Fairfax County
- Fairfax was home to 1,150,309 people and 411,055 households in 2020. Since 2010, the county has added an average of 1,900 households and 1,900 housing units per year.
- Thirty-two percent of households were renters and 46 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Fairfax County has not adopted the 2030 COG housing targets but has established a goal for 10,000 net new affordable housing units by 2034.
- Fairfax County has not met the annual production target of 4,070 units in the last three years. Cumulatively, Fairfax has produced a total of 7,484 units since 2019.
Policy Status
Solving the region's affordable housing crisis requires a portfolio of policies to preserve existing affordable housing, produce more housing, and protect people from discrimination and displacement.
Preserve
Right of First Refusal
- Fairfax County
Preservation Inventory
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Rental Assistance Demonstration
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Produce
Inclusionary Housing
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Housing Trust Fund
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Tax or Fee Exemptions
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Public Land
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Affordable Housing in TOD Priority
- Fairfax County
Protect
Affordable Housing Priority
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Prevention of Displacement Priority
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Homebuyer Assistance
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Emergency Rental Assistance
- Fairfax County
Housing First
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Local Tenant Vouchers
- Fairfax County
Affordable Housing in All Neighborhoods
- Fairfax County
Housing Outcomes
Local jurisdictions submitted data to enable the region to track housing production, preservation, and rental affordability.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
Elected Officials
Equity Officer
Housing Officials
Thomas E. Fleetwood
Director, Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development