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Stafford County

One of the fastest-growing, highest-income counties in the country, with the Rappahannock River on one side and Quantico on the other.

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About Stafford County

Stafford County is about 40 miles south of Washington, D.C., across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area, and a lot of residents commute north on I-95 and Route 1 to Quantico, D.C. and the Pentagon.

Stafford has grown quickly. The 2020 Census counted 156,927 people, and the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate is 170,803. Wikipedia notes that Forbes ranked Stafford the 11th highest-income county in the United States in 2006 and 2009.

Aquia Church in Stafford County, Virginia
Aquia Church, built in 1757. Photo: Justin.A.Wilcox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What people like most about Stafford County

What Stafford County offers

Stafford has riverfront parks, historic sites like Aquia Church and George Washington’s boyhood home at Ferry Farm, and busy shopping areas around Garrisonville and Route 1. Falmouth, the town across from Old Town Fredericksburg, was home to the artist Gari Melchers; his house, Belmont, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A little history

Virginia established Stafford County in 1664 and named it for Staffordshire, England. George Washington spent much of his childhood at Ferry Farm along the Rappahannock River. Aquia Church, built in 1757, is a National Historic Landmark, and Aquia Creek sandstone quarried on Government Island was used to build the White House and the U.S. Capitol. During the Civil War, more than 100,000 troops occupied the county over several years, and about 10,000 enslaved people left area plantations and crossed the river to the Union lines in 1862.

Stafford County real estate at a glance

Figures for Stafford County.

Population
170,803
2025 estimate; 156,927 in the 2020 Census
Housing units
56,276
52,326 households
Owner-occupied homes
80.5%
2020–2024
Median home value
$485,100
Owner-occupied homes, 2020–2024
Median household income
$137,807
2020–2024
Building permits, 2025
450
New housing units authorized

Is new construction available?

Yes. Communities with new construction include Embrey Mill and the 55+ Cascades at Embrey Mill, Big Spring Manor, Courthouse Woods, Hampstead, Hampton Run and Shelton Woods, among others. The county authorized 450 new homes in 2025. Ask me what is available and move-in ready.

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Popular neighborhoods in Stafford County

These are some of the most-searched Stafford County neighborhoods.

  • Embrey Mill A large planned community with new construction and the 55+ Cascades at Embrey Mill.
  • Aquia Harbour A well-known community in the Aquia area of east Stafford.
  • Hampton Oaks
  • Colonial Forge / Brentwood A South Stafford area around Colonial Forge High School, built on land once owned by Augustine Washington.
  • Park Ridge
  • Widewater
  • Garrisonville / South Stafford
  • Liberty Knolls
  • Austin Ridge
  • Falmouth The historic town just across the river from Old Town Fredericksburg.
  • Southern Gateway
  • Hartwood
  • Stafford Lakes
  • Augustine North
  • Brooke

Around Stafford County

A replica of the type of house George Washington might have grown up in at Ferry Farm
A replica house at George Washington’s boyhood home, Ferry Farm. Photo: Pikkaart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Utilities and Services in Stafford County

Here are the providers I could confirm for Stafford County: water, sewer, power, gas, internet and trash. Where there is more than one option, I list them all. Which company serves a specific home can depend on the exact address, so confirm when you sign up. Links open in a new tab. Phone numbers and links were checked on October 27, 2026.

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Sources and photo credits

  • U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Stafford County, Virginia (2020 Census; July 1, 2025 population estimate; American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimates), retrieved October 27, 2026.
  • Wikipedia, “Stafford County, Virginia”.
  • Stafford County Utilities and Stafford County cable and broadband service pages.
  • Neighborhood and new-construction information: builder community pages and local real estate neighborhood guides. I can pull current listings in any of them.
  • Aquia Church, built in 1757. Photo: Justin.A.Wilcox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  • A replica house at George Washington’s boyhood home, Ferry Farm. Photo: Pikkaart, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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