Apartments for Rent in Wakefield, Fairfax County, VA

Prices and availability in Wakefield, Fairfax County, VA were last updated on 16 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wakefield, Fairfax County, VA are: 4918 Althea Drive and 4508 Willet Drive.

The average rent in Wakefield, Fairfax County, VA is $2,217.

In Wakefield, 11% of the residents are renting compared to 89% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent none of Wakefield's rentals, 6% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 89% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Wakefield are about 55 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 5 stories. About 86% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 36% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Wakefield come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.8% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Wakefield. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.