Lorton
In Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
September 9Top 10 Permit Expediters in Northern Virginia (2026 Guide)
Getting a construction project approved in Northern Virginia means working through Fairfax County Land Development Services, Arlington County CPHD, Loudoun County, Prince William County, or the City of Alexandria—each with its own portal, review timeline, and submission quirks. A…
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See & do
- Barak’s Kitchen
- Champion's Gym
- Design and Production Incorporated
- Laurel Hill Equestrian Center
- Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre
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Lorton by the numbers
Households & income
- Area
- 5.33 sq mi (13.8 km²), 0.07 sq mi water
- Median age
- 35.9
- Households
- 6,595
- Persons per household
- 3.2
- Median household income
- $138,685
- Median house value
- $626,500