Manassas city, VA
Housing, jobs, water, deposits and federal obligations for this county, each figure with the release it came from. Internal point 38.75, -77.48.
Assembled 2026-10-19. Read the brief.
- 92nd pct · 227th of 3,063 US counties · median $230,451
- 87th pct · 18th of 133 Virginia counties · median $309,231
- 31st pct · 16th of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median $562,284
- 16th pct · 2,546th of 3,062 US counties · median +2.9%
- 5th pct · 126th of 133 Virginia counties · median +2.8%
- 13th pct · 20th of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median +1.6%
- 88th pct · 158th of 1,358 US counties · median $1,506
- 82nd pct · 13th of 71 Virginia counties · median $1,806
- 38th pct · 14th of 22 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median $2,255
- 74th pct · 822nd of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 75th pct · 34th of 133 Virginia counties · median 9,944
- 36th pct · 15th of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median 38,075
- 97th pct · 76th of 3,221 US counties · median $1,039
- 94th pct · 8th of 133 Virginia counties · median $1,048
- 77th pct · 6th of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median $1,341
- 65th pct · 1,056th of 3,063 US counties · median 4.2
- 45th pct · 73rd of 133 Virginia counties · median 5.4
- 4th pct · 22nd of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median 7.1
Typical home value divided by the average annual wage of one covered job.
A percentile here is a min-max scaling of average rank: the smallest published value in the cohort is 0 and the largest is 100, and tied values share the average of the ranks they span. It is not the share of entities below the value, so 0 means smallest, not none below. Entities that did not publish the metric are outside the cohort entirely and are counted in neither the rank nor its denominator.
Home values #
Typical home $481,776 (Sep 2026), -0.6% over one year, +21.1% over five
- 92nd pct · 227th of 3,063 US counties · median $230,451
- 87th pct · 18th of 133 Virginia counties · median $309,231
- 31st pct · 16th of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median $562,284
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas city, VA | $481,776 · -0.6% 1-yr |
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical value of homes in the 35th to 65th percentile, smoothed and seasonally adjusted; a model estimate of value, not a sale price. Data through Zillow Research.
Rents #
Typical rent $2,139/mo (Sep 2026), +1.8% over one year; price-to-rent 18.8
- 88th pct · 158th of 1,358 US counties · median $1,506
- 82nd pct · 13th of 71 Virginia counties · median $1,806
- 38th pct · 14th of 22 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median $2,255
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas city, VA | $2,139/mo · +1.8% 1-yr |
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), smoothed, all homes and multifamily; price-to-rent = typical home / (typical rent × 12).
What the typical home costs to carry #
Principal and interest of $2,669 a month on $481,776 at 7.40%, against an average weekly wage worth $8,060 a month: 33.1% of one job’s pay.
- payment = P·r / (1 − (1+r)^−n), P = $481,776 × 80% = $385,421, r = 7.40%/12 (Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED, 2026-10-15), n = 360 → $2,669/mo principal and interest
- wage share = payment / (avg weekly wage $1,860 × 52 / 12 = $8,060) = 33% of one average job's pay (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all covered jobs)
- years of wages = $481,776 / ($1,860 × 52) = 5.0
- price-to-rent = $481,776 / ($2,139 × 12) = 18.8
The wage is one covered job’s average, not a household’s income, so this is the share of a single paycheque and not a mortgage underwriting ratio.
Estimate. Principal and interest on the typical home with 20% down over 30 years at this week's Freddie Mac average rate; compared with the average weekly wage of all jobs covered by unemployment insurance in the area (BLS QCEW), which is pay per job, not household income.
Jobs & wages #
24,128 jobs at 1,578 employers (2026 Q1); +0.8% jobs and +7.8% average weekly wage over the year
- 74th pct · 822nd of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 75th pct · 34th of 133 Virginia counties · median 9,944
- 36th pct · 15th of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro · median 38,075
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas city, VA | 24,128 jobs · $1,860/wk · +0.8% YoY |
| NAICS sector | Jobs | Avg weekly wage | Location quotient | Jobs over the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 4,649 | $1,445 | 1.28 | +3.5% |
| Professional and technical services | 3,615 | $3,276 | 2.17 | +8.2% |
| Retail trade | 2,279 | $1,061 | 0.97 | -0.8% |
| Construction | 2,071 | $1,825 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,910 | $557 | 0.88 | -11.2% |
| Other services | 843 | $1,139 | 1.17 | -5.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 470 | $1,283 | 0.46 | +6.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 455 | $2,471 | 0.49 | -11.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 317 | $2,221 | 0.32 | -6.5% |
| Educational services | 269 | $788 | 0.52 | -5.6% |
| Real estate and rental | 253 | $1,451 | 0.68 | -4.5% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 155 | $497 | 0.39 | +2.6% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, all ownerships, total covered employment in the quarter's third month; over-the-year changes as published. Suppressed cells stay blank.
Drought #
No drought class at this point (USDM covers the United States only)
Sites found: 5, searched within 0 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 0 km away are not.
US Drought Monitor current week; the highest class of any polygon containing the point.
Reservoirs #
1 USGS reservoir gauges, no capacity figures to weight
Sites found: 1, searched within 150 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 150 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rock Dam near York, PA | 373.3 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 145 km |
Σ(capacity × percent full) / Σ capacity over TWDB reservoirs within 150 km. Texas only; elsewhere USGS reservoir elevation/storage is listed without a capacity to normalise by.
Stream gauges #
247 gauges · 0 flooding · 49 with quality panels averaging 98 % · 49 stale
Sites found: 247, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| MEETINGHOUSE BRANCH AT CAMP SPRINGS, MD | flow 0.33 ft³/s · quality 67 % (3) · STALE | 51 km |
| ACCOTINK CREEK NEAR RANGER ROAD AT FAIRFAX, VA | flow 2.74 ft³/s · quality 80 % (5) · STALE | 22 km |
| Buckhall Branch at Signal Hill Road | no readings | 4 km |
| Broad Run at Nokesville Road (VA-28) | out of service | 5 km |
| Flat Branch near Unnamed Tributary At Amherst Drive | no readings | 5 km |
| Flat Branch at Ben Lomond Park | no readings | 5 km |
| Broad Run at Brentsville Road | no readings | 5 km |
| Occoquan River below Lake Jackson | observation not current | 6 km |
| Kettle Run at Bristow Manor GC | no flooding | 7 km |
| Cedar Run at Bristow Road | no readings | 7 km |
USGS latest readings screened against EPA freshwater criteria (DO ≥ 5 mg/L, pH 6.5–9, conductance, turbidity, temperature); NWS flood categories where a NWPS gauge is co-located.
Groundwater #
66 wells in 0 named aquifers:
Sites found: 66, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| USGS-384348077405401 | depth 1.88 ft · 2020-12-01 | 17 km |
| USGS-383423077245901 | depth 16.6 ft · 2026-10-19 | 20 km |
| USGS-383951077415001 | depth 44.9 ft · 2026-10-18 | 21 km |
| USGS-385638077220101 | depth 16.2 ft · 2026-10-18 | 25 km |
| USGS-385607077381101 | depth 8.34 ft · 2026-10-18 | 25 km |
| USGS-384122077462601 | depth 2.39 ft · 2021-09-30 | 26 km |
| USGS-384957077481701 | depth 21.2 ft · 2026-10-06 | 30 km |
| USGS-383455077463101 | depth 13.3 ft · 2021-09-28 | 31 km |
USGS latest daily water levels. A single latest reading says where the table is, not which way it is moving; select a well for its 365-day trace.
Water stress #
low (0.01)
Σ wᵢ·termᵢ / Σ wᵢ = 0.35×0.00 + 0.2×0.02 / 0.55
Banks & federal dollars #
$1.5 bn in deposits at 14 offices of 9 banks (SOD June 2026); HHI 2,040, highly concentrated. $287.8 m federal obligations in FY2026 (direct payments $162.6 m, contracts $113.7 m), $11,929 per covered job
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | $524.4 m · 35.8% share · 3 offices | |
| United Bank | $250.1 m · 17.1% share · 2 offices | |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $221.8 m · 15.2% share · 1 office | |
| Manassas (City), VA | $287.8 m FY2026 · $11,929/job | |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $161.1 m · top recipient FY2026 |
| Institution | Deposits | Share | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | $524,397,000 | 35.8% | 3 |
| United Bank | $250,050,000 | 17.1% | 2 |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association | $221,791,000 | 15.2% | 1 |
| TD Bank, National Association | $176,187,000 | 12.0% | 2 |
| Bank of America, National Association | $97,720,000 | 6.7% | 1 |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | $63,820,000 | 4.4% | 1 |
| Fulton Bank, National Association | $46,923,000 | 3.2% | 1 |
| Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company | $46,260,000 | 3.2% | 2 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | $36,588,000 | 2.5% | 1 |
Deposit concentration is 2,040 across 9 banks, which the 1995 Department of Justice bank merger screen calls highly concentrated.
HHI = Σ (share %)² over 9 banks with deposits in the county = 35.8² + 17.1² + 15.2² + … (6 more) = 2,040
FDIC Summary of Deposits: deposits at every insured office as of June 30, annual; HHI is the sum of squared county deposit shares (DOJ 1995 bank merger screen: 1000 / 1800). USAspending: obligations by place of performance for the latest complete federal fiscal year (Oct 1 to Sep 30), what agencies committed, not what they paid out; recipients are legal entities. Per-job divides obligations by BLS QCEW covered employment.
Federal obligations #
USAspending place-of-performance obligations for FY2026, by awarding agency.
| Awarding agency | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $129,688,148 |
| Department of Defense | $62,138,054 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $30,728,329 |
| Department of Justice | $24,147,976 |
| Department of Transportation | $14,146,233 |
| Department of Homeland Security | $8,157,267 |
| Department of Energy | $6,176,316 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $5,889,470 |
| General Services Administration | $3,971,211 |
| Federal Communications Commission | $1,326,709 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | $747,854 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $432,465 |
That is $11,929 per covered job, against 24,128 jobs in the 2026 Q1 QCEW quarter.
per job = FY2026 obligations $287.8 m / 24,128 covered jobs (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all ownerships) = $11,929
USAspending obligations are recorded where the work is performed, so a prime award performed here is counted here even when the recipient is headquartered elsewhere. Recipients are legal entities, never people.
National context, not this county #
These are United States, single-gauge, single-state and port series. None of them is keyed to this county.
| Series | Latest | As of | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River at Memphis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Mississippi River at St. Louis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Ohio River at Louisville, stage · ft | 17.95 | 2026-10-18 | -2.6% |
| Missouri River at St. Joseph, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Colorado River below Hoover Dam, flow (Hoover releases) · ft³/s | 5,170.00 | 2026-02-05 | -25.3% |
| Texas reservoirs, statewide percent full · % | 72.20 | 2026-10-19 | +0.0% |
| Laredo truck crossings, monthly · trucks | 258,700.00 | 2026-08-01 | -0.4% |
| Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual · TEU | 10,513,167.00 | 2023-01-01 | -13.5% |
| Containerships waiting for a berth, all US ports · ships | 7.00 | 2026-10-13 | +133.3% |
| Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate · $ per 40 ft box | 7,848.00 | 2026-09-01 | +14.9% |
| US diesel retail price · $ per gallon | unavailable | not published | |
| WTI crude oil, spot · $ per barrel | 101.91 | 2026-10-14 | +1.0% |
| 30-year fixed mortgage rate · % | 7.40 | 2026-10-15 | +0.0% |
| Housing starts, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,275.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.6% |
| Building permits, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,403.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.1% |
| Case-Shiller US home price index · index, Jan 2000 = 100 | 337.31 | 2026-07-01 | +0.1% |
| Unemployment rate · % | 4.20 | 2026-09-01 | +2.4% |
| US goods and services trade balance, monthly · $ millions | -105,572.00 | 2026-08-01 | -13.7% |
| Retail sales excluding food services, monthly · $ millions | 652,115.00 | 2026-09-01 | +0.7% |
The indicator registry has no county-keyed series and no geographic selection: every entry is national, a named gauge, a single state or a port. They are here as the backdrop the county's own numbers move against, and they are never this county's readings.
What changed #
Manassas city, VA: 13 findings, 2 at a watch level and 11 noted
watchManassas city, VA's typical asking rent is -1.6% against the previous month, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 1 percent below the previous month (arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.momPct = -1.5900219006253224 <= -1
- month-over-month percent change = (newest month − previous month) / |previous month| × 100, from Zillow's own published month columns
arithmetic on the Zillow ZORI month columns; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchManassas city, VA's typical home value is -0.6% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical home value below a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: home.yoyPct = -0.5749913082209835 < 0
arithmetic on Zillow ZHVI, county and metro files; not an official level
noteManassas city, VA's average weekly wage was 7.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +7.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteManassas city, VA's typical asking rent fell 1.6% from $2,173 in August 2026 to $2,139 in September 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -1.6% = (2138.6814814814816 - 2173.236416455489) / 2173.236416455489 × 100
- 2138.6814814814816 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-09
- 2173.236416455489 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
noteManassas city, VA's covered employment was 0.8% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +0.8 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
Read all 12 findings in the full brief
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