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The cost of independent living in Fairfax Farms is about $5,289 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 51 options. Read 1147 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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My parents needed a place to age gracefully after staying with us for over two years, we began our search for the perfect senior living facility. Many of the places we visited were quite large and somewhat...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Brightview Great FallsGreat Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia, is located right next to a scenic National Park, providing residents of Brightview Great Falls assisted living community with abundant natural beauty in a historical setting. Named for the Great Falls of the Potomac River, this...
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This is an excellent community for your loved one. It is good for people who want to have an independent lifestyle with great amenities. The staff here are excellent with the residents and the family. The...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Attain the lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of at our state-of-the-art 62+ active adult apartment home community in Fairfax. Boasting thoughtfully designed floor plans, upscale apartment features and impressive community amenities, Overture Fair Ridge is the ideal place to elevate your standard of...
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I have lived here for a year and find the staff and residents friendly and welcoming. The food service staff especially makes a great effort to accommodate and integrate new ideas, but what I love most about...
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The management and staff of The Woodlands Retirement Community are committed to providing first-class services so that you have more time to spend enjoying the things that bring you pleasure and fulfillment.Our goal is to ensure that you enjoy a vibrant and stress-free lifestyle.The Woodlands...
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I'm late in writing this review but I drove by the other day. My mom spent a short fee months here when my dad had a heart attack. It was during covd which was annoying but place is great and very...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
This community, located in Annandale, VA, serves seniors and their families in and around the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. Brightview Woodburn features residential apartments and offers personalized care services for seniors who need help with the activities of daily living.Brightview...
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Sunrise provides excellent care for my dad. He has a comfortable space to live in. He has privacy when he needs it and extra help and therapy (PT and OT) available. The staff is kind and friendly. And the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Located just minutes from historic downtown Falls Church and only a few miles from the national capital, our setting is convenient for families living throughout Fairfax and Arlington counties and beyond. Sunrise of Falls Church is nestled in the heart of the scenic City of Falls Church, just a...
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I chose Coppermine apartments because of the value for the money. The apartment sizes are a nice size, they are not too big and not too small. I was able to fit my king sized bed in the bedroom. The office...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Amid a tranquil, wooded setting, Forest Glen Senior Apartment Community offers a relaxing atmosphere for seniors 62+. Located in Centreville, Forest Glen is central to the numerous conveniences and attractions of the region, including Washington Dulles International Airport, Eleanor Lawrence Park...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I have never been one to do reviews but we need to take time to show our appreciation. I am going on my 3rd year at Kendrick Court. From the very beginning everyone was very welcoming. My apartment is great,...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Kendrick Court Senior ApartmentsKendrick Court is a senior apartment community located in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Our community is income restricted and designed to meet the needs of senior residents aged 62-years or older who wish to continue living an independent lifestyle. We...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Overall, I think this is a great place. They're very good at keeping the common areas clean. The apartments are good but a bit small, especially when you're restricted from being able to get out and about...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Herndon Harbor House, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. Our property is conveniently located near accessible public transportation. Free resident parking available at our...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Currently under construction, this beautiful community is a blend of one-story cottage apartments and a four-story mid-rise apartment building. Park Place, designed for adults 55+, is expected to open in late summer 2003. Conveniently located near shopping in Manassas Park, Park Place will offer...
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This is NOT a nursing home. It is an independent living senior residence with mostly 8-A subsidized apartments.
Provides: Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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The Kensington is very pricy. We moved mom in anyway for the activities. There was an adjustment period, and some care management changes that needed to be made. However, after one month we are on the right...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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My 86 year old mother was at Chesterbrook Residences for 9 month before she died peacefully in her sleep from heart problems. She loved Chesterbrook Residences, her apartment, the people there who became...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Chesterbrook ResidencesChesterfield Residences is an assisted living community located in Falls Church, VA in Fairfax County and home to just over 12,000 people. Falls Church is a busy city close to D.C., with lots of great stores, shopping and activities. Residents will enjoy going out to...

Cost of independent living in Fairfax Farms, VA

The average cost of senior living in Fairfax Farms is $5,289 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Falls Church, VA with an average of $4,947 per month.

Independent living costs in Fairfax Farms, VA, vs. nearby cities

Fairfax Farms, VA
$5,296/mo

Independent living costs in Fairfax Farms, VA, vs. state and national averages

Fairfax Farms, VA
$5,296/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

Independent living costs in Fairfax Farms, VA, vs. other senior living options

$7,376/mo
Independent Living
$5,296/mo

Independent living costs in Fairfax Farms, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,104/mo
Studio
$7,917/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,093/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,766/mo

Senior living costs in Fairfax Farms vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Fairfax Farms, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFairfax Farms, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$5,296/mo$4,624/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$6,501/mo$5,446/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$7,376/mo$5,457/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Fairfax Farms, VA:$5,296/mo
Virginia:$4,624/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Fairfax Farms, VA:$6,501/mo
Virginia:$5,446/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Fairfax Farms, VA:$7,376/mo
Virginia:$5,457/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Fairfax Farms, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Fairfax Farms and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Fairfax Farms, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Fairfax Farms have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Fairfax Farms, VA$4,698/mo$3,607/mo+30.3%
Virginia$3,620/mo$3,358/mo+7.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Fairfax Farms, VA
2024 average cost:$4,698/mo
2023 average cost:$3,607/mo
Percent change:+30.3%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,620/mo
2023 average cost:$3,358/mo
Percent change:+7.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Fairfax Farms

Recent reviews for independent living in Fairfax Farms

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Victory Terrace in Potomac, MD

5.0
Victory Terrace Senior Apartments have been a wonderful experience so far for my mom. The staff is friendly and helpful. It is a beautiful community with well-kept landscaping in a breathtaking neighborhood. My mom is an active 84 and this lifestyle suits her well. She still enjoys making her ...
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Ingleside at King Farm, a CCRC in Rockville, MD

4.6
Overall my mothers happy. Communication was tough at the beginning but has gotten better. They set up covid shots for the residence and made that really easy. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and caring staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and helpfulness of the staff at various communities. For instance, at The Fairmont by Barclay House, residents share that the staff go above and beyond to ensure tenants are integrated in the community and present for daily meals and activities. Reviews for T ...
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Beautifully maintained grounds and gardens. Residents often praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, whether it's for the private rooms, communal areas, or outdoor areas like gardens and walking trails. For example, at Arbor Terrace of Herndon, the beautiful grounds and raised gardens are a favorite among residents, providing ...
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Variety of activities to encourage socializing. Activities are another key feature mentioned in many reviews, with families praising the wide range of offerings at communities like The Fairmont by Barclay House and CareOne at Jackson. Movie nights, museum outings, and gardening classes help residents stay engaged and active.
Thorough and consistent communication between families and staff. Families appreciate clear and effective communication with loved ones and staff, so that everyone can stay informed and make sure care needs are being met. At the Arbor Terrace of Herndon, for example, the community director sets regular meetings with senior residents and their loved ones, bot ...
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Delicious and customizable meals. Throughout reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At the Harmony at Chantilly, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, ensuring that residents look forward to meals every day.
Secure and safe community environment. Residents and their families often report feeling reassured by the safety measures in place, allowing them peace of mind. For instance, at The Fairmont by Barclay House, quick and thoughtful adjustments by staff help make the transition into the community easier for residents and their familie ...
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Fairfax Farms independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fairfax Farms independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fairfax Farms, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Fairfax Farms independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Fairfax Farms partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fairfax Farms, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
56.8%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
56.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
52.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
40.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Fairfax Farms independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Fairfax Farms communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fairfax Farms, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
50%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
59.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
59.1%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
43.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fairfax Farms independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Fairfax Farms offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fairfax Farms, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
63.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
50%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
65.9%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
65.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
77.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
59.1%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
61.4%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
61.4%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63.6%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
65.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
52.3%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.6%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
63.6%
46.4%
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