Annandale has one of the highest rent increases in the DMV
Rent increases in Annandale are among the highest in the Washington, D.C., region. According to a report by Redfin, the median rent in Annandale was $1,984 in September, an 18.8 percent increase from September 2023.
Only two jurisdictions had higher increases – Laurel, Md. (23.2 percent) and Oakton (19.1 percent). Seven Corners had the 11th highest rent increase, at 14.7 percent.
The median rent is $1,984 in Annandale and $2,001 in Seven Corners.
According to Redfin, the Washington, D.C, region had the steepest rent increase between September 2023 and September 2024 – 12 percent – among the nation’s 50 biggest metropolitan areas. The median rent in the DMV is $2,088.
According to Apartments.com, one-bedroom units at the Vistas of Annandale are available for $1,948 to $2,048, depending on the floor plan. A one-bedroom apartment at the Parliaments in Annandale is $1,923 to $2,585 a month.
Fairmont Gardens in Annandale is advertising a one-bedroom apartment starting at $1,452 a month for a 15-month lease and $1,699 for a 12-month lease.
The big rent increases in the D.C. region are driven by a strong local economy, strong income growth, and the rise of home prices, according to Lisa Sturtevant of Bright MLS as quoted in the Washington Post. Potential homebuyers priced out of the market are turning to rentals.
The Rental Housing Complex Analysis 2023 by the Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget reports an apartment vacancy rate of 4.8 percent in Mason District, compared to a countywide average of 6 percent.
Among the county’s planning districts, Annandale had the highest vacancy rate at 9.5 percent in 2023. The vacancy rate was 4.5 percent in the Bailey’s Planning District and 3.9 percent in Lincolnia.
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Clearly affordable & thus desirable with cost conscious people given an “apartment vacancy rate of 4.8 percent in Mason District, compared to a countywide average of 6 percent.” Wonder how much of the increases are due to the county real estate taxes (rate) being passed through because of the insatiable demand of the Board of Supervisors for new efforts. It would be great if the Board of Supervisors focused on core services (police, fire, trash pickup, schools, etc) and applied real scrutiny for effectiveness and efficiency of those services and other county efforts. If the Board did that, we could get much more for our $3.7 billion (2023 budget) in taxes they spend. I’m not holding my breath for that, but do watch and vote.
Here is the 2025 pie chart of expenditures:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/sites/budget/files/Assets/Documents/fy2025/adopted/overview/Pie%20Chart%20Where%20it%20Goes.pdf
Where do you want to cut?
At least 65% goes towards what you call “core services” Isn’t that enough focus?
Aren’t you really just calling to defund the rest of what the county does? So, cut the parks, libraries, metro, and health and welfare stuff?
The “cut where?” premise has been offered up in this news space before. It’s a red herring distraction from what governments will generally move to in budget-stressed times – that is apply across the board x% decrements. When the term “defund” enters the discussion…it’s is a great example of trying to obfuscate a realistic budget approach.
With proper & fair oversight, much easier said than done admittedly, reasonable modifications & cuts can be applied. Presuming any government organization’s budget requests is infallible is silly, and sadly common (especially due to interest group dominance at the local level of government). What functions can be combined or consolidated with others to maintain or increase effectiveness and efficiency with a lower cost? These are things the Board of Supervisors should be doing. For example and part of a core service, there are 19 independent police academies in VA, Fairfax has its own. Can the same or better service at a cheaper fully loaded cost (burden sharing people costs) be obtained by not having its own? You don’t see this type of oversight by our elected Supervisors. What can be discovered and done in schools, in every part of the budget should be reviewed. I’m not for “burning it all down” but I see little to no effort to force discipline or make difficult choices on effective stewardship of taxpayer money by the Board of Supervisors. Rather the Board does its pet projects and outsources much to the County Executive or other interim government bodies (Parks, Schools). Then the Supervisors claim the other body made the decision and it’s out of their control. Mason Supervisor did that on the pickle ball court issue at first, then pivoted to setting up a meeting. The Board of Supervisors controlled the money, but doesn’t want to make the hard decisions- rather the are like Oprah with everyone getting a new car (that she didn’t pay for but we’re paid for by the car company).
JTR, I think you are too critical of our hardworking and scrupulous Fairfax County Supervisors.
While I don’t have all the facts in front of me, I understand the Supervisors’ decision to build a COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial on the grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center is being carried out in accordance with the principles of good governance, and is expected to become one of Fairfax County’s most popular tourist attractions in the near future; if it isn’t already.
The Supervisors are A#1 in my book.
Agree – every feel-good action the BoS takes is taken only after closely listening to Board meeting speakers, carefully evaluating the offered points and giving very deliberate consideration to how the feel-good action provides a material improvement to County citizens, County employees and County business owners.
I see our Board of Supervisors as hardly working because they outsource difficult decision making to others (the county executive, other boards such as Parks & Schools, etc). The Board of Supervisors is supposed to make the tough money decisions and they don’t. Instead the constantly increase the tax collection from property taxes to cover their “pet projects” and conduct extremely light review and hardly scrutinized agency budgets or actions. Not recognizing this status or reality is why most specific interests groups and developers like about Fairfax county. Interest groups get the “pet projects” funded, developers get most of what they want paying for campaigns to those interest groups, county agencies grow the budgets and make decisions unchecked, and homeowners/taxpayers get stuck withe bill and poorer services. It is not logical to claim the Supervisors on the Board are doing an A#1 job unless you are in one of the beneficiaries (special interests, county agencies, developers).
JTR, I truly respect where you are coming from, and I understand you only want the best for the people of Fairfax.
While I gain no special benefit from the Board, or the spending they vote for, I still feel they do a terrific job.
Why?
Because there is NO majority support by the people of Fairfax County for ANY CUTS in Fairfax Govt spending and programs. NONE. Even the mere thought of the County Government cutting back on picking up leaves 🍁, and to make that the responsibility of property owners resulted in howls of anguish from aggrieved residents.
Thus, it is no surprise, and to be expected, for Fairfax County Supervisors to look for additional sources of revenue to support the higher levels of spending and government programs demanded by the people of Fairfax County.
Thus, there should be no surprise that the Supervisors want to, and will, enact a restaurant tax. And no surprise in understanding why the Supervisors want to, and will, approve a Casino for Fairfax County; and will agree to other revenue raising measures in the future.
Unless you and the majority of Fairfax County demand specific cuts to Fairfax Government— in other words, demand a smaller and less expensive Fairfax Government— and vote out Supervisors who do not enact those cuts to spending and government, then you and we all should expect more spending and more and higher taxes for as long as our eyes can see.
I’m sorry but a memorial won’t pay for my increased grocery bills, my increased rent. It won’t pay for my safety living next door to a crime ridden neighborhood.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps!
Why? Screw this area I moved out and can’t be happier. Like the person posted below I too lived there for 20+ years and rent was 885 moved out I was paying 1500 + utilities.
The Parliaments now have you pay for all utilities. I don’t have an issue with that because I have lived in many complexes where you do pay. The issue here is that we cannot control the heat or a/c. We are charged for sewer and water. When I inquired with the company that issues our bills I was told the sewer charge is for ANY water going out of the complex. She stated that it’s anytime the toilets are flushed and the laundry room. The laundry room is nasty with many machines not working. Many residents are using nearby laundry mats instead. I can conserve my usage but not when they have decided everyone is my vertical row of apartments will split the total of the bill for the 9 rows of apartments. You cannot budget because you don’t know what the charges will be. We are paying for a month or two ago. The neighborhood and shopping center is dangerous day and night. Many in my building are handicap or elderly.
I hear you. This whole area has gone downhill.
I lived in the Parliaments from 2002-2017 in a 1 br in the hi rise. It was $975 in May ’02 and $1500.00 in May ’17. So in 7 years it has risen almost as much in the preceding 15 yrs
Unfortunately, it is true that a dollar has significantly decreased in value and buys much less than it used to.
Also unfortunately, our Supervisors are strong supporters of Property Developers and Managers, and allow them to price gouge the good people of Fairfax County, and especially, Mason District.
That is why I am hoping to vote for elected officials who are willing to crack down on the price gougers who make life so difficult for those who are less fortunate.
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