The DC area reminds me of a revolving door. People from all parts of the US (and the world) are often moving to Fairfax VA (a suburb of Washington, DC) due to their job assignments.

With military and government personnel plus a fair bit of private-sector employees always on the move, we’ve had plenty of opportunities for answering their relocation questions.

Here are three of the Top 10 FAQs (frequently asked questions) for Moving to Fairfax VA:

1. How good are Fairfax County Public Schools?

2. Where do I find more info about Fairfax County Schools?

3. What is the average home price in Fairfax County?

1. How good are Fairfax County Public Schools?

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are, on average, pretty good. Newsweek has ranked over one-third of Fairfax High Schools in the top 10% of the top 1500 public high schools across the US (the top 1500 is about 5% of the total).   In addition, Newsweek’s 2009 report ranked the median of all Fairfax high schools in the top 12%.

Aside from Fairfax County Public Schools, which is the largest school district in Northern Virginia, there are a couple of smaller districts within or right next to Fairfax County’s boundaries:

• Falls Church City Public Schools and
• Alexandria City Public Schools

Read about how Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) compares with nearby districts.

2. Where do I find more info about Fairfax County Schools?

If you want to know the basics about Fairfax County Schools, click here to download the 2012-13 Handbook “Building the Future… Child by Child” from the official Fairfax County Public Schools website
This handbook includes details for:

• Registering your child for school
• Before- and after-school care
• Special programs

In addition to asking about the quality of the Fairfax County Schools, one of the top questions that people ask about moving to Fairfax VA is about home prices:

3. What is the average home price in Fairfax County?

The average home price in Fairfax County VA varies significantly by area but, in general, the average sold price is about $500,000.

Kinds of homes in Fairfax County VA
Throughout Fairfax Virginia, you’ll primarily find three kinds of homes:

• Condos (apartment style)
  The average sold price for condos is of about $225k
• Townhomes (attached single family homes)
  The average sold price for townhomes is $350k
• “Single family homes” (detached homes)
  The average sold price for detached homes varies between $420k and $635k

Of course, you can find more affordable homes – these are just averages. In general, some areas in Fairfax County VA which are further east (and closer to DC) are more expensive to live in, as well as areas which are near the Metro lines or near the main office centers.

To find out the average prices of Fairfax County Real Estate – by area, log in to our Fairfax County Map.

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• Where is Fairfax County, Virginia?
• Why move to Fairfax County?
• Where are the Fairfax County jobs?
• How safe is Fairfax County?
• What are the transportation options in Fairfax County?
• Where to go shopping in Fairfax County?
• How do I choose a home by school in Fairfax County?

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