Fairfax is for Small City Lovers
by Marina Brito, Realtor®, Fairfax High School Boundary Specialist
The Fairfax High School boundary encompasses the City of Fairfax and beyond. The City of Fairfax is a small, independent city within Fairfax County with lots of history, its own government, and a unique school board situation (the schools are run by the County board, and overseen by the City board).
The Fairfax High School boundary is a very convenient place to live because public transportation is easily accessible, and it is easy to get to award-winning hospitals, world-class shopping centers, and there are a lot of fun things to do.
About the Fairfax HS boundary
- What’s great
- Excellent Schools
- The Boundary surrounds the Historic City of Fairfax, VA
- Easy access to the rest of Fairfax County
- A good network of public transit
- Lots of fun things to do
- What you should know
- Higher-density housing; fewer single family detached homes available
- Lots are smaller than in more suburban areas
- Why move here
- Highly Rated Schools
- Small city feel
- Bus service to move around
- A wide range of home prices
Schools in the Fairfax High School Boundary
The Fairfax High School boundary is the attendance area for highly rated Fairfax High School, Lanier Middle School, and 6 feeder elementary schools.
Fairfax High School boundary and feeder schools (2011-2012)
Average of Standard of Learning (SOL) Scores (2011-2012)
| School | School Score | Fairfax County |
|---|---|---|
 Fairfax High |
93 | 89 |
 Lanier Middle |
89 | 89 |
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 Daniels Run Elementary |
87 | 89 |
 Eagle View Elementary |
89 | 89 |
 Fairfax Villa Elementary |
92 | 89 |
 Providence Elementary |
90 | 89 |
 Willow Springs |
96 | 89 |
Homes in the Fairfax High School Boundary
There are many options for homes within the Fairfax HS Boundary: single family homes, a significant amount of townhomes and many condos. Last school year (2011-2012), about 500 homes sold within this boundary, with prices ranging from $90K to $2.3M. This wide range of home availability ensures that there is a home in almost everyone’s price-range.
SOLD Home prices (School year 2011-2012)
| Home Type | Low | Average | High |
|---|---|---|---|
 Detached (126) |
$335K | $685K | $2.3M |
 Townhome (261) |
$205K | $437K | $701K |
 Condo (103) |
$129K | $246K | $349K |
See all the homes for sale within this boundary
Finding a home by school can be a challenge
If you have tried to find a home by school before, you have probably found that it’s a challenge to cross-reference homes for sale on a typical home search website with their assigned school.
Simply finding homes “near” the school won’t do
The issue with typical home search websites is that they only display homes by city or zip code. Some of them display homes “near” the school. Well, that won’t do you any good since school boundaries span cities, zip codes, and just being “near” the school doesn’t mean that the home belongs to that boundary.
You want a home INSIDE the school boundary. Not just “near” it…
The good news is that we have put together the only interactive map where you can find homes for sale INSIDE the Fairfax High School boundary. Plus, you can also see points of interest such as shopping and hospitals.
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Find homes for sale
inside the Fairfax High School Boundary
(If you are a subscriber*, click to launch the full-page interactive “Find a Home by School” app.)
* To find homes for sale INSIDE the boundary, you must be a current subscriber. But don’t worry, we can solve that easily – simply download the FREE No-Tears Guide to Moving to Fairfax VA first, then after logging in, come back to this article, and click on the active “Find a Home” button above.
Everybody is welcome to find a home by school boundary. A school boundary
is simply a geographical area, just like a zip code or a postal city.
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