Hayfield, Virginia, 1925
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HayfieldVA
The town, home to 4,392 people, lies in Virginia.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,392
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$678K
Census ACS
Household income
$192K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Jobs based here
674
A commuter town
TownGrade
A+
#15 of 249 in VA
Why does Hayfield grade so well?
On health it is strong: it is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns. Hayfield’s overall grade is A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns. It ranks 15th of 249 in Virginia. Add incomes to its strengths (A+): the median household earns $192K. The trade-off is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $678K, 5.3 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. Only 29 of Virginia’s 371 towns score lower on history. 75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more locally, above both the Virginia town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). This Virginia town is more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Hayfield stand out
Where Hayfield beats most towns.
Get outside
2 miles of trails in Hayfield
15.6% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
1
Huntley Meadows Park34 acres
2
Dogue Creek Stream Valley Park16 acres
3
Wickford Park0.1 mi of trails · 7 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Hayfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Hayfield is from typical.
Jobs & incomeIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →HealthInova Mount Vernon Hospital 1.4 miles awayA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.6 of 20; 0% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 30% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC−Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 16% conserved landA+Open →HistoryNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 311 attractions →White House and 249 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hayfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw9 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw10 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw11 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White 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
Getting set up
Moving to Hayfield: who provides what
Hayfield is unincorporated, so Fairfax County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFairfax WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFairfax CountyFairfax County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFairfax General RegistrarFairfax County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2231522315 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hayfield.
Hayfield has less tooth loss than most of Virginia and has household incomes well above the Virginia norm, but it has property taxes about twice the Virginia norm.
OutdoorsA+
Protected land: 15.6% of Hayfield
The biggest park or preserve is Huntley Meadows Park, at 34 acres. 2.1 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. In Hayfield, the trail network density is 1.6 miles per square mile.
#46for trails in VA
15.6%
conserved · 134 of 857 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 1.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Huntley Meadows Park | — | 34 |
| 2. Dogue Creek Stream Valley Park | — | 16 |
| 3. Wickford Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Hayfield’s schools rank ahead of 74% of Virginia districts
Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Hayfield Secondary, with 3,256 students. Public schools: the Fairfax County Public Schools.
74%of VA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 600 | B− |
| Hayfield SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 3,256 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Hayfield’s grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 5.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 1,070 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hayfield’s, it is healthier than 67%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
5.5% of Hayfield adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Hayfield beats the Virginia average on 20 and trails it on 1. Among adults here, 25% have obesity and 7.7% smoke cigarettes.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Hayfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
20 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Hayfield | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.7% |
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
85th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Hayfield’s workers commute out
36.5% of workers work from home, against 18.3% across Virginia.
Hayfield’s typical journey to work comes in at 29 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Hayfield for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: for residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 1.8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 40, to 674.
1%work in town
| Hayfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $192,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hayfield1%
Washington17%
Alexandria11%
Arlington10%
Springfield10%
11 mi
median commute distance
674
jobs based in Hayfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 94% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Hayfield, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hayfield, 77% come from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Hayfield has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 27°, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–46°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall48–68°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
Hayfield stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its households who live in a home they own
The median property tax bill is $6,912, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Hayfield’s midpoint rent stands at $3,114 a month. The median sale price was $828,000 in May 2026. On the market here: a median 28 days to sell.
$828Kmedian sale price
| Hayfield | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,114 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 96% | 68% | 73% |
Market temperature
28
days on market
100.5%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hayfield
17pages on Hayfield
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
32 within 15 miles of the center of Hayfield
Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Alexandria4.3 mi$13,785 tuitionNorthern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Annandale7.9 mi$5,891 in-state tuitionGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairfax10.9 mi$14,220 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Hayfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hayfield for work
Where Hayfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
674jobs based in Hayfield
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hayfield
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Hayfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 3,909. It is located in southeastern Fairfax County, bordered by Kingstowne to the northwest, Rose Hill to the north, Groveton to the east, and Fort Belvoir to the south. The main road through Hayfield is Telegraph Road, which leads northeast 5 miles (8 km) into Alexandria and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to U.S. Route 1 at Pohick.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
Hayfield’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Hayfield.
At #15 in VA, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Kingstowne (A) comes closest.
GrovetonKingstowneFort BelvoirHayfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield | #15 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Groveton | #133 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Kingstowne | #40 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Fort Belvoir | #86 | A− | D− | — | B+ | A |
Hayfield, Groveton, Kingstowne and Fort Belvoir report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hayfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Hayfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hayfield, VA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Hayfield grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #15 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Hayfield, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $678,000, 64% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.