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KingstowneVA
A town of 18,360.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
18,360
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$627K
Census ACS
Household income
$152K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
3,750
A commuter town
TownGrade
A
#40 of 249 in VA
Why does Kingstowne grade so well?
Few places in the country grade higher. Kingstowne earns an A, ranked 40th of 249 in Virginia. The median household earns $152K, residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and natural-hazard risk is low. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $627K for a typical one and 4.9 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. Kingstowne’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Virginia town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Kingstowne is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Kingstowne Park, 80 acres with 2.4 miles of trail.
What makes Kingstowne stand out
Where Kingstowne beats most towns.
Get outside
7 miles of trails in Kingstowne
6.1% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
2
Beulah Park0.5 mi of trails · 13 acres
3
Olander and Margaret Banks Neighborhood Park0.5 mi of trails · 10 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Kingstowne grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Kingstowne is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 9%), so the A overall blends very different results.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 4% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income3,750 jobs based hereA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 12.9 of 20; 3.7% of households have no carA+Open →HealthInova Mount Vernon Hospital 2.2 miles awayA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Kingstowne. 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 Kingstowne: who provides what
Kingstowne 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 providers100% 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 codes22315, 2231022315 92% · 22310 8%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 Kingstowne.
Kingstowne 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.
#18for trails in VA
6.1%
conserved · 113 of 1,851 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kingstowne Park | 2.4 mi | 80 |
| 2. Beulah Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 3. Olander and Margaret Banks Neighborhood Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Kingstowne beat 74% of Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Fairfax County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
74%of VA districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 716 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
HealthA+
Kingstowne’s grade for health is an A+
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 6.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 2,630 U.S. towns with household incomes like Kingstowne’s, it is healthier than 80%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
13% of Kingstowne adults report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Virginia’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 26% of adults have obesity in Kingstowne. Kingstowne beats the Virginia average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
95%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Kingstowne | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Kingstowne | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
79th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Kingstowne
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kingstowne since 2021.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
1
paid flood claims since 2021
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Kingstowne has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
33.7% of workers work from home, against 18.3% across Virginia.
Most working residents leave Kingstowne for work: only 2% work in town. 34% of Kingstowne workers work from home. The top destinations are Washington (19%), Arlington (11%) and Alexandria (8%).
2%work in town
| Kingstowne | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 34% | 17% | 11% |
| Median household income | $152,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Kingstowne2%
Washington19%
Arlington11%
Alexandria8%
Springfield8%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,750
jobs based in Kingstowne
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Kingstowne, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Kingstowne has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 13 inches of snow falls in 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 D
The median home in Kingstowne sells for about $810K
The median property tax bill is $6,419, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Kingstowne’s median rent is $2,406 a month.
$810Kmedian sale price
| Kingstowne | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,406 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 68% | 73% |
Market temperature
25
days on market
100.4%
sale-to-list price
17
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingstowne
17pages on Kingstowne
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
31 within 15 miles of the center of Kingstowne
Washington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Alexandria4.2 mi$13,785 tuitionNorthern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Annandale7 mi$5,891 in-state tuitionGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairfax10 mi$14,220 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Kingstowne residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Kingstowne for work
Where Kingstowne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,750jobs based in Kingstowne
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kingstowne
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Kingstowne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is a planned community amid the Washington, D.C. suburbs of Springfield, Alexandria, and Franconia, Virginia, and is centered on the intersection of South Van Dorn Street and Kingstowne Boulevard. The population as of the 2020 census was 16,825. Kingstowne has a town center containing office and retail businesses. The entire community comprises numerous subdivisions containing apartments, condominiums, single-family homes, and townhomes. It began construction in the 1980s through the Halle Companies and is still expanding today in the town center with commercial and office space and in the subdivisi…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
Kingstowne’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kingstowne.
Rose HillFranconiaHayfieldFort BelvoirNewingtonKingstowne
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingstowne | #40 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Rose Hill | #20 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Franconia | #5 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Hayfield | #15 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Fort Belvoir | #86 | A− | D− | — | B+ | A |
| Newington | #21 | A+ | C− | — | B+ | A |
Kingstowne, Rose Hill, Franconia, Hayfield, Fort Belvoir and Newington report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Kingstowne with a neighbor →
Questions about Kingstowne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kingstowne, VA a good place to live?
Yes, by almost any measure. Kingstowne grades A overall, better than 92% of U.S. towns and #40 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Kingstowne, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $627,000, 52% 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 D.