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RVs, boats and trailers at home in Fairfax County, VA

You may park your own RV or travel trailer on the lot where you live. It isn't a commercial vehicle. In the front yard it must sit on the surfaced area, which is capped at 25% of the front yard in R-1 and R-2 and 30% in R-3 and R-4. One commercial vehicle is allowed, up to 21 ft long, 8 ft tall and 8.5 ft wide. Equipment trailers aren't allowed.

A person last checked these rules on October 20, 2026. This is guidance only, so confirm with Fairfax County before you build.

The details

  • Commercial vehicles: one per dwelling, used by a resident, within the size limits. No food trucks, three-axle vehicles or equipment trailers.High confidence
  • Anything under a tarp counts as outdoor storage and can't be in the front yard, driveway included.High confidence
  • Vehicles must belong to residents or their guests. Street parking is a Police and FCDOT matter.High confidence

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Can I park an RV, boat or trailer at my house in Fairfax County?
You may park your own RV or travel trailer on the lot where you live. It isn't a commercial vehicle. In the front yard it must sit on the surfaced area, which is capped at 25% of the front yard in R-1 and R-2 and 30% in R-3 and R-4. One commercial vehicle is allowed, up to 21 ft long, 8 ft tall and 8.5 ft wide. Equipment trailers aren't allowed.

Sources

  1. Fairfax County Code Compliance, Commercial vehicles in residential districts. Checked 2026-10-21
    The parking of one commercial vehicle per dwelling unit is allowed... [not] exceeding 21 feet in length, eight feet in height, or eight and one-half feet in width... Trailers used for transporting equipment, whether attached or unattached to another vehicle…
  2. Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance, Vehicles on Private Property, and Code Compliance Corner (November 10, 2025). Checked 2026-10-21
    Vehicles must belong to the residents or guests of a residential property... a maximum of two vehicles can be parked or stored outside under a fitted car cover... no vehicle under a tarp is allowed in any part of a front yard (including a driveway)... [R-1 …

Disclaimer: This is general information, not legal or professional advice for any one property. Codes change. SetbackIQ is not a zoning determination, a permit, or a survey, and it does not replace an architect, engineer, or lawyer. Confirm with your building and zoning offices before you build, buy, or sign a contract.