The Town Files

The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Virginia

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 121 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Virginia. #1 is Seven Corners, VA.

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Numbers match the ranking.
The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Virginia1. Seven Corners99th pct2. Lexington99th pct3. Bethel Manor99th pct4. University of Virginia98th pct5. Dumbarton96th pct6. Greenbriar95th pct7. Belle Haven95th pct8. Pimmit Hills95th pct9. Hutchison95th pct10. Vinton94th pct11. Loch Lomond94th pct12. Dumfries92nd pct13. Ettrick91st pct14. Clifton Forge90th pct15. Lake Barcroft89th pct16. Dunn Loring89th pct17. Bensley87th pct18. Covington87th pct19. Woodburn86th pct20. Colonial Beach86th pct21. Fair Lakes85th pct22. Bridgewater84th pct23. Berryville84th pct24. Triangle83rd pct25. County Center82nd pct
  1. 25County Center, Virginia

    More walkable than 82% of Virginia towns

    3,787 people · Prince William County · median home $588,900 · income $152,356 · Jan low 28°F · 16 in snow

  2. 24Triangle, Virginia

    More walkable than 83% of Virginia towns

    9,589 people · Prince William County · median home $505,300 · income $109,693 · Jan low 28°F · 12 in snow

  3. 23Berryville, Virginia

    More walkable than 84% of Virginia towns

    4,574 people · Clarke County · median home $550,500 · income $102,788 · Jan low 22°F · 22 in snow

  4. 22Bridgewater, Virginia

    More walkable than 84% of Virginia towns

    6,596 people · Rockingham County · median home $384,700 · income $75,280 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

  5. 21Fair Lakes, Virginia

    More walkable than 85% of Virginia towns

    8,404 people · Fairfax County · median home $588,200 · income $127,332 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

  6. 20Colonial Beach, Virginia

    More walkable than 86% of Virginia towns

    3,908 people · Westmoreland County · median home $268,200 · income $60,513 · Jan low 26°F · 13 in snow

  7. 19Woodburn, Virginia

    More walkable than 86% of Virginia towns

    8,797 people · Fairfax County · median home $764,100 · income $134,013 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

  8. 18Covington, Virginia

    More walkable than 87% of Virginia towns

    5,737 people · Covington city · median home $83,500 · income $41,944 · Jan low 23°F · 10 in snow

  9. 17Bensley, Virginia

    More walkable than 87% of Virginia towns

    5,971 people · Chesterfield County · median home $218,500 · income $50,547 · Jan low 29°F · 9 in snow

  10. 16Dunn Loring, Virginia

    More walkable than 89% of Virginia towns

    9,464 people · Fairfax County · median home $951,400 · income $244,265 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

  11. 15Lake Barcroft, Virginia

    More walkable than 89% of Virginia towns

    9,770 people · Fairfax County · median home $887,300 · income $140,882 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow

  12. 14Clifton Forge, Virginia

    More walkable than 90% of Virginia towns

    3,555 people · Alleghany County · median home $109,500 · income $40,000 · Jan low 23°F · 10 in snow

  13. 13Ettrick, Virginia

    More walkable than 91% of Virginia towns

    7,241 people · Chesterfield County · median home $211,200 · income $58,137 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow

  14. 12Dumfries, Virginia

    More walkable than 92% of Virginia towns

    5,679 people · Prince William County · median home $331,800 · income $82,355 · Jan low 28°F · 12 in snow

  15. 11Loch Lomond, Virginia

    More walkable than 94% of Virginia towns

    4,050 people · Prince William County · median home $442,300 · income $113,790 · Jan low 25°F · 19 in snow

  16. 10Vinton, Virginia

    More walkable than 94% of Virginia towns

    8,059 people · Roanoke County · median home $190,900 · income $65,445 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  17. 9Hutchison, Virginia

    More walkable than 95% of Virginia towns

    6,231 people · Fairfax County · median home $476,900 · income $105,651 · Jan low 25°F · 21 in snow

  18. 8Pimmit Hills, Virginia

    More walkable than 95% of Virginia towns

    6,569 people · Fairfax County · median home $966,500 · income $172,880 · Jan low 23°F · 19 in snow

  19. 7Belle Haven, Virginia

    More walkable than 95% of Virginia towns

    6,851 people · Fairfax County · median home $689,400 · income $140,574 · Jan low 27°F · 13 in snow

  20. 6Greenbriar, Virginia

    More walkable than 95% of Virginia towns

    8,421 people · Fairfax County · median home $662,500 · income $142,634 · Jan low 25°F · 21 in snow

  21. 5Dumbarton, Virginia

    More walkable than 96% of Virginia towns

    8,506 people · Henrico County · median home $291,300 · income $60,169 · Jan low 28°F · 12 in snow

  22. 4University of Virginia, Virginia

    More walkable than 98% of Virginia towns

    7,909 people · Albemarle County · median home $442,600 · income $52,546 · Jan low 28°F · 17 in snow

  23. 3Bethel Manor, Virginia

    More walkable than 99% of Virginia towns

    4,540 people · York County · median home — · income $77,294 · Jan low 32°F · 3 in snow

  24. 2Lexington, Virginia

    More walkable than 99% of Virginia towns

    7,320 people · Lexington city · median home $275,200 · income $84,517 · Jan low 23°F · 14 in snow

  25. 1Seven Corners, Virginia

    More walkable than 99% of Virginia towns

    9,131 people · Fairfax County · median home $318,700 · income $77,400 · Jan low 26°F · 6 in snow

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Virginia towns0255075100$84K$327K$570K$813K$1056KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 25 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Virginia.

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Methodology. We ranked 121 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Virginia (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: