Electricity rates in Burke, Virginia

Burke, VA ranks 1 of 23 Virginia cities for the lowest share of renters (10%). Burke, Virginia has 43,336 residents in 13,768 households; 45.5% heat with electricity.

Burke is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Burke as the Bureau draws it.

Burke on the map

Fairfax County, with Burke marked

Housing and heating in Burke

Burke, VA: 7,810 of 13,873 homes were built before 1980 and 388 in 2000 or later. Burke, VA has 8,823 detached houses, 176 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Burke, VA

% of homes by decade built, Burke, VA

1pre-40
040s
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660s
4870s
3480s
790s
200s
110s
020+

Heating fuel in Burke, VA

% of homes by main fuel, Burke

Utility gas52.5
Electricity45.5

Burke, VA housing against its county and state cities
Burke, VA	Value	County	Gap	Rank
Burke, VA, median year built	1979	1983	-4 years	15 of 23
Burke, VA, built before 1980	56.3%	43.9%	+12.4 points	8 of 23
Burke, VA, built 2000 or later	2.8%	18.9%	-16.1 points	23 of 23
Burke, VA, detached houses	63.6%	45.6%	+18.0 points	5 of 23
Burke, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	1.3%	28.9%	-27.7 points	23 of 23
Burke, VA, mobile homes	0.0%	0.5%	-0.5 points	21 of 23
Burke, VA, renter households	10.4%	31.7%	-21.2 points	23 of 23
Burke, VA, median home value	$696,800	$699,700	-$2,900	4 of 23
Burke, VA, median gross rent a month	$2,715	$2,230	+$485	3 of 23
Burke, VA, people per household	3.15	2.75	+0.40	5 of 23

Who supplies Burke

Fairfax County lists 2 utilities for Burke, VA (43,336 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 0.8% to 1.0% of the $179,063 Burke median income. Fairfax County page.

Facts about Burke

Residents of Burke, VA, ACS 2023: 43,33614 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Burke, VA: $179,0633 of 23 of those cities
Households in Burke, VA: 13,7683.15 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Burke, VA: 89.6%12,334 owners and 1,434 renter households
Housing units in Burke, VA: 13,873105 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Burke, VA: 45.5%6,258 of 13,768 homes
Land area of Burke, VA: 8.6 sq mi5,034.4 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Burke, VA: 0.8% to 1.0%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $179,063 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Burke, VA: 709NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,636.1 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Burke, VA: 19797,810 of 13,873 homes (56.3%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Burke, VA: $696,800$2,715 gross rent a month, 4.68% of value a year

Who lives in Burke: income, cars, homes

Burke, VA homes: 13,514 have 3+ bedrooms, 80 none or one, median 8.0 rooms. In Burke, VA, 586 of 1,402 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,288 households moved in since 2018 and 3,931 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In Burke, VA, 720 of 13,768 households earn under $35,000, 1,123 $35,000-$75,000, 3,483 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,442 $150,000 or more. In Burke, VA, 255 households own no vehicle and 10,814 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 1,187 residents of Burke, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.3. Of 21,373 workers in Burke, VA, 5,593 work from home, 13,110 drive alone, 692 ride transit and 238 walk.

Household income in Burke, VA

% of households by income, Burke, VA

Under $35,0005.2
$35,000 to $75,0008.2
$75,000 to $150,00025.3
$150,000 or more61.3

Burke, VA households against Virginia cities with 30,000+ residents
Burke, VA	Value	Rank in Virginia
Burke, VA, households under $35,000	5.2%	22 of 23
Burke, VA, households $150,000 or more	61.3%	3 of 23
Burke, VA, residents below poverty	2.7%	21 of 23
Burke, VA, median age	40.3	6 of 23
Burke, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms	97.4%	1 of 23
Burke, VA, households without a vehicle	1.9%	22 of 23
Burke, VA, households with 2+ vehicles	78.5%	3 of 23
Burke, VA, workers at home	26.2%	7 of 23
Burke, VA, cost-burdened renters	41.8%	18 of 23
Burke, VA, moved in since 2018	23.9%	23 of 23
Burke, VA, moved in before 2000	28.6%	1 of 23

Cost of living with electricity in Burke

Burke, VA: 13,768 households at $1,436 a year per home for electricity (Fairfax County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $19.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,086 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Burke, VA
Group in Burke, VA	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Burke, VA median income
Burke, VA, all households	13,768	$1,436	$19.8 million	0.80%
Burke, VA, homeowners	12,334	$1,655	$20.4 million	0.92%
Burke, VA, renters	1,434	$958	$1.4 million	0.54%

Outage risk around Burke

Burke, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 700 wind and 9 tornado, 1,636.1 per 100,000 residents of 43,336. Top gust near Burke, VA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Burke, VA: $51.9M.

Reports within 15 miles of Burke, VA

wind and tornado reports, Burke, VA

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Storm reports near Burke, VA
Burke, VA	Wind	Tornado	Total
Burke, VA, 2015	55	0	55
Burke, VA, 2016	48	0	48
Burke, VA, 2017	75	3	78
Burke, VA, 2018	25	1	26
Burke, VA, 2019	104	1	105
Burke, VA, 2020	65	0	65
Burke, VA, 2021	118	2	120
Burke, VA, 2022	53	2	55
Burke, VA, 2023	66	0	66
Burke, VA, 2024	12	0	12
Burke, VA, 2025	79	0	79

Analyst note on Burke

Household income in Burke, VA is $179,063; 12,334 of its 13,768 households own. Burke, VA counts 43,336 residents in 13,768 households, on 8.6 square miles. 6,258 of the 13,768 occupied homes in Burke, VA heat with electricity.

Burke, VA has 13,873 housing units, 105 of them vacant or seasonal. Burke, VA ranks 2 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (1.9%). Burke, VA ranks 2 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (5.2%).

Burke, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for the highest median rent ($2,715 a month).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Burke

Compare Burke with nearby cities

Nearest Virginia cities with 30,000+ residents to Burke, VA
City near Burke, VA	Distance from Burke	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Burke, VA (this page)	0 mi	43,336	$179,063	1979	$696,800	709	26.2%
Springfield, VA	4.2 mi east	30,894 (-12,442)	$123,691 (-$55,372)	1974 (-5 yr)	$622,200 (-$74,600)	793 (+84)	15.3% (-10.9 pts)
Annandale, VA	5.2 mi northeast	41,982 (-1,354)	$112,872 (-$66,191)	1968 (-11 yr)	$650,100 (-$46,700)	918 (+209)	16.4% (-9.8 pts)
Lake Ridge, VA	6.7 mi south	45,007 (+1,671)	$120,844 (-$58,219)	1986 (+7 yr)	$452,800 (-$244,000)	475 (-234)	17.9% (-8.3 pts)
West Falls Church, VA	7.3 mi northeast	30,660 (-12,676)	$131,236 (-$47,827)	1962 (-17 yr)	$658,700 (-$38,100)	987 (+278)	19.1% (-7.0 pts)
Fair Oaks, VA	7.9 mi northwest	35,472 (-7,864)	$119,387 (-$59,676)	1998 (+19 yr)	$580,500 (-$116,300)	697 (-12)	26.8% (+0.6 pts)

ZIP codes in Burke

ZIP area touching Burke, VA	Share of the ZIP's land inside Burke	Share of Burke's land in the ZIP
22015 (Burke, VA)	60.8%	59.9%
22153 (Burke, VA)	23.2%	23.8%
22152 (Burke, VA)	22.0%	15.4%

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Questions on Burke

Burke: what is the electricity rate?

Burke, VA has no price of its own; its 43,336 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.

Burke: how does it rank among Virginia cities?

Burke, VA: rank 14 of 23 by its 43,336 residents, rank 3 of 23 by $179,063 median income.

Burke: how many homes heat with electricity?

Burke, VA: 6,258 of 13,768 occupied homes, 45.5%; Fairfax County 41.7%.

Burke: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,032 kWh a month, 0.8% to 1.0% of the $179,063 median income in Burke, VA.

Burke: damaging storms reported nearby?

709 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Burke, VA, 2015 to 2025, 1,636.1 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Burke?

Burke, VA: median home built 1979; 7,810 of 13,873 homes (56.3%) predate 1980, 8,823 are detached and 176 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How big are the homes in Burke, VA?

13,514 of 13,873 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 8.0 rooms.

How many Burke, VA renters struggle with rent?

586 of 1,402 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many households in Burke, VA earn under $35,000?

720 of 13,768, against 8,442 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for Burke, VA

Census Bureau profile of Burke, VA, ACS data
EIA-861 utility data for Burke, VA, prices
DOE LEAD tool for Burke, VA, energy burden
NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Burke, VA