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County Overview

Fairfax County, VA

Aggregate real estate market report across county ZIPs
Buyer's Market
March 2026  ·  Source: Realtor.com

Market Analysis

Data as of March 2026. Source: Realtor.com.

The Fairfax County, VA real estate market currently shows 2,686 active listings, with 1,084 pending sales. Homes are averaging 22 days on the market before going under contract.

Inventory has increased compared to last year, with 309 more homes available — giving buyers more choice.

Homes are taking longer to sell, averaging 22 days on market compared to 15 days last year.

The median listing price has fallen 3.2% year-over-year, from $825,000 to $799,000.

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Market Context

Market Context

Population: 1,170,331  ·  Density: 1,564.1/mi²  ·  Median household income: $147,529

Typical home value: $677,089  ·  Homeownership: 69.1%

Included Areas

Springfield: 22150, 22151, 22152, 22153, 22156, 22158, 22159, 22160, 22161

McLean: 22101, 22102, 22106, 22107, 22108, 22109

Reston: 20190, 20191, 20194, 20195, 20196, 22096

Fairfax: 22031, 22034, 22035, 22036, 22038

Merrifield: 22081, 22082, 22116, 22118, 22119

Vienna: 22180, 22181, 22182, 22183, 22185

Alexandria: 22308, 22309, 22310

Virginia Run: 20120, 20122

Chantilly: 20151, 20153

Falls Church: 22042, 22043

Cooktown: 20170, 20172

Herndon: 20171, 22095

Lorton: 22079, 22199

Jefferson Manor: 22303

Area Map

Market Overview

Active Listings
2,686
⇧ 13% vs 2,377 last year
Pending
1,084
40% pending ratio
Median Price
$799,000
⇩ 3.2% vs $825,000 last year
Average Price
$1,310,629
⇩ 7.7% vs $1,419,675 last year
Days on Market
22
⇧ 46.7% vs 15 days last year

Price Per Square Foot

Median $/sqft
$372
⇩ 1.8% vs $379/sqft last year
Median Home Size
2,075 sqft
Typical listing size
12-Month $/sqft Trend

Sale-to-List Price Dynamics

At Original Price
99.9%
Listings with no price change
Price Reduced
0.1%
⇧ 19.1% vs 0.1% last year
Price Increased
0%
⇧ 41.1%
12-Month Price Reduction Trend

Based on listing price changes before sale/pending as a proxy for sale-to-list dynamics. Source: Realtor.com.

12-Month Trends

Historical Trend Charts

Median Price
Average Price
Days on Market
Total Listings
Pending Listings
Active Listings
New Listings
Price Per Sqft
Price Reduced %