Franconia is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 18,335 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22310 and 22315.
Homes sold for a median of $351 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population18,3355,269 per sq mi
Median home value$567,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$351Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franconia. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Franconia
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA137 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Franconia; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Franconia had 18,943 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.
Fairfax County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Reagan Ap, VA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Fairfax County
696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
509 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franconia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alexandria2.6 miles
Inova Alexandria HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Alexandria4.0 miles
Inova Fairfax HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Falls Church7.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
60
Specialist doctors
80
Dentists
41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
102
Mental health providers
108
Physical and occupational therapists
104
Optometrists
8
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
10
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 Franconia
Parks (9 nearby)
Franconia Park · 137 acres1.3 mi
Manchester Lakes Park · 27 acres0.9 mi
Beulah Park · 13 acres1.4 mi
Olander and Margaret Banks Neighborhood Park · 10 acres1.1 mi
Wickford Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
Tara Village Park · 4 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Giant0.3 mi
Aldi0.5 mi
Aldi0.5 mi
Safeway0.5 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Giant Pharmacy0.3 mi
Walgreens1.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
John Marshall Library1.1 mi
Kingstowne Library1.3 mi
Museums
National Museum Of The United States Army3.9 mi
Distillery3.9 mi
Miller's Cottage4.0 mi
Gristmill4.0 mi
National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum4.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Springbank Arts Building3.3 mi
Fort Belvoir Amphitheater4.0 mi
Fort Ward Amphitheater4.5 mi
Hooray Art!4.5 mi
Newton W Edwards Amphitheater4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(12)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bush Hill ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
673
Public
1.4 mi
Clermont ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
549
Public
2.0 mi
Franconia ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
492
Public
1.0 mi
Hayfield ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
600
Public
1.6 mi
Island Creek ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
686
Public
2.6 mi
Lane ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
716
Public
1.5 mi
Rose Hill ElementaryAlexandria
Pre-K–6
671
Public
1.1 mi
Virginia Hills Early Childhood Resource CenterAlexandria
Pre-K
249
Public
1.6 mi
Hayfield SecondaryAlexandria
7–12
3,256
Public
1.6 mi
Twain MiddleAlexandria
7–8
1,026
Public
1.7 mi
Edison HighAlexandria
9–12
2,294
Public
0.8 mi
Edison High School AcademyAlexandria
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Career and Technical
0.8 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Browne AcademyAlexandria
Pre-K–8
192
Nonsectarian
2.9 mi
Calvary Road Christian SchoolAlexandria
Pre-K–6
245
Baptist
1.1 mi
Little Acorn Patch at KingstowneAlexandria
Pre-K–K
5
Nonsectarian
0.6 mi
Montessori School of AlexandriaAlexandria
Pre-K–4
25
Nonsectarian
2.5 mi
Calvary Road Christian SchoolAlexandria
K–6
245
Baptist
1.1 mi
The Howard Gardner SchoolAlexandria
6–12
56
Nonsectarian
1.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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