Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 2, 2026
Last updated on September 2, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Fairfax
$2,637/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Fairfax is $2,637 per month as of August 2026. This is 38% above the national average rent, or $727 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Fairfax
33
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Fairfax rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Fairfax have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Fairfax vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Fairfax is $2,296, whereas a house costs $3,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Fairfax run $2,018 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,190.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,006 | 9% | 29% | |
1 bedroom | $1,797 | 6% | 5% | |
2 bedroom | $2,300 | 4% | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $3,350 | 7% | 2% | |
4 bedroom | $3,850 | 10% | 6% |
Listings | ||
|---|---|---|
Annandale | $3,133 | |
Bailey's Crossroads | $2,641 | |
Centreville | $2,600 | |
Franconia | $3,228 | |
Merrifield | $2,790 | |
Reston | $2,750 |
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,296 | 4% | No Change | |
Condos | $2,250 | 2% | No Change | |
Houses | $3,500 | 6% | No Change | |
Rooms | $974 | 5% | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,006
Last 30 days
9%
Last year
29%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,797
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
5%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
4%
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,350
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
2%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,850
Last 30 days
10%
Last year
6%
Annandale
Average rent
$3,133
Bailey's Crossroads
Average rent
$2,641
Centreville
Average rent
$2,600
Franconia
Average rent
$3,228
Merrifield
Average rent
$2,790
Reston
Average rent
$2,750
Apartments
Average rent
$2,296
Last 30 days
4%
Condos
Average rent
$2,250
Last 30 days
2%
Houses
Average rent
$3,500
Last 30 days
6%
Rooms
Average rent
$974
Last 30 days
5%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Fairfax and Annandale by all bedroom counts and property types.
Fairfax
higher than the national median
higher than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Fairfax, Fairfax, VA is 16% lower than the median rent in Annandale, Annandale, VA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Fairfax rental market.
The average rent in Fairfax is $2,637 per month as of August 29, 2026.
Average rent prices in Fairfax have increased by 1% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.
Rent in Fairfax is 38% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $727 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Fairfax, you'd need to earn approximately $106,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).