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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 100 largest places in Virginia, Wolf Trap has the highest homeownership (96.3%), followed by Great Falls and Fort Hunt. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 100 places in Virginia that we cover, the median is 64.9% and the average 64.1%; the figure runs from 96.3% (Wolf Trap) to 25.4% (McNair). That is a spread of 3.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 67.3%; 41 of the 100 places are above it and 59 at or below.
The first five are Wolf Trap, Great Falls, Fort Hunt, Franklin Farm, Linton Hall. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolf Trap (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 96.3% | 15,858 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 2 | Great Falls (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 95.0% | 15,228 | $250,001 | $3,501 |
| 3 | Fort Hunt (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 94.1% | 16,700 | $216,038 | $3,501 |
| 4 | Franklin Farm (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 93.0% | 18,736 | $215,544 | $2,625 |
| 5 | Linton Hall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 89.9% | 41,876 | $178,915 | $2,575 |
| 6 | Burke (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 89.5% | 44,029 | $185,818 | $2,894 |
| 7 | Buckhall (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 89.0% | 21,602 | $180,021 | $2,478 |
| 8 | Montclair (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 88.7% | 22,387 | $155,774 | $2,366 |
| 9 | Stone Ridge (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 87.0% | 16,603 | $187,563 | $2,746 |
| 10 | Newington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 86.2% | 13,478 | $155,027 | $2,805 |
| 11 | McLean (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 86.1% | 49,627 | $250,001 | $3,422 |
| 12 | Brambleton (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 85.1% | 24,537 | $238,018 | $2,479 |
| 13 | West Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 84.9% | 22,532 | $163,115 | $2,455 |
| 14 | Vienna | Fairfax County | 83.7% | 16,412 | $216,953 | $2,391 |
| 15 | Gainesville (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 83.5% | 18,196 | $174,410 | $2,283 |
| 16 | South Riding (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 83.4% | 34,352 | $196,403 | $2,905 |
| 17 | Broadlands (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 81.9% | 14,353 | $241,042 | $2,694 |
| 18 | Chantilly (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 81.1% | 24,036 | $157,124 | $2,312 |
| 19 | Burke Centre (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 80.7% | 17,037 | $164,123 | $2,515 |
| 20 | Rose Hill (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 80.5% | 21,066 | $174,950 | $2,475 |
| 21 | Dale City (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 79.3% | 71,016 | $111,994 | $1,876 |
| 22 | Lake Ridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 76.4% | 46,049 | $127,154 | $2,033 |
| 23 | Franconia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 76.0% | 18,335 | $152,474 | $2,605 |
| 24 | Glen Allen (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 75.9% | 17,551 | $92,723 | $1,804 |
| 25 | Mechanicsville (unincorporated) | Hanover County | 75.5% | 38,683 | $98,595 | $1,724 |
| 26 | Meadowbrook (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 75.4% | 20,749 | $86,054 | $1,583 |
| 27 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake City | 74.3% | 252,583 | $95,373 | $1,586 |
| 28 | Midlothian (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 73.5% | 19,120 | $110,084 | $1,760 |
| 29 | Centreville (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 73.2% | 71,706 | $139,510 | $2,299 |
| 30 | Bon Air (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 72.7% | 16,904 | $101,879 | $1,799 |
| 31 | Sterling (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 71.8% | 32,411 | $123,303 | $2,138 |
| 32 | Manassas | Manassas City | 71.5% | 42,976 | $113,590 | $1,850 |
| 33 | Chester (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 71.3% | 24,474 | $95,104 | $1,603 |
| 34 | Kingstowne (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 71.2% | 18,360 | $151,535 | $2,406 |
| 35 | Suffolk | Suffolk City | 70.7% | 98,796 | $92,666 | $1,563 |
| 36 | Fairfax | Fairfax | 69.9% | 25,026 | $132,348 | $2,245 |
| 37 | Brandermill (unincorporated) | Chesterfield County | 69.7% | 13,730 | $107,396 | $1,782 |
| 38 | Cave Spring (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | 69.5% | 25,742 | $87,539 | $1,285 |
| 39 | Leesburg | Loudoun County | 68.9% | 49,171 | $145,205 | $2,105 |
| 40 | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | 68.1% | 18,352 | $76,505 | $1,234 |
| 41 | Ashburn (unincorporated) | Loudoun County | 68.0% | 46,026 | $154,978 | $2,455 |
| 42 | West Falls Church (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 67.1% | 31,279 | $134,978 | $2,066 |
| 43 | East Highland Park (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 66.6% | 15,265 | $64,681 | $1,318 |
| 44 | Oakton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 66.6% | 36,528 | $160,663 | $2,276 |
| 45 | Manassas Park | Manassas Park City | 66.5% | 16,798 | $103,250 | $2,146 |
| 46 | Springfield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 66.0% | 31,154 | $125,999 | $2,656 |
| 47 | Leesylvania (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 65.9% | 21,632 | $132,524 | $2,289 |
| 48 | Annandale (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 65.4% | 41,705 | $116,263 | $1,933 |
| 49 | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | 65.2% | 456,349 | $92,968 | $1,714 |
| 50 | Hollins (unincorporated) | Roanoke County | 64.9% | 17,097 | $77,456 | $1,193 |
| 51 | Lorton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 64.3% | 20,991 | $138,685 | $2,548 |
| 52 | Tuckahoe (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 63.8% | 49,183 | $102,264 | $1,536 |
| 53 | Bristol | Bristol City | 63.6% | 16,849 | $50,404 | $801 |
| 54 | Salem | Salem City | 62.8% | 25,618 | $66,725 | $1,133 |
| 55 | Herndon | Fairfax County | 62.1% | 24,672 | $148,000 | $2,259 |
| 56 | Cherry Hill (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 61.9% | 26,044 | $122,447 | $1,931 |
| 57 | Sudley (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 61.6% | 19,162 | $94,309 | $2,139 |
| 58 | Highland Springs (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 61.3% | 14,296 | $57,599 | $1,269 |
| 59 | Staunton | Staunton City | 60.9% | 25,948 | $65,581 | $1,024 |
| 60 | Reston (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 60.6% | 64,414 | $148,710 | $2,231 |
| 61 | Waynesboro | Waynesboro City | 59.9% | 22,841 | $59,994 | $1,020 |
| 62 | Christiansburg | Montgomery County | 59.8% | 22,720 | $77,147 | $1,181 |
| 63 | Culpeper | Culpeper County | 59.2% | 20,794 | $94,721 | $1,416 |
| 64 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 58.7% | 21,194 | $91,884 | $1,828 |
| 65 | Front Royal | Warren County | 58.2% | 15,296 | $64,838 | $1,135 |
| 66 | Portsmouth | Portsmouth City | 57.9% | 97,190 | $60,491 | $1,300 |
| 67 | Hopewell | Hopewell City | 57.9% | 22,959 | $54,729 | $1,106 |
| 68 | Short Pump (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 57.9% | 29,026 | $138,845 | $1,847 |
| 69 | Hampton | Hampton City | 56.9% | 137,557 | $69,621 | $1,427 |
| 70 | Lincolnia (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 56.9% | 20,320 | $121,639 | $2,141 |
| 71 | Martinsville | Martinsville City | 55.4% | 13,658 | $46,727 | $808 |
| 72 | Idylwood (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 55.2% | 17,559 | $120,109 | $2,045 |
| 73 | Woodbridge (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 54.5% | 43,945 | $104,741 | $2,101 |
| 74 | Groveton (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 54.0% | 13,931 | $101,974 | $1,820 |
| 75 | Williamsburg | Williamsburg City | 53.2% | 15,798 | $75,604 | $1,407 |
| 76 | Falls Church | Falls Church City | 52.5% | 14,710 | $143,262 | $2,190 |
| 77 | Roanoke | Roanoke City | 52.4% | 98,355 | $55,378 | $996 |
| 78 | Laurel (unincorporated) | Henrico County | 51.8% | 18,721 | $73,609 | $1,616 |
| 79 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | 48.9% | 79,497 | $57,947 | $1,073 |
| 80 | Newport News | Newport News City | 48.2% | 184,216 | $69,634 | $1,339 |
| 81 | Bailey's Crossroads (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 48.0% | 24,271 | $88,483 | $2,021 |
| 82 | Danville | Danville City | 47.8% | 42,214 | $44,423 | $836 |
| 83 | Norfolk | Norfolk City | 46.3% | 233,596 | $66,109 | $1,321 |
| 84 | Hybla Valley (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 45.6% | 17,257 | $80,959 | $1,631 |
| 85 | Fair Oaks (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 44.7% | 35,545 | $123,947 | $2,275 |
| 86 | Charlottesville | Charlottesville City | 44.2% | 45,437 | $74,824 | $1,540 |
| 87 | Winchester | Winchester City | 43.6% | 27,913 | $63,974 | $1,315 |
| 88 | Richmond | Richmond City | 43.5% | 229,359 | $64,587 | $1,372 |
| 89 | Huntington (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 43.3% | 13,502 | $99,956 | $2,062 |
| 90 | Radford | Radford City | 42.3% | 16,726 | $57,348 | $1,033 |
| 91 | Alexandria | Alexandria City | 42.1% | 156,976 | $119,681 | $2,089 |
| 92 | Arlington (unincorporated) | Arlington County | 41.3% | 236,254 | $142,114 | $2,322 |
| 93 | Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg City | 39.7% | 28,873 | $86,071 | $1,619 |
| 94 | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | 39.5% | 51,392 | $62,254 | $1,184 |
| 95 | Merrifield (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 39.1% | 20,698 | $136,373 | $2,368 |
| 96 | Petersburg | Petersburg City | 38.6% | 33,537 | $50,698 | $1,174 |
| 97 | Blacksburg | Montgomery County | 35.8% | 45,446 | $50,182 | $1,359 |
| 98 | Tysons (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 34.3% | 28,936 | $129,818 | $2,497 |
| 99 | Bull Run (unincorporated) | Prince William County | 33.3% | 16,859 | $89,679 | $2,002 |
| 100 | McNair (unincorporated) | Fairfax County | 25.4% | 22,655 | $122,778 | $2,287 |
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Wolf Trap, with 96.3% (among the 100 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 100 largest places in Virginia by population.