Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Catlett, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Auburn Battlefield and Pilgrim's Rest is on the National Register of Historic Places. Catlett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Catlett beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Catlett is unincorporated, so Fauquier County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Catlett.
Home values are up 3.7% over the year to September 2026. Catlett: nearly three quarters of households are owner-occupiers.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its midsummer high comes in at 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based in Catlett grew to 144 in 2023, 36 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Catlett for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Warrenton (9%), Washington (4%) and Tysons (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.
| Catlett | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The town beats the Virginia average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Catlett.
| Catlett | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Catlett | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.9% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4 miles of trail. Catlett’s trail network density comes in at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Catlett | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected losses in Catlett break down as 75% from inland flooding and 5% from hurricanes. The risk rating from FEMA for Catlett comes to 50 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Catlett households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Catlett. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw34 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw35 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw36 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw35 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Catlett
About 0 of every 100 Catlett residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Catlett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Catlett had a population of 331. It is located west of the Prince William County line. Catlett was formerly a rail stop on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and the area was the site of many raids on the railroad during the American Civil War. The Catlett Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008, and Auburn Battlefield in 2011.
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Catlett has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
