Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$681,300
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,933/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Washington 31%
Annandale
Fairfax County41,705 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
65
C+
Suburbgrade score
27th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
65
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Annandale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Annandale against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 72/100
B−
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.3
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index102
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute27.3 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes55%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi12
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 79/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés108
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks102
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$116,263
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.9%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations46%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Annandale on housing & affordability
Annandale's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean8 mi from AnnandaleA 72 B− Potomac12 mi from AnnandaleB+ 67 C+ Burke5 mi from AnnandaleB 67 C+ South Riding18 mi from AnnandaleB 68 B− Brambleton21 mi from AnnandaleB 66 C+ Bethesda11 mi from AnnandaleB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Annandale
Is Annandale, VA a good place to live?
Annandale scores 65 out of 100, 27th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Annandale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $681,300, 17% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,933/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Annandale?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Annandale sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 13.3 student–teacher ratio. Annandale is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Annandale?
The mean commute is 27.3 min, with 55% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 20% working from home. Transit density is 12 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Annandale?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 108 restaurants and cafés and 102 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Annandale old or new?
The median home in Annandale was built in 1968 — older than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 64% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.