Name: County Center, VA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to County Center

Prince William County loses about 6.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in30,324

Moved out32,916

Net−2,592

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Fairfax County, VA7,9524,666+3,286

Stafford County, VA1,1252,916−1,791

Manassas city, VA1,3321,293+39

Loudoun County, VA1,3151,061+254

Alexandria city, VA1,322754+568

Prince George's County, MD717601+116

Fauquier County, VA1,248

Spotsylvania County, VA1,164

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals

58%39%

Leavers

56%42%

Within VirginiaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$77K

Leavers$81K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Prince William County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 6.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Prince William County report $76,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $80,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need: $76,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,918 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,049 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $588,900.
Getting to work: 44 minutes each way on average; 27.9% work from home; 2.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Castle Rock, CO matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-6.0
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out6
$80,869
15% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	County Center	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.9%	20% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	-6.0	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$76,713	9% above
Income of households moving out6County figure	$80,869	15% above

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 2005, 1% above the median place.

County Center15.1%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$76,720

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

15.1%

26% below the median place

Home price to income

3.9x

2% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

15%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$128,700

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in County Center, $1,918 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Median year built1
2005
1% above the median place
Homeownership1
85.1%
28% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,049
63% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	County Center	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,918	41% above
Rent to income1	15.1%	26% below
Property tax rate1	0.8%	8% below
Home price to income1	3.9x	2% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	108.9	8% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,438	51% above
Property tax paid (median)1	$4,949	52% above
Median home value1	$588,900	84% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	2.9%	8% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	47.4%	8% below
Homeownership1	85.1%	28% above
Renters paying 30%+1	51.6%	2% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$3,049	63% above
Vacant homes1County figure	3.1%	56% below
Median year built1	2005	1% above

Work and pay

Mean commute is 44 min, 75% above the median place.

Mean commute1
44 min
75% above the median place
Works from home1
27.9%
124% above the median place
Median household income1
$152,356
90% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	County Center	Vs median
Median household income1	$152,356	90% above
Income per person1	$63,726	59% above
Unemployment1County figure	4.8%	2% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$65,975	0% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	2.4%	35% below
Jobs5County figure	146,171	3% below
Poverty rate1	5.1%	52% below
Mean commute1	44 min	75% above
Works from home1	27.9%	124% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	2.5%	189% above

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 98.2%, 6% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
98.2%
6% above the median place
Household size1
3.1
22% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
54.6%
70% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Born abroad20.2% 2.3×

Median age36.4 −7%

High school or higher90.8% −2%

All 8 people measures

Measure	County Center	Vs median
Population1	3,789	6646th largest
Median age1	36.4	7% below
Bachelor's or higher1	54.6%	70% above
High school or higher1	90.8%	2% below
Household size1	3.1	22% above
Born abroad1	20.2%	128% above
No health insurance1County figure	10.0%	56% above
Homes with broadband1	98.2%	6% above

Life in County Center

52 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents18.5 +82%

Playgrounds per 10k50.1 5.3×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k18.5 +66%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails1 km −50%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi1.5 7.1×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.7 −25%

Shops24.1 −20%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.0 −27%

Doctors' offices and clinics15.8 −22%

Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
89,591
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k7
24.1
20% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.7
25% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	County Center	Vs median
Public schools10County figure	101	above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure	89,591	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure	15.9	3% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	15.7	25% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	24.1	20% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	3.0	27% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	15.8	22% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	2.1	9% below
Parks per 10k8	18.5	82% above
Playgrounds per 10k8	50.1	above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	18.5	66% above
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	1.0	50% below
Transit stops per sq mi8	1.5	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure	52	300% above

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 95.6%, 40% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached County Center. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
95.6%
40% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
18.2
70% below the median place
Median air quality index13
35
19% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	County Center	Vs median
July average high11County figure	88°F	1% above
January average low11County figure	26°F	3% above
Average temperature11County figure	56°F	3% above
Annual precipitation11County figure	42.1 in	4% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure	83.2	10% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	83.0	17% above
Tornado risk12County figure	76.5	6% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	18.2	70% below
Heat wave risk12County figure	93.4	4% above
Median air quality index13County figure	35	19% below
Good air days13County figure	95.6%	40% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 2.5% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 27.0% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 22.6% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$129,000

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 92% of places

Pay vs rent

+4.4 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 91% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

County Center in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 15% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,918/mo (2024)	$2,400/mo	$1,970 to $2,920/mo	+3.8%
Median household income	$152,356 (2024)	$195,000	$164,500 to $230,500	+4.2%
Median home value	$588,900 (2024)	$810,000	$588,000 to $1,116,000	+5.5%

The median home would be worth 4.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like County Center

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Castle Rock, CO	$2,000	$145,197	Compare
Mount Airy, MD	$1,854	$151,324	Compare
Leander, TX	$1,939	$139,048	Compare
Leesburg, VA	$2,105	$145,205	Compare

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Common questions

Is County Center a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 240 hours a year commuting, more than in 95% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. Half the homes were built after 2005, newer housing than in 96% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 97 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is County Center expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $588,900.

What salary do you need to live in County Center?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $76,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to County Center?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Castle Rock, CO, Mount Airy, MD, Leander, TX and Leesburg, VA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares County Center with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for County Center itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/county-center-virginia

Citytistics. “County Center, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/county-center-virginia/

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