🌱 How much Fair Oaks apartment rents have really dropped since last year
Fair Oaks, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Fair Oaks! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much Fair Oaks apartment rents have really dropped since last year
Also on today's calendar: Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apartment rents across most of Fairfax County remain less expensive than in 2025 (ffxnow.com) — If you rent in Fair Oaks, median one- and two-bedroom apartment prices are down about 4% from last year, bucking the big spikes seen earlier in the decade. The report compares Fair Oaks with nearby Fairfax County communities and national trends, showing how local rents fit into a cooling but still pricey market. 
📸 Around Fair Oaks
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta →
Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA, 20190,
12:00 pm -
Shoff Promotions Comic Book, Sports Cards and Pokemon Show →
Annandale Virginia Fire House Expo Hall 7128 Columbia Pike 22003,
9:30 am -
1 Hour, Big Impact for Fairfax County Kids →
Starbucks, 6364 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield
10:00 am
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
Thursday August 13
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Other local events
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De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event -
Kinder Playdates
Daniels Run Elementary School Daniels Run Elementary
5:30 pm -
Kami Garcia + Gabriel Picolo celebrate TEEN TITANS: TOGETHER →
Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Dr, Fairfax
6:00 pm -
August 2026 on Mason Arts Amplified
De Laski Performing Arts Virtual Event -
Eastern Deaf Timberfest
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Jellystone Park⢠Luray, 2250 US-211, Luray, VA 22835, USA -
Sterling ASL social
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Starbucks, 46900 Community Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164, USA
9:00 am -
Happy Hands Deaf Seniors at NVRC
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons Wegmans, 11620 Monument Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA
10:00 am -
The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th →
Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
4:00 pm -
Alchemy Ballet's Pop-Up Company →
Middleburg Community Center, 300 W Washington St, Middleburg
3:00 pm
Sunday August 9
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Sunday August 16
Saturday August 22
📣 Fair Oaks Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
George Mason
- George Mason Athletics Launches Podcast, NOVA's Team All Access (gomason.com)
- New Appointments for Eight Black Administrators in Higher Education (jbhe.com)
- People and Places - Week of August 7, 2026 (fairfaxtimes.com)
Fairfax
- High school siblings volunteer their digital expertise (fairfaxtimes.com)
Vienna
- Fairfax Firefighter Injured Battling Vienna Blaze: Fairfax Fire And Rescue (patch.com)
Ok Fair Oaks! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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