Fairfax Station, Virginia
Quiet, wooded estate-style living with large lots, top-rated schools, and Burke Lake Park just minutes away ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàFairfax Station offers privacy and prestige in the heart of Fairfax County.
Privacy and Prestige on Wooded Acreage
Fairfax Station is where families go when they want more space without leaving Fairfax County. The community is characterized by large wooded lots ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàtypically half an acre to several acres ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàcustom and semi-custom homes, and a quiet, almost rural feel that belies its location just minutes from major commuting routes. Neighborhoods like South Run, Crosspointe, Hampton Woods, and Barrington represent some of the most desirable addresses in the area.
Burke Lake Park is a defining amenity ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂà888 acres of hiking, fishing, boating, a golf course, and a 4.7-mile fitness trail loop ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂàall within a 5ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ10 minute drive (or bike ride) from most Fairfax Station homes. The community feeds primarily into the Robinson Secondary School and Lake Braddock Secondary School pyramids, both highly rated and strong draws for families. The Burke Centre VRE station provides a reliable rail commute to DC.
Fairfax Station at a Glance
The Ideal Fairfax Station Buyer
Privacy-Minded Families
Buyers who want space between neighbors, mature trees, and a quiet setting while staying within Fairfax County's school and commuting infrastructure.
Move-Up Buyers
Families moving up from Burke, West Springfield, or Fairfax City who want more land, a larger home, and a more estate-like setting without leaving the Robinson/Lake Braddock pyramids.
Outdoor Lifestyle Buyers
With Burke Lake, Fountainhead Regional Park, and miles of trails minutes away, Fairfax Station is ideal for buyers who prioritize outdoor recreation as part of daily life.
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I'm Barbara Jennings ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂà20+ years in Fairfax County. I know every neighborhood and can help you find the right wooded lot, the right school pyramid, and the right home.
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Fairfax County, VA Real Estate: Current Market Data
Updated September 3, â2026Fairfax County holds the deepest inventory in Northern Virginia as of September 24, 2026: about 2,102 active homes at a 2026 high, roughly 1,601 pending, and a county median sale price near $813,000 (up 3.4% year over year on the trailing-three-month reading). Inventory at a 2026 high gives buyers genuine leverage, while a growing share of listings sit 30 days or longer, so sellers who price to the current data and market broadly see the strongest results.
Area-level data for Fairfax County, updated September 24, 2026. Active house inventory reached 2,102 in the week ending September 15, 2026, a 2026 high and about 28% above the same week in 2025 (Bellacasa Partners tracker), with roughly 1,601 homes pending (Redfin). NVAR's August 2026 report for Northern Virginia (Fairfax and Arlington counties plus nearby cities) put the median sold price at $765,000, up 2.0% year over year, while Redfin's county median is about $813,000 over the trailing three months (up 3.4%) and Zillow's average home value is $760,599. Weekly data for mid-August showed about 19 median days on market for under-contract houses and Zillow reports about 12 days to pending; as of September 9, about 58% of active houses had been listed 30 days or more. The official September 2026 county report publishes in mid-October (NVAR). 30-year fixed mortgage rate 6.95% (Freddie Mac, week ending September 17, 2026, the latest published reading), up from 6.76% the prior week.
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