Town guide

Belle Haven, Virginia

Belle Haven is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 6,570 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22307, and parts of 22303 are in Belle Haven too.

Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population6,5703,318 per sq mi
Median home value$689,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$425Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Belle Haven

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Belle Haven

Distances

Nearest major airportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA134 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Belle Haven; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Belle Haven

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Belle Haven had 6,851 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 180th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.

Belle Haven population by census2000: 6,269, 2010: 6,518, 2020: 6,8516,26920006,51820106,8512020

Fairfax County, 1900–2020

Fairfax County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,580, 1910: 20,536, 1920: 21,943, 1930: 25,264, 1940: 40,929, 1950: 98,557, 1960: 275,002, 1970: 455,021, 1980: 596,901, 1990: 818,584, 2000: 969,749, 2010: 1,081,726, 2020: 1,150,30919K’00’1022K’20’3041K’40’50275K’60’70597K’80’90970K’00’101.2M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Belle HavenJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in44°27°Jan3.148°28°Feb2.956°35°Mar4.067°45°Apr3.476°55°May4.584°64°Jun4.988°69°Jul5.087°67°Aug4.280°61°Sep4.468°48°Oct3.857°39°Nov3.148°31°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oxon Hill, MD weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Fairfax County

696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fairfax CountyProfessional services: 234,347 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 72,763 jobs; Administrative and support: 58,392 jobs; Information: 52,161 jobs; Retail trade: 49,386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 45,336 jobs; Finance and insurance: 32,969 jobs; Construction: 32,864 jobsProfessional services 34% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 8% Information 8% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Belle Haven.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Mount Vernon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria1.5 miles
  • Inova Alexandria HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Alexandria4.1 miles
  • Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Washington5.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Belle Haven

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Belle Haven Park · 101 acres0.9 mi
  • Westgrove Park · 21 acres0.4 mi
  • North Hill Park · 13 acres1.1 mi
  • Hollin Hills · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • White Oaks Park · 11 acres0.5 mi
  • Lenclair Park · 8 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Safeway0.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • Giant0.9 mi
  • Central Supermercado1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Martha Washington Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum2.0 mi
  • Freedom House Museum2.3 mi
  • Lyceum Museum2.4 mi
  • Friendship Fire Station2.4 mi
  • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Springbank Arts Building0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Belle Haven

Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Belle View ElementaryAlexandriaPre-K–6419Public0.3 mi
Bucknell ElementaryAlexandriaPre-K–6319Public0.6 mi
West Potomac HighAlexandria9–122,710Public0.3 mi
Clifford S. Hardison Governor's Health Sciences AcademyAlexander——Career and Technical0.3 mi
Pulley Career CenterAlexandria——Special Education0.3 mi
Quander Road SchoolAlexandria——Special Education0.5 mi
West Potomac High School AcademyAlexandria——Career and Technical0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Huntington, Rose Hill (Fairfax County), Fort Hunt and Groveton.

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