 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.85% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$760,599
Year-over-Year
+0.85%
National Rank
#54 of 3071
Fairfax County ranks 5th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +223.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Fairfax County +146.9% above the VA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 2.1%, from $776,707 in May 2026 to $760,599 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $776,707 | -1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $779,439 | -0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $768,424 | +0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $760,599 | +0.8% |
Households here earn a median of $153,637 a year against a typical home value of $760,599 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 83% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Fairfax County recorded a violent crime rate of 201 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,324 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 211,270 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Fairfax County is $760,599. That's up 0.85% from a year earlier. That is about 223.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Fairfax County the 5th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $153,637, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Fairfax County recorded 201 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 211,270 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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