Fairfax, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Fairfax home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

7,522
Population Estimate
$850,171
Median Home Value
96.9%
Employment Rate
60.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$791
Median Listing Price$1,306,250
Median Days on Market29
Active Listings15
New Listings6
Total Listings (Active + Pending)20
Avg Listing Price$1,709,728
Avg Listing Price Change MoM9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY14%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.73
Family Dual Income57.6
Median Household Income$104,122
Median Individual Income$47,938
Home Ownership63.1%
Home Value$850,171
Median Rent$1,887
Rent Burden31.0%
Poverty5.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.3%
  • Highschool Education10.4%
  • Some College25.2%
  • Bachelors Degree34.9%
  • Graduate Degree25.1%
  • Total College or Above60.0%
  • Stem Degree41.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.7%
  • Female52.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married51.1%
  • Divorced15.2%
  • Never Married29.4%
  • Widowed4.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityFairfax
State IDCA
Population7,522

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1818.5%
19–299.8%
30–398.6%
40–4916.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.8%
60–6918.2%
70–799.5%
80+3.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.0%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Disabled9.7%

ETHNICITY

White88.0%
Black0.4%
Asian4.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other1.9%
Multiple4.7%

OTHER

Hispanic9.4%
Limited English4.0%
Health Uninsured2.9%
Veteran3.5%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Fairfax, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Fairfax, CA for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Fairfax, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Fairfax, CA?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Fairfax, CA?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Fairfax, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Fairfax, CA for first-time home buyers?

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  9. What is it like to live in Fairfax, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Fairfax, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Fairfax, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Marinda Oaks, Fairfax

    Marinda Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,500,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 3 schools

  • Canon Village, Fairfax

    Canon Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $714,000
    / sq ft
    $644
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 3 schools

  • Oak Manor, Fairfax

    Oak Manor ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,147,000
    / sq ft
    $815
    Active listings
    3
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Village West, Fairfax

    Village West ↗

    Median asking price
    $499,250
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 3 schools

  • Shadow Creek, Fairfax

    Shadow Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $3,200,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    1
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.