Fairlawn.

Name: Fairlawn, DC — neighborhood data
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District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

2 tracts·8K people·$425K median sale·—/mi²

Population8,169down 13.0% over five years

Median sale$425,000recorded sales

Median age38.5

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Randle Highlands4K$423K 02Park Naylor4K$444K

People

Census ACS

Median Age38.5yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageBlack majority

Black 88 · Hispanic 6 · White 4 · Multiracial 1 · Asian 1 · Other 0

Households2.1people / home

Other 46 · Living alone 41 · Married couple 13

Foreign-Born7%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans7%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1956median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,291/mo36% below District of Columbia $2,016 · 18% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 35 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$416,059

median price paid

$324Kcheapest fifth sold under

$477Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$11,6173%

Amount financed$404,44297%

Interest rate6.38%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$8,263

Monthly payment$2,525/moP&I only

Price Spread1.5×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$109,514median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income43%52% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold2.7%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Fairlawn's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans17%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 36 purchases in 2025 · 3% were not principal residences

Only 1 of these 36 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership31.3%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income6.7×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.2%of 125 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units4,57215.3% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened44.5%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year12.9%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher34.8%47% below District of Columbia 65.4% · a little lower than the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher85.5%a little lower than District of Columbia 92.8% · a little lower than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher39.4%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$62,98646% below District of Columbia $115,985 · 27% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line27.6%1.8× District of Columbia 15.5% · 2× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment5.7%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.54GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Fairlawn958−8.9% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$42,00746% below District of Columbia $77,345 · a little lower than the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat86° Jul

Avg Winter Cold30° Jan

Humidity62%

Sunshine66%

Precipitation44in/yr

Snowfall11in/yr

Comfortable Days113days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Heat wave81

Earthquake55

Hail51

Landslide50

Winter weather49

Strong wind44

Peak Ground Shaking0.15g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Fairlawn, DC?

The median home sale price in Fairlawn is $425,000, based on 125 recorded purchases in Fairlawn's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.

How many people live in Fairlawn?

Fairlawn has 8,169 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Fairlawn?

The median age is 38.5; the population is 88.0% Black, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% White, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 27.6% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Fairlawn post the highest test proficiency?

Lawrence E. Boone ES (14%) and Lee Montessori PCS - East End (12%) lead the elementary schools; Kramer MS is the middle school with reported scores (8%); Anacostia HS is the high school with reported scores (5%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Fairlawn?

Median gross rent is $1,291/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Fairlawn, DC?

The median household income in Fairlawn is $62,986 a year, 27% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Fairlawn?

In Fairlawn, median rent is $1,291/month and the median home sale price is $425,000 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Fairlawn?

Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 113 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Fairlawn, DC?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Fairlawn are heat wave (81), earthquake (55) and hail (51), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Fairlawn, DC?

In Fairlawn, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Fairlawn.

District of Columbia·District of Columbia County

2 tracts·8K people·$425K median sale·—/mi²

Population8,169down 13.0% over five years

Median sale$425,000recorded sales

Median age38.5

CountyDistrict of Columbia

Tracts2

Neighborhoods

2tracts

Open in Explore

01Randle Highlands4K$423K 02Park Naylor4K$444K

People

Census ACS

Median Age38.5yrsa little older than District of Columbia 35.1 · about the same as the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageBlack majority

Black 88 · Hispanic 6 · White 4 · Multiracial 1 · Asian 1 · Other 0

Households2.1people / home

Other 46 · Living alone 41 · Married couple 13

Foreign-Born7%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans7%DC 3.5% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1956median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,291/mo36% below District of Columbia $2,016 · 18% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 35 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$416,059

median price paid

$324Kcheapest fifth sold under

$477Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$11,6173%

Amount financed$404,44297%

Interest rate6.38%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$8,263

Monthly payment$2,525/moP&I only

Price Spread1.5×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$109,514median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income43%52% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold2.7%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Fairlawn's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans17%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 36 purchases in 2025 · 3% were not principal residences

Only 1 of these 36 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership31.3%DC 41.8% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income6.7×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.2%of 125 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units4,57215.3% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened44.5%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year12.9%DC 20.4% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher34.8%47% below District of Columbia 65.4% · a little lower than the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher85.5%a little lower than District of Columbia 92.8% · a little lower than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher39.4%DC 68.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$62,98646% below District of Columbia $115,985 · 27% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line27.6%1.8× District of Columbia 15.5% · 2× the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment5.7%DC 6.4% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.54GiniDC 0.47 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Fairlawn958−8.9% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$42,00746% below District of Columbia $77,345 · a little lower than the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat86° Jul

Avg Winter Cold30° Jan

Humidity62%

Sunshine66%

Precipitation44in/yr

Snowfall11in/yr

Comfortable Days113days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Heat wave81

Earthquake55

Hail51

Landslide50

Winter weather49

Strong wind44

Peak Ground Shaking0.15g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

1Lawrence E. Boone ES14%
2Lee Montessori PCS - East End12%

Middle

1Kramer MS8%

High

1Anacostia HS5%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home sale price in Fairlawn, DC?

The median home sale price in Fairlawn is $425,000, based on 125 recorded purchases in Fairlawn's census tracts (CFPB/FFIEC HMDA). The Census ACS puts the median home VALUE nationwide at $458,812.

How many people live in Fairlawn?

Fairlawn has 8,169 residents across 2 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Fairlawn?

Which public schools in Fairlawn post the highest test proficiency?

What is the median rent in Fairlawn?

Median gross rent is $1,291/month, 18% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Fairlawn, DC?

The median household income in Fairlawn is $62,986 a year, 27% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Fairlawn?

In Fairlawn, median rent is $1,291/month and the median home sale price is $425,000 (Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA).

What is the weather like in Fairlawn?

Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 113 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 11 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Fairlawn, DC?

How walkable is Fairlawn, DC?

In Fairlawn, 1.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).