Primary sources for Oakton, VA
- Census Bureau profile of Oakton, VA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Oakton, VA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Oakton, VA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Oakton, VA
Electricity rates in Oakton, Virginia
Oakton, VA ranks 2 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (36.2%). Oakton, Virginia has 36,776 residents in 14,000 households; 45.7% heat with electricity.
Oakton is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Oakton as the Bureau draws it.
Oakton on the map
Fairfax County, with Oakton marked
Who lives in Oakton: income, cars, homes
In Oakton, VA, 1,586 of 4,378 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,725 households moved in since 2018 and 2,510 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 19,920 workers in Oakton, VA, 6,112 work from home, 10,183 drive alone, 1,616 ride transit and 303 walk. In Oakton, VA, 948 of 14,000 households earn under $35,000, 1,702 $35,000-$75,000, 3,736 $75,000-$150,000 and 7,614 $150,000 or more. 1,495 residents of Oakton, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.0. In Oakton, VA, 521 households own no vehicle and 8,064 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Oakton, VA homes: 9,589 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,545 none or one, median 6.3 rooms.
Household income in Oakton, VA
| Oakton, VA | Value | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Oakton, VA, households under $35,000 | 6.8% | 20 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, households $150,000 or more | 54.4% | 5 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, residents below poverty | 4.1% | 18 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, median age | 40.0 | 8 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 66.9% | 14 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 12 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, households with 2+ vehicles | 57.6% | 17 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, workers at home | 30.7% | 3 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, cost-burdened renters | 36.2% | 22 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, moved in since 2018 | 33.8% | 13 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, moved in before 2000 | 17.9% | 9 of 23 |
Who supplies Oakton
Fairfax County lists 2 utilities for Oakton, VA (36,776 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 0.9% to 1.1% of the $163,662 Oakton median income. Fairfax County page.
Facts about Oakton
- Residents of Oakton, VA, ACS 2023
- 36,77618 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Oakton, VA
- $163,6625 of 23 of those cities
- Households in Oakton, VA
- 14,0002.63 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Oakton, VA
- 67.5%9,457 owners and 4,543 renter households
- Housing units in Oakton, VA
- 14,328328 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Oakton, VA
- 45.7%6,396 of 14,000 homes
- Land area of Oakton, VA
- 9.8 sq mi3,767.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Oakton, VA
- 0.9% to 1.1%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $163,662 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Oakton, VA
- 823NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 2,237.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Oakton, VA
- 19836,120 of 14,328 homes (42.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Oakton, VA
- $776,700$2,333 gross rent a month, 3.60% of value a year
Housing and heating in Oakton
Oakton, VA: 6,120 of 14,328 homes were built before 1980 and 2,885 in 2000 or later. Oakton, VA has 4,975 detached houses, 4,959 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 12 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Oakton, VA
% of homes by decade built, Oakton, VA
- 1pre-40
- 140s
- 350s
- 760s
- 3170s
- 2180s
- 1690s
- 1200s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Oakton, VA
| Oakton, VA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton, VA, median year built | 1983 | 1983 | +0 years | 10 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, built before 1980 | 42.7% | 43.9% | -1.2 points | 13 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, built 2000 or later | 20.1% | 18.9% | +1.3 points | 13 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, detached houses | 34.7% | 45.6% | -10.9 points | 19 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 34.6% | 28.9% | +5.7 points | 6 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.4 points | 18 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, renter households | 32.5% | 31.7% | +0.8 points | 12 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, median home value | $776,700 | $699,700 | +$77,000 | 3 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, median gross rent a month | $2,333 | $2,230 | +$103 | 7 of 23 |
| Oakton, VA, people per household | 2.62 | 2.75 | -0.13 | 15 of 23 |
Outage risk around Oakton
Oakton, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 813 wind and 10 tornado, 2,237.9 per 100,000 residents of 36,776. Top gust near Oakton, VA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Oakton, VA: $55.0M.
Reports within 15 miles of Oakton, VA
wind and tornado reports, Oakton, VA
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- 49'16
- 97'17
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- 138'21
- 72'22
- 68'23
- 28'24
- 87'25
| Oakton, VA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton, VA, 2015 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
| Oakton, VA, 2016 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Oakton, VA, 2017 | 93 | 4 | 97 |
| Oakton, VA, 2018 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Oakton, VA, 2019 | 122 | 1 | 123 |
| Oakton, VA, 2020 | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Oakton, VA, 2021 | 136 | 2 | 138 |
| Oakton, VA, 2022 | 70 | 2 | 72 |
| Oakton, VA, 2023 | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Oakton, VA, 2024 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Oakton, VA, 2025 | 87 | 0 | 87 |
Cost of living with electricity in Oakton
Oakton, VA: 14,000 households at $1,436 a year per home for electricity (Fairfax County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $20.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,086 a year per household.
| Group in Oakton, VA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Oakton, VA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton, VA, all households | 14,000 | $1,436 | $20.1 million | 0.88% |
| Oakton, VA, homeowners | 9,457 | $1,655 | $15.7 million | 1.01% |
| Oakton, VA, renters | 4,543 | $958 | $4.4 million | 0.59% |
Analyst note on Oakton
Household income in Oakton, VA is $163,662; 9,457 of its 14,000 households own. Oakton, VA counts 36,776 residents in 14,000 households, on 9.8 square miles. 6,396 of the 14,000 occupied homes in Oakton, VA heat with electricity.
Oakton, VA has 14,328 housing units, 328 of them vacant or seasonal. Oakton, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for the highest median home value ($776,700). Oakton, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for people working from home (30.7% of workers).
Oakton, VA ranks 4 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (6.8%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Oakton
Compare Oakton with nearby cities
| City near Oakton, VA | Distance from Oakton | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakton, VA (this page) | 0 mi | 36,776 | $163,662 | 1983 | $776,700 | 823 | 30.7% |
| Fair Oaks, VA | 3.4 mi southwest | 35,472 (-1,304) | $119,387 (-$44,275) | 1998 (+15 yr) | $580,500 (-$196,200) | 697 (-126) | 26.8% (-3.9 pts) |
| Reston, VA | 4.8 mi northwest | 63,542 (+26,766) | $139,515 (-$24,147) | 1983 (+0 yr) | $616,000 (-$160,700) | 756 (-67) | 30.2% (-0.5 pts) |
| West Falls Church, VA | 6.4 mi east | 30,660 (-6,116) | $131,236 (-$32,426) | 1962 (-21 yr) | $658,700 (-$118,000) | 987 (+164) | 19.1% (-11.6 pts) |
| Annandale, VA | 6.9 mi southeast | 41,982 (+5,206) | $112,872 (-$50,790) | 1968 (-15 yr) | $650,100 (-$126,600) | 918 (+95) | 16.4% (-14.3 pts) |
| McLean, VA | 7.0 mi northeast | 50,232 (+13,456) | $250,001 (+$86,339) | 1976 (-7 yr) | $1,304,900 (+$528,200) | 1,017 (+194) | 35.1% (+4.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Oakton
| ZIP area touching Oakton, VA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Oakton | Share of Oakton's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 22124 (Oakton, VA) | 42.2% | 44.6% |
| 22181 (Oakton, VA) | 72.1% | 41.2% |
| 22031 (Oakton, VA) | 11.6% | 8.4% |
| 22030 (Oakton, VA) | 2.4% | 4.8% |
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Questions on Oakton
Oakton: what is the electricity rate?
Oakton, VA has no price of its own; its 36,776 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.
Oakton: how does it rank among Virginia cities?
Oakton, VA: rank 18 of 23 by its 36,776 residents, rank 5 of 23 by $163,662 median income.
Oakton: how many homes heat with electricity?
Oakton, VA: 6,396 of 14,000 occupied homes, 45.7%; Fairfax County 41.7%.
Oakton: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,032 kWh a month, 0.9% to 1.1% of the $163,662 median income in Oakton, VA.
Oakton: damaging storms reported nearby?
823 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Oakton, VA, 2015 to 2025, 2,237.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Oakton?
Oakton, VA: median home built 1983; 6,120 of 14,328 homes (42.7%) predate 1980, 4,975 are detached and 4,959 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Oakton, VA renters struggle with rent?
1,586 of 4,378 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in Oakton, VA work from home?
6,112 of 19,920 workers.
How many households in Oakton, VA earn under $35,000?
948 of 14,000, against 7,614 at $150,000 or more.