Kristen Adams
REALTOR®
Fredericksburg38.1800° N 77.6500° W
Spotsylvania.
140,032 residents across 412 square miles, seated at Spotsylvania Courthouse.
One of 6 areas our Fredericksburg team works.
At a glanceSpotsylvania Courthouse
The publicrecord.
What the county and the census hold on Spotsylvania — quoted, not estimated.
Suburban along I-95, rural to the west and south, and one of the fastest-growing counties in the state — population up nearly 11% since the 2020 census, to over 155,000. Most of the workforce commutes out, largely toward federal and contractor jobs in Northern Virginia and DC.
Also the historical core of this market: three of the four battlefield units in Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park — Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House — sit inside the county, more than 7,600 acres of preserved ground.
Growth shows up in the numbers that matter to a buyer too: 681 building permits in 2025, more than any neighboring county in this market.
- Type
- County
- County seat
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
- Population (2020)
- 140,032
- Land area
- 412 sq mi
- Communities we cover
- 5
- Established
- 1721
- Real estate tax rate (FY2027)
- $0.73 per $100
Figures from Wikidata, population as of 2020. The tax rate is published by the county and set annually; check the current year before budgeting.
Where it is38.1800° N 77.6500° W
Where isSpotsylvania?
The nearest of our other Fredericksburg areas is Stafford, 19 miles off.
37 mi
Central Fredericksburg
south-west of center
46 mi
Charlottesville
west
49 mi
Richmond
south
64 mi
Northern Neck
east
Distances are straight-line, not driving.
Getting around.
I-95 runs the length of the county, and a VRE station puts Washington within commuting reach by rail.
I-95
With Exit 126 at US-1/Massaponax as the main interchange.
Spotsylvania VRE Station
The southern terminus of the Fredericksburg Line, opened in 2015 with 1,500 parking spaces.
Richmond International Airport
Roughly 50–58 miles south; Washington Dulles and Reagan National are each about 50 miles north.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Three of its four battlefield units are inside the county.
Inside the county5 communities
Every communitywe cover.
2 of them have homes on the market today. Each figure is live, and opens that search.
- 0Chancellorsvillenone on the market today
Site of the Battle of Chancellorsville, fought 30 April to 6 May 1863 and widely regarded as Lee's greatest tactical victory — Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded here by his own men.
- 0Massaponaxnone on the market today
An unincorporated community at I-95 Exit 126, the county's main interchange.
- 0Thornburgnone on the market today
A small unincorporated community, home to Thornburg Middle School.
- 7PartlowSee the homes
A rural community near Lake Anna, site of Wallers Baptist Church, founded in 1769.
- 125Locust GroveSee the homes
Actually sits just across the line in Orange County, bordering Spotsylvania — home to the Wilderness Battlefield and the gated Lake of the Woods community.
Living here6 reasons
The case forSpotsylvania.
The figures above read plainly, and what they look like day to day. Where something is a trade-off, it says so.
Space
340 people to the square mile.
Spotsylvania is the 2nd densest of the 6 Fredericksburg areas we hold both figures for. Things are close together here, which is the trade: less land, less driving.
Scale
140,032 people, as of 2020.
The 2nd largest of the 6 Fredericksburg areas we hold a count for — big enough for a steady market without being the busiest one.
The line that matters
Spotsylvania, seated at Spotsylvania Courthouse.
In Virginia the county sets the rate, runs the school division and maintains the roads — and the lines do not follow the place names, so two houses a mile apart can sit under different rates and different schools.
The park is mostly here
Three of four battlefield units sit in Spotsylvania.
Chancellorsville, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House are all inside the county — only the Fredericksburg battlefield itself sits across the line in the independent city.
Growing faster than its neighbors
Nearly 11% population growth since 2020.
681 building permits in 2025 alone — more than any other county in this market, and the clearest sign of where the region's growth is actually landing.
The commute is real
Most of the workforce leaves the county for work.
A VRE station at the southern end of the Fredericksburg Line puts Northern Virginia and DC within a train ride — most residents here work somewhere else.
SchoolsSpotsylvania County Public Schools
Schools andcolleges.
The largest division in this market by enrollment — 24,095 students across 29 schools.
Spotsylvania County Public Schools
17 elementary, 7 middle and 5 high schools.
Germanna Community College
Its Fredericksburg Area Campus, 70 acres near I-95, is the location actually inside Spotsylvania — the well-known Locust Grove campus is across the line in Orange County.
Outdoors3 of them
Where theweekends go.
A national military park and a state park on Lake Anna cover most of the outdoor ground here.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
7,600 NPS-owned acres and 23 miles of trail across the Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House units.
Lake Anna State Park
Roughly 2,800–3,100 acres with 10 miles of lake frontage and 15 miles of trail.
Motts Run Reservoir Recreation Area
860 acres around a 160-acre reservoir, with more than 15 miles of multi-use trail.
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People who livewhere they sell.
The Fredericksburg team covers every one of these areas.
Nearby5 more in Fredericksburg
The rest ofFredericksburg.
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Questions5 answered
What peopleask us.
Asked often enough by people moving to Spotsylvania to be worth answering in writing.
Suburban along the I-95 corridor, rural further out, and growing faster than any neighboring county in this market — nearly 11% population growth since 2020.
$0.73 per $100 of assessed value for FY2027, lowered from an initially advertised $0.77 after public pushback.
Spotsylvania County Public Schools — 24,095 students across 29 schools, the largest division in this market. Germanna Community College's Fredericksburg Area Campus is inside the county.
No — it sits just across the line in Orange County, though it borders Spotsylvania closely and is home to the Wilderness Battlefield.
Three battlefield units of the national military park, Lake Anna State Park for boating and trails, and Motts Run Reservoir for hiking closer to town.
Sources · checked September 14, 2026
Tax rate · School division · National Military Park · Lake Anna State Park · Motts Run · VRE station · Locust Grove · Census
Thinking of selling
What is your Spotsylvania homeactually worth?
Mike Hogan founded the brokerage on knowing the county rather than the listing. Ask what that means for this street — or take a cash offer from a local investor and skip the showings entirely. Neither route commits you to the other.