Culpeper (formerly Culpeper Courthouse, earlier Fairfax) is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat and part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. At the 2020 United States Census, the population was 20,062, an increase from 16,379 in 2010. Culpeper is located along U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 522, and is served by intercity passenger rail at Culpeper station and by local and regional bus services operated by Virginia Regional Transit and the Virginia Breeze network. The town was laid out in 1749 by a young George Washington while working as a surveyor for Lord Fairfax, and formally established in 1759 by the …

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How Culpeper ranks

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#29Fastest growing in VA #25Rent easiest to afford in VA #77Most walkable in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code22701

Area code540

Living in Culpeper

Housing in Culpeper

$459K▲ 3.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Culpeper home is worth about $459,000, up 3.6% in a year, 11% above the Virginia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list99.6%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Culpeper

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Safety Grade B-

Culpeper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Culpeper 1.4

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Culpeper 13.8

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Culpeper

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About one in 5 of Culpeper’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Warrenton (5%), Washington (3%) and Manassas (2%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Warrenton

Washington, DC

Manassas

Arlington

22%Work in townlive and work in Culpeper 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,435Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Culpeper

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 52% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Virginia

2better than VA·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.6%Fewer adults who have had cancerVA 7.7% · better 5.3%Fewer adults with heart diseaseVA 6.1% · better 12.4%More uninsured adultsVA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

UVA Health Culpeper Medical CenterCulpeper · 1.2 mi · ER

Cvhs FredericksburgFredericksburg · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Culpeper · CMS · HRSAHealth in Culpeper →

Natural hazards in Culpeper

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

8Does Culpeper flood?paid flood claims since 2011 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Culpeper

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Culpeper →

Climate in Culpeper

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Culpeper has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 27°Winter

67° / 43°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

68° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Culpeper get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Culpeper

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School Grade C+

The public schools Culpeper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictCulpeper County Public SchoolsSchools8

Sycamore Park Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 689 students Yowell Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 687 students Farmington Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students Culpeper Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 188 students Epiphany Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 138 students Floyd T. Binns Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 825 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.