Where to Live Near Quantico (2026)

Closest towns

The towns closest to Quantico, with their home prices.

Every guide town within 30 minutes of Quantico with no traffic, closest first, with its 2026 median sale price. Switch between single-family houses and townhouses. Tap a town for its full guide: schools, taxes and more.

1
TrianglePrince William
2 min0.9 mi
$662,50044 sold
$400,00020 sold
2
DumfriesPrince William
4 min1.9 mi
$675,000198 sold
$517,500184 sold
3
WoodbridgePrince William
17 min11.6 mi
$610,000721 sold
$472,000539 sold
4
LortonFairfax
21 min15.2 mi
$930,000105 sold
$550,000102 sold
5
SpringfieldFairfax
28 min21.2 mi
$828,857455 sold
$630,000241 sold
6
ManassasPrince William
32 min19.2 mi
$749,900409 sold
$505,000216 sold
7
City of ManassasIndependent city
32 min20.5 mi
$625,000119 sold
$469,000133 sold
8
BurkeFairfax
33 min21.4 mi
$925,000184 sold
$616,000152 sold

Drive time: the fastest route with no traffic, from each town’s center point to Quantico, on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM), October 15, 2026. Median sale price: single-family houses (3+ bedrooms, 2+ full baths) and townhouses, no condos, closed sales January 1 to October 2, 2026, Bright MLS Townhouse medians are shown only where 10 or more sold.

A row of three-story townhouses with alternating red brick and pale siding fronts, white trim, shutters and white garage doors on a quiet street in spring. — Triangle, Prince William County: brick-and-siding townhouses on Potomac Highlands CircleArtist’s rendering

Drive-time map

How far each town is from Quantico, at a glance.

Darker towns are closer. The star marks Quantico.

Within 10 minutes: Triangle, Dumfries.
11 to 20 minutes: Woodbridge.
21 to 30 minutes: Lorton, Springfield.
Rush hour is different. These are drive times with no traffic, from each town’s center point. At rush hour the same trip can take much longer, so check a live map for your own address and start time before you choose.

Hover over or tap a town to see its drive time.

Up to 10 min
11 to 20 min
21 to 30 min
31 to 45 min
Over 45 min
★Quantico

Each guide town is shaded by its drive time with no traffic, from the town’s center point. Town shapes from the guide’s home map; routes on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM), October 15, 2026.

Getting there

Getting to Quantico without a car.

Quantico has a VRE station but no Metro, and no commuter bus to the base turned up on the operator pages checked for this guide. Most people who work on base drive, so the drive times above matter most here.

A silver two-level commuter train crosses a long dark steel railroad trestle over a creek mouth, with white boats moored below and the Potomac River beyond. — Woodbridge, Prince William County: a VRE train crosses the Neabsco Creek trestle on the line to QuanticoArtist’s rendering

VREA station, but the trains run toward D.C.
VRE’s Fredericksburg Line stops at Quantico, 550 Railroad Avenue, with free parking.⁴ On the weekday timetable, trains leave Quantico northbound at 5:42, 5:57, 6:17, 6:37, 7:02, 7:42 and 8:22 a.m., and southbound trains reach Quantico from 2:42 to 7:55 p.m.³ That suits living near Quantico and working closer to D.C. It gives no morning arrival at Quantico from the towns to the north.
ACCESSTrain riders use the Fuller Road gate.
VRE tells riders to reach the Quantico station through the Main Gate at 3060 Fuller Road, to allow extra time for gate delays, and says Military Police may check the IDs of riders getting off the train.⁴ The base’s shuttle for its employees has been discontinued until further notice.⁵
GATESGates and visitor passes.
Fuller Road Gate is open 24 hours a day and Russell Road Gate 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Trusted Traveler program is suspended, so everyone in the car needs valid credentials or a pass. The Visitor Control Center, 27190 Russell Road, Stafford, is open weekdays 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Civilians pre-enroll in DBIDS and bring a REAL ID, a NAVMC 5512 form and the name of a government sponsor.⁶
DRIVEThe Express Lanes run north in the morning.
The reversible I-95 Express Lanes run north on weekday mornings, 2:30 to 11 a.m., and south from noon.⁷ So a morning drive south to Quantico from Woodbridge or Lorton uses the regular lanes, and the Express Lanes help on the way home only after noon. Carpools of three or more ride them free with an E-ZPass Flex in HOV mode.⁸

About the job center

Who works at Quantico.

Marine Corps Base Quantico’s January 2024 population report counts a workforce of 28,385: 6,173 military, 10,998 civilians, 5,616 contractors and 5,598 students.⁹ That makes it No. 1 on this guide’s list of the 30 largest employers in Northern Virginia. See the largest employers in Northern Virginia for the full list.

From Ahmed

Pick the commute first, then the house.

When a new job starts the search, I begin with the trip to work: which towns are close, which have a train or bus that goes there, and what homes cost in each. Then we look at houses in the towns that pass that test.

If you will work at Quantico, I can walk you through the towns and the numbers around it, in English or Arabic.

Questions

What people ask about living near Quantico.

What is the closest town to Quantico?

In this guide, Triangle is the closest: about 2 minutes and 0.9 miles by car with no traffic, from the town’s center point. Next come Dumfries (4 minutes) and Woodbridge (17 minutes). Times are from OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads, October 15, 2026.

How much are homes near Quantico?

Among the 5 guide towns within 30 minutes with no traffic, the median single-family house price runs from $610,000 in Woodbridge to $930,000 in Lorton, from Bright MLS closed sales, January 1 to October 2, 2026 (a few towns a day or two later). The lowest median townhouse price in that group is $400,000, in Triangle. A median is the middle sale: half sold for more and half for less.

Are these drive times to Quantico with traffic?

No. They are the fastest route with no traffic, from each town’s center point, so they are best for comparing towns with each other. Rush-hour trips take longer. Check a live map for your own address and start time.

Is there a VRE train to Quantico in the morning?

Not on the weekday timetable VRE posted (read October 15, 2026). Northbound trains leave Quantico between 5:42 and 8:22 a.m., and the first southbound train reaches Quantico at 2:42 p.m. Check VRE’s site for changes.

Can I take the Metro to Quantico?

No. Metro does not reach Quantico. The rail link is VRE’s Quantico station, and VRE tells riders to use the Main Gate at 3060 Fuller Road.

How does a civilian get onto Quantico?

The base says civilian visitors pre-enroll in DBIDS, print the confirmation, fill in a NAVMC 5512 form, and bring those with a REAL ID and the name of a government sponsor to the Visitor Control Center at 27190 Russell Road, Stafford (read October 15, 2026).

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Where to Live Near Quantico (2026)The closest towns, the drive, the VRE and the home prices

Quantico in four numbers

The towns closest to Quantico, with their home prices.

How far each town is from Quantico, at a glance.

Getting to Quantico without a car.

VREA station, but the trains run toward D.C.

ACCESSTrain riders use the Fuller Road gate.

GATESGates and visitor passes.

DRIVEThe Express Lanes run north in the morning.

Who works at Quantico.

Pick the commute first, then the house.

What people ask about living near Quantico.

Working at Quantico? Let’s find the home that fits the commute.

What's my home worth?

Ask Ahmed

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