Cost of living in Lake Barcroft, Virginia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,923 a month.
Lake Barcroft is a Census community, not a separate city government in Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $140,882 a year.
- People
- 10,973
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,923
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $140,882
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $887,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,438
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Lake Barcroft, Virginia has about 10,973 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $887,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Fairfax County is $2,438 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Lake Barcroft. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, prices sit at 108.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Virginia taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.8% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Lake Barcroft's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Virginia home paid 17.55¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Lake Barcroft's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Virginia in the table we use.
Among 343 places we list in Virginia with a rent figure, 109 have higher typical rent than Lake Barcroft.
Nearby places
- Seven Corners
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Typical rent $2,021
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Typical rent $2,066
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Typical rent $1,933
Compare with Lake Barcroft - Falls Church
Typical rent $2,190
Compare with Lake Barcroft - Lincolnia
Typical rent $2,141
Compare with Lake Barcroft - Idylwood
Typical rent $2,045
- Arlington
Typical rent $2,322
Compare with Lake Barcroft
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Virginia
Bigger places in Virginia
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.