Falls Church city, Virginia Housing Market

In Falls Church city, Virginia, the median home value is $1,055,600, with a median monthly rent of $2,190. This places Falls Church city at #12 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #1 within Virginia.

Median Home Value $1,055,600
Median Rent $2,190/mo
Owner Occupancy 52.5%
Price/Rent Ratio 40.2

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Falls Church city rose +11.8% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

9,414
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,356
  • Establishments: 1,014
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

18
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 18
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+830
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 6,208 (avg $228,787)
  • Outflow: 5,378 (avg $250,659)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

How Falls Church city Compares

MetricFalls Church cityVirginia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $1,055,600 $295,807 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $2,190 $1,169 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 52.5% 70.8% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 40.2 20.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Falls Church city is 256.9% above the Virginia state average and 363.6% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $2,190/month is 87.3% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 40.2, Falls Church city is a strongly rent-favored market. Home prices are high relative to rents, meaning renting is typically far cheaper than owning in the near term.

Falls Church city has an owner-occupancy rate of 52.5%, compared to 70.8% in Virginia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Summit County Utah $1,067,700 $1,987
Santa Cruz County California $1,027,500 $2,264
Alameda County California $1,090,100 $2,357
New York County New York $1,090,500 $2,197
Pitkin County Colorado $1,139,100 $2,004

Other Counties in Virginia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Arlington County $895,000 $2,322 41.3%
Loudoun County $743,800 $2,386 77.9%
Alexandria city $735,100 $2,089 42.1%
Fairfax County $732,800 $2,276 68.6%
Fairfax city $722,600 $2,245 69.9%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).