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Fairfax County, VA as distinguished between Fairfax City (an
independently governed jurisdiction), is located in the eastern part of Virginia just west and southwest of Washington D.C.
Fairfax is VirginiaŐs most populated county with one million residents and the third largest jurisdiction in the Washington metropolitan region. The county has an estimated 4,000 technology companies among the areaŐs 24,000 businesses and trade associations boasting one of AmericaŐs most diverse economies. Ranked as one of the nationŐs largest suburban office markets, it is headquarters for several Fortune 500 companies: General Dynamics, Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae, Capital One Financial and the Mid-Atlantic headquarters of Microsoft. Fairfax was the first in the nation to break the $90,000 median family income bracket and is statistically considered to be AmericaŐs wealthiest county. Fairfax boasts a first rate public school system and has nearly 30,000 acres of parkland.
Discerning between a Fairfax mailing address, Fairfax City and Fairfax County with its many towns and districts can be misleading. The City of Fairfax and Fairfax County are completely independent of each other, different government services, tax rates and elected officials. The Commonwealth of Virginia recognizes cities as separate from any surrounding geographic regions. Fairfax zip code mailing addresses include: Fairfax City, Fair Lakes, Fair Oaks and the immediate surrounding areas. The Fair Lakes and Fair Oaks regions are not within the Fairfax City jurisdiction; they are governed by Fairfax County. The new home market in this region is extensive with a wide variety of prices and home styles available.
New condos in Fairfax, VA start from the low $200Ős for condominium conversions at Penderbrook Square. New townhomes start from the low $500's by Eakin Youngentob at Centerpointe and new luxury homes in Fairfax County range from the low $600Ős by the Christopher Companies at Chandler's Grove. New Houses priced over one million are built by Keystone, Blackstone, Richmond American, Winchester Homes and a few luxury custom home builders in Northern Virginia.
Homebuyers searching for central Fairfax, Virginia new home communities priced at county averages will likely find their home with approximately 25 Fairfax new home developments for sale.
For 2009, one of the best selling new townhomes in Fairfax, VA is Kendall Square by Stanley Martin Homes near the Vienna Metro and The Reserve at Tyson's Corner near the Dunn Loring Metro. These well-built luxury townhouses are a "must see" for new homebuyers seaching for high quality residential construction conveniently located near mass transit. With higher fuel costs, new homes in Fairfax County near a Northern Virginia Metro with less congested road networks are likely to appreciate better than new home communities in Fairfax, VA located in less accessible locations. Stanley Martin's Kendall Square is priced from $532,990 and The Reserve at Tyson's Corner, built by a division of home builder Madison Homes is priced from $735,000.
There is also a demand for higher quality custom homes in Northern Virgina. The Council can advise consumers of several reputable custom builders in Northern Va. These builders often use more expensive construction materials or you may select the materials you wish to build with. Unless a new home buyer is in the industry, they lack the knowledge to fully comprehend how to approach a builder and the building process in general.
Northern Virginia Builder Classic Concepts, builds higher quality custom new homes in Prince William County on one to ten acre wooded homesites. Classic Concepts is expanding their homebuilding in Fairfax County as well as developing custom new homes in Loudoun County. With Classic Concept Builders, one can design a floorplan and cost estimate analysis for only $1000 and, if a prospective purchaser chooses not to build with Classic Concepts, the deposit is refunded in full. This unique design and build program is a comfortable way to experience the pre-build phase without making a large commitment yet have a preliminary custom home building learning experience.
There are several custom builders in Northern VA with excellent reputations. If learning about good Washington DC area custom builders is of interest, contact The Builders' Realty Council at 703-314-4314. We will share ideas and suggest some of Northern Virginia's custom home builders and assist you throughout the process free of charge.
Fairfax, Virginia Demographics
(Based on 2000 United States Census)
| Distance to D.C. |
18 miles |
| Population (County) |
998,000 |
| Square miles (Town) |
6 |
|
Median Income |
$70,000 |
| Median Family Income
|
$80,000 |
| Median Age
|
37 |
| Married Households
|
56% |
| Households w/Family
|
23% |
| High School Graduates
|
89% |
| College Graduates
|
45% |
| Graduate degrees
|
21% |
| Single Family Homes
|
54% |
| Town Homes
|
18% |
| Condo/Multifamily
|
37% |
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*Above referenced data is believed to be reasonably
accurate. Due to the dynamics of demographic data, subdivision development and
price changes, data accuracy may vary within a reasonable margin of error.
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