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Where to live near Quantico

10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.

Town centers and the main post area. Dot size is population.

Quick answers

ClosestQuantico Base4 min drive

Biggest nearbyWoodbridge43,945 people

Lowest median rentTriangle$1,554 a month

Most E-5 BAH left overQuantico Base$1,795 over a 2-bedroom

10 towns, closest first

Towns around Quantico

The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($2,955) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.

Quantico Base, VA

4 min drive · 1.1 road mi

Median rent: $2,529
2 bedrooms: $1,160
3 bedrooms: $2,516
Home value: -
People: 5,840
Homes rented: 100%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,795 a month

Quantico Marine Corps Center School District. District facts

Dumfries, VA

13 min drive · 5.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,732
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: $1,701
Home value: $331,800
People: 5,816
Homes rented: 22%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$1,223 a month

Prince William County Public Schools: 99 schools, 90,550 students, 15 students per teacher. District facts

Triangle, VA

15 min drive · 5.6 road mi

Median rent: $1,554
2 bedrooms: $1,650
3 bedrooms: $1,790
Home value: $505,300
People: 10,450
Homes rented: 37%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,305 a month

Prince William County Public Schools: 99 schools, 90,550 students, 15 students per teacher. District facts

Cherry Hill, VA

19 min drive · 8.9 road mi

Median rent: $1,931
2 bedrooms: $1,763
3 bedrooms: $2,283
Home value: $492,500
People: 26,044
Homes rented: 38%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,192 a month

Prince William County Public Schools: 99 schools, 90,550 students, 15 students per teacher. District facts

Aquia Harbour, VA

21 min drive · 11 road mi

Median rent: $2,549
2 bedrooms: -
3 bedrooms: $2,400
Home value: $461,000
People: 7,481
Homes rented: 6%

E-5 BAH left over after the median rent: +$406 a month

Stafford County Public Schools: 34 schools, 31,547 students, 13.3 students per teacher. District facts

Leesylvania, VA

21 min drive · 9.6 road mi

Median rent: $2,289
2 bedrooms: $2,299
3 bedrooms: $2,673
Home value: $531,500
People: 21,632
Homes rented: 34%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$656 a month

Prince William County Public Schools: 99 schools, 90,550 students, 15 students per teacher. District facts

Montclair, VA

21 min drive · 10.5 road mi

Median rent: $2,366
2 bedrooms: $2,357
3 bedrooms: $2,262
Home value: $577,800
People: 22,387
Homes rented: 11%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$598 a month

Prince William County Public Schools: 99 schools, 90,550 students, 15 students per teacher. District facts

Woodbridge, VA

26 min drive · 14.5 road mi

Median rent: $2,101
2 bedrooms: $2,099
3 bedrooms: $2,276
Home value: $422,400
People: 43,945
Homes rented: 46%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$856 a month

Prince William County Public Schools: 99 schools, 90,550 students, 15 students per teacher. District facts

Alexandria, VA

47 min drive · 31.8 road mi

Median rent: $2,089
2 bedrooms: $2,362
3 bedrooms: $2,672
Home value: $735,100
People: 156,976
Homes rented: 58%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$593 a month

Alexandria City Public Schools: 19 schools, 16,406 students, 14.7 students per teacher. District facts

Arlington, VA

51 min drive · 34.9 road mi

Median rent: $2,322
2 bedrooms: $2,666
3 bedrooms: $3,358
Home value: $895,000
People: 236,254
Homes rented: 59%

E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$289 a month

Arlington County Public Schools: 42 schools, 27,508 students, 12.5 students per teacher. District facts

Where these numbers come from

Towns: every town, city and census place of 1,000 or more people within about an hour's drive, from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Drive time: from each town's center to the main post area on OpenStreetMap roads, without traffic, so rush hour runs longer.
Rent, home value, renters: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 medians. They include long-time renters and utilities, so new leases usually cost more. Use them to compare towns, and the HUD rent on the BAH page for today's level.
Schools: the public district that covers each town's center, with size from the NCES Common Core of Data (2023-24). Confirm the school for a specific address with the district.

Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.

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FAQ

Living near Quantico

What is the closest town to MCB Quantico?

Quantico Base, VA is about 4 minutes from the main post area (1.1 road miles) without traffic.

What is the biggest town near MCB Quantico?

Woodbridge, VA, with about 43,945 people, 26 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.

Which town near MCB Quantico has the lowest rent?

Triangle, VA, where the Census median rent is $1,554 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.

Does BAH cover rent near MCB Quantico?

For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $2,955 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 8 of the 8 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Quantico Base, VA.

What school district serves Quantico Base?

Quantico Marine Corps Center School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.