Fauquier County
New Baltimore, Virginia
The Route 29 corridor at Vint Hill in northern Fauquier County — the county's fastest-growing area and its closest thing to a commuter suburb.
New Baltimore is where Fauquier County’s growth has gone. It is not a town and has no government of its own — the name covers the Route 29 corridor in the northern part of the county, around Vint Hill, between Warrenton and the Prince William line.
Vint Hill
The corridor’s most distinctive piece is a former US Army signals-intelligence installation, closed in the 1990s and redeveloped as a mixed-use village. The old base buildings now hold businesses; there is a winery, a brewery, a small museum covering the site’s wartime history, and houses around it. It is unlike anything else in the county and it gives the area a center it would otherwise lack.
The communities
Brookside, north of Route 29, is the largest planned community: lakes, trails, a clubhouse, and a mix of single-family homes and townhouses. Warrenton Chase and Menlough are newer single-family neighborhoods toward Warrenton. East toward the Prince William line, Greenwich and the Broad Run area hold established houses and larger lots. The rural roads north — Route 605, Dumfries Road — run to small farms and acreage.
Schools
Fauquier County Public Schools serves the area, generally through the Kettle Run High School pyramid. Confirm the current assignment for a specific address.
Getting around
Route 29 reaches Gainesville and I-66 in about fifteen minutes north, and Warrenton in ten south. Route 215 connects to Vint Hill.
There is no commuter rail in Fauquier County. Most rail commuters drive northeast to the Broad Run VRE station in Prince William County — roughly twenty minutes — and take the Manassas line from there. The alternative is I-66 at peak, which is slower and less predictable.
Water and sewer
The planned communities and the developed corridor are generally on public water and sewer. The rural roads are generally not. That distinction decides the inspection and constrains additions, and it is worth settling before comparing two properties on price.
Buying or selling here
Buyers come here for newer construction and space at prices below Prince William County, and the trade is the commute. Drive it, and drive to Broad Run as well as down I-66, before deciding. Sellers should name the school assignment and the utilities, and — in the planned communities — what the association fee actually covers, since that is the first question a comparing buyer asks.
Communities in New Baltimore
- Vint Hill
- The former Army installation, now a mixed-use village with houses, a winery, a brewery, businesses, and the old base buildings repurposed.
- Brookside
- A large planned community north of Route 29 with lakes, trails, a clubhouse, and single-family homes and townhouses.
- Greenwich and Broad Run edge
- Established neighborhoods and larger-lot properties east toward the Prince William County line.
- Warrenton Chase and Menlough
- Newer single-family neighborhoods on the Warrenton side of the corridor.
- Route 605 and Dumfries Road
- Rural roads north and east of the corridor, with small farms and acreage.
Schools
Fauquier County Public Schools serves the area, generally through the Kettle Run High School pyramid. Confirm the current attendance area for a specific address with Fauquier County Public Schools.
Commuting
Route 29 runs through the corridor, north to Gainesville and I-66 in about fifteen minutes and south to Warrenton in ten. Route 215 connects to Vint Hill and Route 605 heads north. There is no commuter rail in Fauquier; the Broad Run VRE station in Prince William County is roughly twenty minutes northeast and is the station most local commuters use.
Market
New Baltimore is where Fauquier County's growth has concentrated: planned communities with amenities, newer single-family neighborhoods, and the redeveloped Vint Hill village, alongside older houses and small acreage on the rural roads. Prices sit below Prince William County for comparable newer product, which is the area's main draw, and public water and sewer serve the developed parts while wells and septic systems are the norm on the rural roads. Buyers are typically trading a longer commute for space and for Fauquier's lower density.
Common questions
Is New Baltimore a town?
No. New Baltimore is an unincorporated census-designated place in Fauquier County — no separate government, no town tax, county services throughout. The name covers the Route 29 corridor around the Vint Hill area in the northern part of the county.
What is Vint Hill?
A former US Army intelligence installation, closed in the 1990s and redeveloped as a mixed-use village: houses, businesses in the repurposed base buildings, a winery, a brewery, and a small museum covering the site's signals-intelligence history. It is an unusual piece of local character and a genuine amenity.
What schools serve New Baltimore?
Fauquier County Public Schools, generally the Kettle Run High School pyramid. Confirm the current attendance area for a specific address with the division.
How is the commute?
Route 29 reaches Gainesville and I-66 in about fifteen minutes, and Warrenton in ten. There is no commuter rail in Fauquier County; most rail commuters drive to the Broad Run VRE station in Prince William County, roughly twenty minutes northeast, which reaches Union Station in a little over an hour. The I-66 drive at peak is the slow alternative.
Do homes here have public water and sewer?
In the planned communities and the developed corridor, generally yes. On the rural roads north and east — Route 605, Dumfries Road, and toward Greenwich — private wells and septic systems are the norm. Establish which serves a specific property before making assumptions about what can be added to it.
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Last updated 2026-09-08.