Manassas (), formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The population was 42,772 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Prince William County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. Manassas borders the independent city of Manassas Park. The Bureau of Economic Analysis includes both Manassas and Manassas Park with Prince William County for statistical purposes. Manassas contains several historic sites dating from 1825 to 1914. Manassas surrounds the 38-acre (15-hectare) county courthouse, which is located on county property. Manassas is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area …

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How Manassas ranks

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#46Most walkable in VA #61Fastest growing in VA #92Lowest depression in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code20108, 20109, 20110

Area code703, 571

Living in Manassas

Housing in Manassas

$550K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Manassas home is worth about $550,000, up 0.8% in a year, 33% above the Virginia typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market36

Sale-to-list100.2%

Sold in May50

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Manassas

Safety Grade C

Manassas reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 68% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Manassas 3

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Manassas 13.3

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Manassas

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Most working residents leave Manassas for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Chantilly (4%), Washington (4%) and Arlington (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Chantilly

Washington, DC

Arlington

Tysons

11%Work in townlive and work in Manassas 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 20,697Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Manassas →

Health in Manassas

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Virginia

6better than VA·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 6 close Habits all close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerVA 7.7% · better 4.7%Fewer adults with heart diseaseVA 6.1% · better 15.5%More uninsured adultsVA 8.7% · worse

Care nearby

UVA Health Prince William Medical CenterManassas · 1.4 mi · ER

Lunera Health - Serve ShelterManassas · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Manassas

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves💨 Strong wind

22Does Manassas flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Manassas MapManassas vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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

Climate in Manassas

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Manassas has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 28°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

68° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Manassas get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Manassas →

Schools in Manassas

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D⁻

School Grade D-

The public schools Manassas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Manassas’s schools compare in VA →

DistrictManassas City Public SchoolsSchools14

Pennington Traditional A-Elementary · Grades 1–8 · 651 students Baldwin Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 631 students Jennie Dean Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 579 students Richard C. Haydon Elementary D-Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 556 students Weems Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 556 students George Carr Round Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–4 · 512 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.