Year Structure Built in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 407,349 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 1,123 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 47,805 | 11.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 62,956 | 15.5% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 94,979 | 23.3% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 87,056 | 21.4% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 57,236 | 14.1% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 39,800 | 9.8% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 10,809 | 2.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,585 | 1.4% |
Value in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 270,928 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,401 | 0.9% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,906 | 1.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,974 | 1.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,543 | 2.8% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 31,117 | 11.5% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 95,933 | 35.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 108,870 | 40.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 17,184 | 6.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 480,200 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 223,488 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 159 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 610 | 0.3% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,418 | 0.6% |
| $700 to $999 | 4,900 | 2.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 19,737 | 8.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 36,097 | 16.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 160,567 | 71.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,606 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 407,349 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 95.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 18,897 | 4.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 407,349 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 199,428 | 49.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 92,743 | 22.8% |
| 2 units | 1,429 | 0.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,922 | 1.2% |
| 5 to 9 units | 19,165 | 4.7% |
| 10 to 19 units | 40,192 | 9.9% |
| 20 or more units | 46,972 | 11.5% |
| Mobile home | 2,330 | 0.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 168 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 407,349 | 100% |
| 1 room | 2,879 | 0.7% |
| 2 rooms | 9,768 | 2.4% |
| 3 rooms | 34,972 | 8.6% |
| 4 rooms | 49,537 | 12.2% |
| 5 rooms | 46,642 | 11.5% |
| 6 rooms | 50,269 | 12.3% |
| 7 rooms | 49,891 | 12.2% |
| 8 rooms | 50,012 | 12.3% |
| 9 rooms or more | 113,379 | 27.8% |
| Median rooms | 7 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 407,349 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 3,327 | 0.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 42,043 | 10.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | 80,900 | 19.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 118,886 | 29.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 110,989 | 27.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 51,204 | 12.6% |
Housing Tenure in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 270,928 | 69.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 117,524 | 30.3% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 42,198 | 10.9% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 208,817 | 53.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 72,891 | 18.8% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 38,018 | 9.8% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 17,069 | 4.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 9,459 | 2.4% |
Vehicles Available in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 15,962 | 4.1% |
| 1 vehicle available | 112,869 | 29.1% |
| 2 vehicles available | 168,260 | 43.3% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 91,361 | 23.5% |
House Heating Fuel in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 227,807 | 58.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 5,155 | 1.3% |
| Electricity | 143,464 | 36.9% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 9,885 | 2.5% |
| Coal or coke | 32 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 1,018 | 0.3% |
| Solar energy | 7 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 402 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 682 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,341 | 0.3% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,271 | 0.6% |
| No telephone service available | 4,269 | 1.1% |
Occupants Per Room in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 388,452 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 377,799 | 97.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 7,614 | 2.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 3,039 | 0.8% |
Mortgage Status in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 270,928 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 223,488 | 82.5% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 47,440 | 17.5% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 47,440 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 457 | 1.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 409 | 0.9% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,211 | 2.6% |
| $300 to $399 | 2,239 | 4.7% |
| $400 or more | 43,124 | 90.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 734 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 222,884 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 89,150 | 40.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 35,739 | 16.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 28,663 | 12.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 18,912 | 8.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 50,420 | 22.6% |
| Not computed | 604 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 47,203 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 25,235 | 53.5% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 8,499 | 18.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 4,392 | 9.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,468 | 5.2% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,442 | 3.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,181 | 2.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3,986 | 8.4% |
| Not computed | 237 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 114,629 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 905 | 0.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,317 | 1.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,623 | 1.4% |
| $500 to $749 | 3,422 | 3.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 4,986 | 4.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 36,179 | 31.6% |
| $1,500 or more | 66,197 | 57.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,621 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,895 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Fairfax County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 113,309 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 12,769 | 11.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 16,229 | 14.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 18,198 | 16.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 14,221 | 12.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 11,749 | 10.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 40,143 | 35.4% |
| Not computed | 4,215 | 0% |