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Top vacation-home towns in Virginia

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 255 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Chincoteague 1 Chincoteague 54% Home value $349,500 2 North Shore 42.9% Home value $504,400 3 Colonial Beach 21% Home value $268,200
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 54% $349,500 3,296
2 North Shore3,638 people 42.9% $504,400 3,638
3 Colonial Beach3,966 people 21% $268,200 3,966
4 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 9.8% $238,900 7,774
5 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 8.4% $140,900 3,341
6 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people 8.3% $280,700 4,179
7 Lake Caroline2,862 people 7.5% $297,600 2,862
8 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 6.1% $428,100 15,798
9 University Center3,923 people 5.5% $507,500 3,923
10 Emporia5,547 people 5.4% $148,500 5,547
11 Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 5.2% $381,500 3,336
12 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 5.1% $111,700 4,390
13 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 5% $275,200 7,525
14 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 4.9% $242,700 4,786
15 Pantops4,665 people 4.8% $522,900 4,665
16 Luray Luray4,827 people 4.5% $253,900 4,827
17 Lake of the Woods7,984 people 4.3% $399,300 7,984
18 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 4.2% $275,700 2,961
19 Map of Belle Haven Belle Haven6,570 people 4.1% $689,400 6,570
20 Map of South Boston South Boston7,853 people 4% $171,200 7,853
21 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 3.8% $320,700 11,109
22 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 3.6% $550,500 4,707
23 Marshall Marshall3,219 people 3.4% $436,000 3,219
24 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 3.2% $274,500 2,800
25 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 3% $228,000 8,330
26 Map of North Springfield North Springfield7,050 people 2.7% $649,700 7,050
27 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 2.6% $325,900 10,662
28 Warrenton10,176 people 2.6% $478,300 10,176
29 University of Virginia9,065 people 2.5% $442,600 9,065
30 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 2.5% $146,700 7,139
31 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 2.5% $109,500 3,447
32 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 2.4% $191,300 10,266
33 Map of Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 2.3% $395,700 7,180
34 Martinsville13,658 people 2% $98,400 13,658
35 Map of Altavista Altavista3,342 people 1.9% $142,900 3,342
36 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 1.8% $259,200 25,948
37 Loch Lomond4,606 people 1.7% $442,300 4,606
38 Shenandoah2,888 people 1.7% $212,600 2,888
39 Hopewell22,959 people 1.6% $181,600 22,959
40 Matoaca Matoaca2,724 people 1.6% $251,000 2,724
41 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 1.5% $382,500 456,349
42 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 1.5% $235,900 12,725
43 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 1.5% $246,800 3,006
44 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people 1.5% $280,800 2,852
45 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people 1.4% $660,800 20,698
46 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 1.4% $374,900 8,834
47 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 1.3% $446,300 45,446
48 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 1.3% $400,300 12,639
49 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people 1.3% $196,800 8,202
50 Aquia Harbour7,481 people 1.3% $461,000 7,481
51 Galax Galax6,726 people 1.3% $141,300 6,726
52 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 1.2% $895,000 236,254
53 Lynchburg79,497 people 1.2% $229,800 79,497
54 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people 1.2% $703,000 12,099
55 Daleville3,797 people 1.2% $370,100 3,797
56 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 1.1% $299,100 51,392
57 Tysons Tysons28,936 people 1.1% $640,000 28,936
58 Countryside Countryside9,661 people 1.1% $630,200 9,661
59 Merrimac2,733 people 1.1% — 2,733
60 Salem Salem25,618 people 1% $258,600 25,618
61 Vienna16,412 people 1% $1,008,800 16,412
62 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 1% $160,500 8,893
63 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 1% $293,200 7,772
64 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 1% $222,500 7,724
65 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 0.9% $190,500 98,355
66 Danville Danville42,214 people 0.9% $119,100 42,214
67 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 0.9% $184,100 16,849
68 Radford16,726 people 0.9% $220,700 16,726
69 Difficult Run9,938 people 0.9% $1,111,400 9,938
70 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people 0.9% $696,000 7,450
71 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 0.8% $486,700 45,437
72 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 0.8% $483,700 28,873
73 Map of Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 0.8% $687,600 21,066
74 Hollins17,097 people 0.8% $244,300 17,097
75 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 0.8% $698,000 11,919
76 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 0.8% $547,200 9,289
77 Dunn Loring8,957 people 0.8% $951,400 8,957
78 Linton Hall41,876 people 0.7% $617,000 41,876
79 Cave Spring25,742 people 0.7% $325,800 25,742
80 Map of Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 0.7% $252,600 22,720
81 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 0.7% $647,400 20,320
82 Marion Marion5,670 people 0.7% $172,500 5,670
83 Map of Richlands Richlands5,171 people 0.7% $111,000 5,171
84 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 0.7% $163,000 5,162
85 Chamberlayne4,692 people 0.7% $351,100 4,692
86 Map of Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 0.6% $722,600 25,026
87 East Highland Park15,265 people 0.6% $229,200 15,265
88 Map of Huntington Huntington13,502 people 0.6% $541,900 13,502
89 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 0.5% $289,900 233,596
90 Alexandria156,976 people 0.5% $735,100 156,976
91 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 0.5% $245,700 137,557
92 McLean McLean49,627 people 0.5% $1,412,700 49,627
93 Wolf Trap15,858 people 0.5% $1,204,000 15,858
94 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 0.5% $774,300 12,328
95 Map of Richmond Richmond229,359 people 0.4% $353,000 229,359
96 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 0.4% $347,400 98,796
97 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 0.4% $189,000 33,537
98 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 0.4% $568,900 29,026
99 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people 0.4% $1,411,000 15,228
100 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 0.4% $353,100 3,139
101 Map of Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 0.3% $246,900 97,190
102 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people 0.3% $642,000 64,414
103 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 0.3% $667,800 49,171
104 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 0.3% $351,000 38,683
105 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 0.3% $526,000 32,411
106 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 0.3% $706,800 31,279
107 Map of Springfield Springfield31,154 people 0.3% $640,300 31,154
108 Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 0.3% $416,600 24,271
109 Map of Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 0.3% $712,600 18,196
110 Burke Centre17,037 people 0.3% $641,700 17,037
111 Map of Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 0.2% $378,400 252,583
112 McNair22,655 people 0.2% $595,800 22,655
113 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people 0.2% $927,400 16,700
114 Broadlands14,353 people 0.2% $896,900 14,353
115 Lowes Island11,018 people 0.2% $793,200 11,018
116 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people 0.2% $291,300 7,997
117 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people 0.2% $966,500 6,589
118 Covington5,680 people 0.2% $83,500 5,680
119 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 0.1% $425,500 71,016
120 Map of Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people 0.1% $422,400 43,945
121 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 0.1% $608,200 35,545
122 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 0.1% $343,000 27,913
123 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 0.1% $492,500 26,044
124 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 0.1% $577,800 22,387
125 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 0.1% $531,500 21,632
126 Cascades12,357 people 0.1% $671,100 12,357
127 Map of Newport News Newport News184,216 people 0% $260,600 184,216
128 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 0% $590,500 71,706
129 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 0% $462,800 49,183
130 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 0% $471,200 46,049
131 Ashburn46,026 people 0% $699,300 46,026
132 Map of Burke Burke44,029 people 0% $747,700 44,029
133 Map of Manassas Manassas42,976 people 0% $449,900 42,976
134 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 0% $681,300 41,705
135 Oakton36,528 people 0% $792,100 36,528
136 South Riding34,352 people 0% $746,200 34,352
137 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 0% $599,100 24,672
138 Brambleton24,537 people 0% $865,800 24,537
139 Map of Chester Chester24,474 people 0% $327,200 24,474
140 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 0% $663,600 24,036
141 Map of Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 0% $245,500 22,841
142 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 0% $637,300 22,532
143 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 0% $635,500 21,602
144 Woodlawn21,194 people 0% $367,200 21,194
145 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 0% $626,500 20,991
146 Map of Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 0% $390,000 20,794
147 Meadowbrook20,749 people 0% $298,500 20,749
148 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 0% $424,800 19,162
149 Midlothian19,120 people 0% $408,500 19,120
150 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 0% $829,600 18,736
151 Laurel Laurel18,721 people 0% $283,600 18,721
152 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 0% $626,700 18,360
153 Colonial Heights18,352 people 0% $246,600 18,352
154 Franconia18,335 people 0% $567,100 18,335
155 Map of Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 0% $756,900 17,559
156 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 0% $357,200 17,551
157 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people 0% $503,000 17,257
158 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 0% $365,200 16,904
159 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people 0% $413,500 16,859
160 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 0% $395,900 16,798
161 Stone Ridge16,603 people 0% $672,800 16,603
162 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 0% $314,400 15,296
163 Falls Church14,710 people 0% $1,055,600 14,710
164 Highland Springs14,296 people 0% $227,300 14,296
165 Map of Groveton Groveton13,931 people 0% $585,000 13,931
166 Brandermill13,730 people 0% $376,000 13,730
167 Map of Newington Newington13,478 people 0% $598,000 13,478
168 Kings Park West13,442 people 0% $742,800 13,442
169 Forest Forest13,430 people 0% $319,800 13,430
170 Mount Vernon13,122 people 0% $836,200 13,122
171 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 0% $288,200 12,654
172 Sugarland Run12,629 people 0% $576,700 12,629
173 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 0% $897,000 12,566
174 Manchester12,445 people 0% $317,000 12,445
175 Newington Forest12,316 people 0% $592,200 12,316
176 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 0% $861,600 11,930
177 Dranesville11,828 people 0% $744,500 11,828
178 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 0% $294,300 11,780
179 Lake Barcroft Lake Barcroft10,973 people 0% $887,300 10,973
180 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 0% $674,300 10,853
181 Triangle10,450 people 0% $505,300 10,450
182 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people 0% $814,200 10,271
183 Rockwood10,010 people 0% $354,400 10,010
184 George Mason George Mason9,937 people 0% $728,000 9,937
185 Map of Yorkshire Yorkshire9,782 people 0% $451,000 9,782
186 Belmont9,729 people 0% $846,300 9,729
187 Woodburn9,503 people 0% $764,100 9,503
188 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 0% $348,900 9,484
189 Seven Corners Seven Corners9,371 people 0% $318,700 9,371
190 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 0% $654,200 8,973
191 Fair Lakes8,894 people 0% $588,200 8,894
192 Innsbrook8,578 people 0% $463,500 8,578
193 Hollymead8,482 people 0% $435,300 8,482
194 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 0% — 8,449
195 Carrollton8,436 people 0% $423,900 8,436
196 Mantua8,298 people 0% $1,001,200 8,298
197 Montrose8,285 people 0% $194,100 8,285
198 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 0% $256,600 8,250
199 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people 0% $662,500 8,243
200 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 0% $190,900 8,056
201 Bellwood7,907 people 0% $225,300 7,907
202 Bull Run7,823 people 0% $918,700 7,823
203 Floris7,589 people 0% $872,800 7,589
204 Sandston7,399 people 0% $219,900 7,399
205 Woodlake7,358 people 0% $406,800 7,358
206 Hutchison7,284 people 0% $476,900 7,284
207 Strasburg7,214 people 0% $269,100 7,214
208 Long Branch7,034 people 0% $842,400 7,034
209 Map of Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 0% $384,700 6,708
210 South Run6,600 people 0% $978,500 6,600
211 Buena Vista6,593 people 0% $156,200 6,593
212 Braddock6,536 people 0% $941,600 6,536
213 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 0% $467,700 6,358
214 Moorefield6,123 people 0% $800,200 6,123
215 Map of Bensley Bensley5,949 people 0% $218,500 5,949
216 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 0% $211,200 5,910
217 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people 0% $268,700 5,871
218 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 0% — 5,840
219 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people 0% $331,800 5,816
220 Potomac Mills5,741 people 0% $582,700 5,741
221 Crosspointe5,669 people 0% $951,400 5,669
222 Dulles Town Center Dulles Town Center5,464 people 0% $606,500 5,464
223 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people 0% $438,200 5,216
224 Map of Orange Orange5,066 people 0% $273,300 5,066
225 Bealeton5,034 people 0% $388,400 5,034
226 Bluefield4,979 people 0% $152,500 4,979
227 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 0% $207,000 4,950
228 Map of King George King George4,851 people 0% $380,500 4,851
229 Union Mill4,484 people 0% $961,400 4,484
230 Bethel Manor4,393 people 0% — 4,393
231 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people 0% $677,500 4,392
232 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 0% $302,500 4,390
233 Kings Park4,315 people 0% $635,300 4,315
234 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 0% $284,300 4,273
235 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 0% $256,200 4,165
236 Mount Hermon4,155 people 0% $211,600 4,155
237 Enon4,137 people 0% $253,600 4,137
238 Navy3,839 people 0% $1,004,000 3,839
239 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people 0% $588,900 3,789
240 Norton Norton3,577 people 0% $110,000 3,577
241 Arcola3,509 people 0% $637,800 3,509
242 Map of West Point West Point3,480 people 0% $286,800 3,480
243 Dahlgren3,350 people 0% $423,300 3,350
244 One Loudoun3,309 people 0% $876,700 3,309
245 Cloverdale3,208 people 0% $359,900 3,208
246 Map of Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 0% $162,400 3,116
247 Timberville3,036 people 0% $231,000 3,036
248 Wise Wise2,916 people 0% $144,700 2,916
249 Crewe Crewe2,906 people 0% $139,400 2,906
250 Hillsville2,864 people 0% $159,000 2,864
251 Pearisburg2,860 people 0% $157,400 2,860
252 Shawneeland2,754 people 0% $272,900 2,754
253 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 0% $283,800 2,744
254 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 0% $543,700 2,719
255 Dublin Dublin2,671 people 0% $180,500 2,671

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Virginia as a whole is 2%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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