Fair Lakes, Virginia Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Fair Lakes, Virginia rental market.

Fair Lakes, Virginia

Average Apartment Rent

$2,356

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-1.8%

As of May 2026

Compared to a year ago, Fair Lakes, Virginia apartments have recorded a -1.8% rent decrease.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Fair Lakes $2,238 $2,193 $2,305 $2,360 $2,261 $2,371 $2,393 $2,313 $2,302
National $1,741 $1,732 $1,736 $1,756 $1,749 $1,755 $1,767 $1,753 $1,750
Fair Lakes
National
Jul 2023
$2,238
$1,741
Nov 2023
$2,193
$1,732
Mar 2024
$2,305
$1,736
Jul 2024
$2,360
$1,756
Nov 2024
$2,261
$1,749
Mar 2025
$2,371
$1,755
Jul 2025
$2,393
$1,767
Nov 2025
$2,313
$1,753
Mar 2026
$2,302
$1,750

Fair Lakes, Virginia Average Apartment Rent

Fair Lakes, Virginia Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 47.73%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Fair Lakes, Virginia rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.92%.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,469
Owner occupied housing units 2,152

Renters take up 41% of Fair Lakes, Virginia real estate, occupying a total of 1,469 units, while homeowners live in 2,152 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

3.8

Renter median household income**

$103,854

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.06

Rental vacancy rate**

0.4%

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 31
1 bed 541
2 beds 588
3 beds 191
4 beds 90
5 or more beds 28

There are 588 rentals in Fair Lakes, Virginia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 40%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 28 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Fair Lakes, Virginia homes for rent is 3.8.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 65
25 - 34 years 563
35 - 44 years 344
45 - 54 years 290
55 - 59 years 35
60 - 64 years 38
65 - 74 years 113
75 - 84 years 9
85 years and over 12

Most condos for rent in Fair Lakes, Virginia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (38%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 854
Non-Family Households 615

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 317
No related children of the householder under 18 1,152

A total of 854 apartments for rent in Fair Lakes, Virginia, or 58% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 22% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 317 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Fair Lakes, Virginia is 2.06.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

High school graduate (including equivalency) 132
Some college or associate's degree 336
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,001

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 68% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 0% of the homes for rent in Fair Lakes, Virginia.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 133
Built 2000 - 2009 342
Built 1990 - 1999 525
Built 1980 - 1989 411
Built 1970 - 1979 38
Built 1940 - 1949 9
Built 1939 or earlier 11

The highest share of Fair Lakes, Virginia apartment rentals, namely 36% or 525 units, were Built 1990 - 1999, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (28%, 411 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (23%, 342 units).

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 128
Moved in 2018 to 2020 640
Moved in 2010 to 2017 602
Moved in 2000 to 2009 72
Moved in 1990 to 1999 27

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Fair Lakes, Virginia renters (44%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Fair Lakes, Virginia condos for rent is 2018.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 27
1 vehicle available 798
2 vehicles available 448
3 vehicles available 185
5 or more vehicles available 11

When it comes to transportation options, 54% of Fair Lakes, Virginia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 30% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have 3 vehicles available.

Fair Lakes, Virginia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,252
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 66
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 95
Walked 74
Worked at home 301

Fair Lakes, Virginia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,876
Moved within same county 409
Moved from different county within same state 319
Moved from different state 233
Moved from abroad 181

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Fair Lakes, Virginia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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