There are four basic forms of "community associations" in Fairfax County:
- Property owners' (or homeowners) associations
- Condominium unit owners' associations
- Real estate cooperatives
- Voluntary associations: civic, citizens or neighborhood
While the county has no authority over condominiums or homeowners' associations, it does offer resources to help educate and support local associations.
Consumer Affairs
The county's Consumer Affairs Branch supports local associations with educational guides like the Community Association Guide and Homeowners' Association and Condominium Association Legislative Update.
Community Ombudsman
The state's Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman helps members understand their rights under the laws and regulations governing common interest communities.
Associations List
The Office of Public Affairs maintains a voluntary database of Community Associations in the county. For changes to your association information, please submit a Community/Homeowner Association Update Form.
Charge Up Fairfax
Charge Up Fairfax helps community organizations — including homeowners and condo owners associations, nonprofits and places of worship — address technical and financial challenges to installing Level 2 chargers for electric vehicles.
For the purpose of this program, HOAs can include multi-family condo buildings, clusters, or townhome communities that offer common area parking that is accessible for residents and their guests.
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Energy Conservation Assistance Program
The Energy Conservation Assistance Program provides financial and technical assistance to qualifying organizations — including homeowners and condo owners associations, nonprofits and places of worship — for energy efficiency and climate resilience projects on the organization’s property.
Projects eligible for the program must be approved for reimbursement prior to being completed or purchased.
Applications may be submitted at any time.