Living in Country around Upperville, VA
Country around Upperville is a rural area of about 635 people in Fauquier County, Virginia, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Winchester, VA and 47 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $574k and rent runs about $2k a month.
635people
$574kTypical home
$2,242/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
21"Snow
229Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 635 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Washington, DC
- 20 mi to Winchester, VA
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $574k (≈$3,618/mo)
- Median rent $2,242/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (56 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to IAD airport
- 23 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 499 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 158 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 46 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 629 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 136 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 33 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fauquier County: R+22 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.