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Fauquier
Virginia

73K

Population

$123K

Median Income

$657K

Median Home

R+21

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$123K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate6.4%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$50,737
Federal Spending per Capita$527
Median Individual Earnings$60K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers46.8%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$123K
Avg Credit Score694
Work From Home %14.2%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1823.1%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households21.4%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms42
Income (20th Percentile)$58K
Income (80th Percentile)$215K
Income (95th Percentile)$250K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.1%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School7.8%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %18.3%
Dependency Ratio1.06
Medicare Spending / Person$2,272
SS Benefits / Person$3,839
Education Wage Premium1.84x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$92K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$86K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$47K
Public Assistance Recipients0.9%
Average Annual Wage$65K
Professional Services Concentration0.90x national
This county
1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$652K
This county
$390K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$607K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$2153/mo
This county
$1700/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.81%
This county
0.74% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,050

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,246/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.6%
Home Value to Income Ratio3.5x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.1%
Homeownership Rate77.5%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List RatioBuyers market — homes selling below list
99.1%
Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
17.2%
Sold Above List Price
30.4%
Median Days to Close
28 days
Active Listings
185
New Listings / Month
94

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Average pace
40 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Low inventory — sellers market
2.7 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
37.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.1%  ·  Redfin 100.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.5 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating3.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity5.8%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index9.5 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score0
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score16
Dental Care Shortage Score0
Healthcare Shortage Score5.3
Healthcare Offices105
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.5%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.5%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)20.1%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians112
Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients602 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,979
Uninsured (under 65)7.5%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level
HS Diploma Holders10,826
Bachelor's Degree Holders3,451
HS Completion Rate92.2%
This county
national avg ~85%
Private Schools36

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate11.2 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Homicide Rate3.6 / 100K
This county
national avg ~7.5/100K
Drug Overdose Rate23.1 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities11
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.3 / 100K
Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5
January Sunshine-0.08
January Temperature-0.06
Average Temp56°F
Avg High Temp66°F
Avg Low Temp45°F
Median AQIAQI 39
Good Air Days223 days/yr
Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr
Annual Precipitation36.1 in/yr
Avg Storm Events32.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$369K
Ozone Days242 days/yr
This county
national avg 50 days/yr
Drought Index (2022)-0.03
Heating Degree Days4,447 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,136 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,051 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)872 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year5.2
Avg Hail Events / Year1.6
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)69 properties
FAA-Registered Airports14 total
Airports (excl. heliports)13 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries
Microbreweries0 microbreweries
Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed182 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed23 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms
Households with 100Mbps+88.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet15.2%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)77 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations
DC Fast Chargers12 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,396 workers
Public Transit Commuters333 workers
Walk to Work526 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,324 workers
Avg Commute Time32.2 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Bike Commuters0.1%
Walk to Work1.4%

Agriculture

Farms275 farms
Farmland9,581 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.6%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers10.3 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout85.0%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.730
Nonprofit Organizations419
Veterans Share10.4%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults55.5%
Never-Married Adults28.1%
Divorced Adults10.2%
Religious Organizations71
Asian Population1.8%
Native American Population0.2%
Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents
Nursing & Care Facilities5
Grocery Stores14
Arts & Entertainment Venues16
Hotels & Lodging13
Recreation Businesses16
Professional Services Firms316
Veterinary Practices44
Real Estate Firms90
Museums3
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$104K
Avg Student Loan Balance$8K
Avg Credit Card Balance$5K
Loan Delinquency Rate39.2%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+21

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax
5.75%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.81%0.74% state avg
Politics
R+21D+3
COL Index
County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+350

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $657K

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Local News — Fauquier

NBC4 Washington · 2 days ago

ICE arrested over a dozen people after teen was killed at Virginia quinceañera

The night Samuel Ojeda was shot and killed in Catlett, the sheriff's office said they asked other ag

Fauquier Times · 1 day ago

Federal judge blocks new Virginia limits on existing local ICE agreements

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Virginia from enforcing key provisions of a new law restrict

DC News Now · 1 day ago

ICE arrests more than a dozen people while responding to deadly shooting at Fauquier County quinceañera: Officials

FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested more than

Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jun 9, 2026

Culpeper District | Safety improvement project to begin on I-66 in Fauquier

CULPEPER — Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews have begun mobilizing for a safety imp

IQAir · Jun 26, 2026

Fauquier County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Fauquier County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Fauquier County, VA?

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Annual Income

$150K

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$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

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Annual Social Security benefit

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Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

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