Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 64/100
C+
Median home value$792,100
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,276/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households23%
Washington 31%
Oakton
Fairfax County36,528 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
24th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on employment & income and cost of living, held back by amenities.
66
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oakton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oakton against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.5
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index118
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.95%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute29.4 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes54%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi6.4
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés43
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks67
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Median household income$160,663
Washington $126,684
Unemployment1.9%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations70%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oakton on amenities
Oakton's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Washington15 mi from OaktonA+ 67 C+ Arlington11 mi from OaktonA+ 73 B Bailey's Crossroads10 mi from OaktonA+ 61 C Alexandria13 mi from OaktonA+ 64 C+ Silver Spring17 mi from OaktonA+ 65 C+ Fairfax3 mi from OaktonA 67 C+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Oakton
Is Oakton, VA a good place to live?
Oakton scores 66 out of 100, 24th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oakton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $792,100, 37% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.95%. $2,276/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oakton?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Oakton sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 14.5 student–teacher ratio. Oakton is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oakton?
The mean commute is 29.4 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 34% working from home. Transit density is 6.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oakton?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 67 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oakton old or new?
The median home in Oakton was built in 1983 — close to 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. 63% 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.