Quiet Fairfax County suburb with large, private lots
Once a stop on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, Fairfax Station is a quiet suburb about 25 miles outside Washington, D.C. Homes on spacious, private lots – some spanning several acres – distinguish Fairfax Station from many other outlying D.C. areas. Zoned for highly rated Fairfax County schools and offering several commuting options into the capital city, Fairfax Station is a popular area for families. “With COVID, people were leaving urban areas and wanted space – not high-density lots. That’s what Fairfax Station has, and it has a sense of community,” says Marion Gordon, Realtor at Keller Williams and Fairfax Station resident for over 30 years. “It has suburban amenities with a rural feel.”
Unique home styles are mixed together in Fairfax Station.
Bold brick homes on large green yards are among the sights in Fairfax Station.
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Options from accessible, well-kept subdivisions to isolated estates
The median home price in Fairfax Station is $1.15 million, more than double the national median. Most of the area’s single-family homes incorporate contemporary and Colonial-inspired styles, with red brick exteriors, symmetrical facades and two-car garages sitting on well-manicured lawns. Some homes are more isolated and sit on several acres. “West of [Route] 123 is what I call ‘rural’ Fairfax Station,” Gordon says. “There are lots of gorgeous properties, estates with horses, but the commutes are a little more challenging. You can have bumper-to-bumper traffic on those rural roads.” Homes east of Route 123 tend to be slightly denser, with single-family homes on between a quarter and a half acre of land in subdivisions just off major roads. Fairfax Station is almost entirely residential, and the land is mostly built out, though “there are a few pockets of new builds,” Gordon says.
Homes with multi car garages are found in Fairfax Station.
Fairfax Station has pockets of townhomes near shopping centers.
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Fairfax County Public Schools earn high marks, serve almost 200,000 students
Students in Fairfax Station attend Fairfax County Public Schools, which has an overall A grade from Niche. With nearly 180,000 students, the district is the largest in Virginia. Most public school students in Fairfax Station attend Robinson Secondary School for seventh through 12th grades. The school has an A grade from Niche. George Mason University, the largest public university in Virginia, enrolls over 40,000 students about 2 miles north.
Bonnie Brae Elementary faithfully serves the Fairfax community.
Woodson High School provides quality education to students living in Fairfax.
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Miles of nature trails and plenty of neighborhood swimming pools
Mature trees, green grass and walking paths throughout Fairfax Station create a peaceful natural environment. “[Fairfax Station] is deeply intersected by lakes and trails. You can go for miles and miles and miles and miles walking or on a bike,” Gordon says. “All the [subdivisions] have trail systems to Burke Lake Park.” Burke Lake Park has over 200 acres of recreation. There is a fishing and boating pond surrounded by trails, an 18-hole golf course, sand volleyball pits and more. Just beyond Burke Lake, Lake Mercer has more wooded trails and a kayak launch onto the water.
HOA communities within Fairfax Station feature neighborhood pools and clubhouses. “The swim teams are a very integral part of these neighborhoods,” Gordon says. The Fairfax Station Swim and Tennis Club sells seasonal memberships for families to join tennis lessons, community events like movie nights and cookouts, and the Flyers Swim & Dive Team. Fairfax Station's CAP Index crime score of 1 indicates the lowest possible crime risk. The national average is 4.
Visit the scenic Burke Lake near Fairfax Station.
Burke Lake Park by Fairfax Station offer many activities for recreation.
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Reach D.C. on WMATA buses, the Metro Orange Line or Beltway slug lines
Many residents commute to Washington, D.C., about 25 miles northeast. Burke has a Virginia Railroad Express station where commuters can park and ride into D.C.’s Union Station. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) operates buses from the station and several bus stops to the Pentagon. Commuters can also park at Vienna Metro Station, about 7 miles north, and ride into D.C. on the Orange Line. In 2024, the county also reintroduced "slug lines," where drivers can pick up fellow commuters at park-and-ride lots and ride into the capital on the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. “People think they have to stay inside the Beltway, but it takes longer commuting from inside the Beltway than it does traveling in the HOV lanes of 395 from a gorgeous suburb,” Gordon says. Inova Fairfax Hospital is about 9 miles northeast, and Dulles International Airport is about 18 miles north.
Shopping and dining options in Burke and Occoquan
There aren’t many shopping or dining options in Fairfax Station, but more businesses are a quick drive away. Burke, a community just east, has shopping plazas with big box stores along Burke Center Parkway. Burke Centre Shopping Center has a Safeway, Kohl’s and several chain restaurants. About 10 miles south, Occoquan has a historic district with more locally owned eateries along the Occoquan River.
Fairfax Station offers residents a variety of dining options including sushi.
Hakan, the owner of Simply Upholstery & Design renews a piece of furniture in Fairfax Station.
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All four seasons in Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station is located in Northern Virginia, which has hot, humid summers and winters with average lows just below freezing and 14 inches of annual snowfall. Severe thunderstorms and hurricanes are the most common extreme weather events.
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