The Plains is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, home to about 164 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20198.
Homes sold for a median of $521 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in The Plains, part in Marshall
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside The Plains. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA161 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of The Plains; 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.
The Plains had 245 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 585th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Fauquier County grew from 23,374 residents in 1900 to 72,972 in 2020.
Fauquier County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Wx, VA weather station (15 miles away).
20,078 jobs at 2,015 businesses in Fauquier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in The Plains.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Fauquier County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.G. Coleman ElementaryThe Plains | Pre-K–5 | 355 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield SchoolThe Plains | Pre-K–12 | 373 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Marshall.
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