Virginia Neighborhood Guide
Fairfax
Part of the sprawling Northern Virginia landscape, Fairfax is a growing city that retains much of its 19th-century, small town charm. Inhabited primarily by commuters working throughout the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, Fairfax is known for its convenient location and transit access, but it also holds many attractions within city limits.
Northern Virginia is one of the fastest-growing areas of the country, living in Fairfax offers easy access to the entire region, including other parts of Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. proper. Interstates 66 and 95, along with the 395 and 495 beltways, are the area’s main highway arteries, but many commuters take public transport to and from work. The area is served by the Washington Metro Transit Authority. There are many Metrobus stops throughout the city, and Metrorail’s Orange Line serves the area with the Vienna/Fairfax/GMU stop.
Fairfax Virginia
Very Walkable
What to Do
When first arriving in Fairfax, Virginia, all appears modern and new, but a visit to the city’s historic sites offers a glimpse into Fairfax’s early history. A must-visit is Historic Blenheim, an antebellum farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places and famous for the graffiti left by Union soldiers during the Civil War.
For an evening out, catch a performance by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, a professional regional orchestra that performs often in the town. George Mason University, Virginia’s largest public institution, also offers music and cultural performances at the school’s Center for the Arts concert hall or its 10,000-seat EagleBank Arena.
Fairfax, Virginia, also has several museums and galleries, whose rotating exhibitions make repeat visits worthwhile. The Fairfax Art League gallery is a members cooperative representing 100 local artists that hosts monthly exhibits and twice-annual special shows. The Fairfax Museumfeatures exhibits on city history.
Housing
With an ideal location and growing population, prices in Fairfax trend toward the higher side of the real estate spectrum, even for older, smaller homes. Yet despite the high sticker prices, the price per square foot is still typically much lower than in Washington, D.C., making Fairfax, Virginia, a popular real estate market. In addition to single-family-home neighborhoods, Fairfax is also seeing a boom in condos connected to mixed-use developments.
Fairfax housing is made up of over 8,500 houses or apartments with median cost of $658,00. It is a quite large area with heavy traffic but overall decent public transportation.
Single-family homes are the most common housing type accounting for 55.3% of the county’s housing ratio. You will also find large apartment complexes or high-rise apartments ( 23.70%), townhouses homes ( 18.90%), and a few duplexes. Most homes were built between 1940 and 1970.
Properties In Fairfax Virginia
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