Town guide

Waterford, Virginia

Waterford is a community in Loudoun County, Virginia, home to about 220 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 20197.

Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population220611 per sq mi
Median home value$1,079,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$310Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waterford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waterford

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA144 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waterford

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

It’s the 564th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Loudoun County grew from 21,948 residents in 1900 to 420,959 in 2020.

Loudoun County, 1900–2020

Loudoun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,948, 1910: 21,167, 1920: 20,577, 1930: 19,852, 1940: 20,291, 1950: 21,147, 1960: 24,549, 1970: 37,150, 1980: 57,427, 1990: 86,129, 2000: 169,599, 2010: 312,311, 2020: 420,95922K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5025K’60’7057K’80’90170K’00’10421K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaterfordJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in41°25°Jan3.144°26°Feb2.653°32°Mar3.665°42°Apr3.573°52°May4.481°61°Jun4.386°66°Jul4.185°64°Aug3.678°56°Sep4.866°44°Oct3.555°35°Nov3.145°28°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Purcellville, VA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Loudoun County

192,220 jobs at 12,561 businesses in Loudoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Loudoun CountyProfessional services: 45,412 jobs; Retail trade: 19,512 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,637 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,275 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16,211 jobs; Construction: 15,010 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,663 jobs; Information: 8,375 jobsProfessional services 24% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Information 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waterford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Inova Loudoun HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Leesburg11.2 miles
  • Jefferson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Ranson14.3 miles
  • Stonesprings Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dulles17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Waterford

Grocery stores

  • Stoneybrook Farm Market4.9 mi
  • Harris Teeter5.0 mi

Museums

  • Winmill Carriage Museum4.5 mi
  • Gov. Westmoreland Davis Home4.5 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 Waterford

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Waterford ElementaryWaterfordPre-K–5243Public1.3 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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