Welcome to historic Fairfax, Virginia! You’ll be sure to find all you need to know about Fairfax and fall in love with this great city!

The area that now comprises the City of Fairfax was first settled in the early 1700s by farmers migrating from Virginia's Tidewater region for religious and economic reasons. Fairfax County was established in 1742, when Alexandria, where the county court was located, temporarily became a part of the District of Columbia.

Today, Fairfax is a bustling community filled with modern amenities and historic architecture. It is a city with history, pride and progress. Fairfax's residents offer only part of the picture. Incredible growth and activity in and around the city, thriving local businesses, the development in neighboring Fairfax County near the city's border, and the expansion of George Mason University expand the total population of the city during business and school hours to about 100,000.

The residents of the city's 7,824 households have a median age of 33.5 years and an estimated median household income of $59,453 (more than 20 percent higher than the state median). A third of the adult population has a college degree. As of 1998, the average single-family detached home was assessed at $170,100.