Grafton, York County, Virginia

Grafton at a glance

Grafton is an unincorporated area of York County along Route 17 (George Washington Memorial Highway), with its own post office at 5702 George Washington Memorial Highway and the 23692 ZIP code. Most homes use a Yorktown mailing address. Grafton is not a town or a Census-designated place, so the ZIP is the practical boundary: York County parcel data (queried October 2026) counts 7,135 improved residential parcels in 23692, from 1970s ranches to new townhome sections.

What a buyer needs to know up front:

• Two high school zones. About 2,986 residential parcels in 23692 are in the Grafton High School zone and about 4,149 are in the York High School zone. The name "Grafton" on a mailing label does not mean Grafton High.
• More land and more water than Tabb. The median detached lot in 23692 is about half an acre, and the county codes 690 parcels as waterfront.
• Central location on the upper Peninsula. Grafton is about 8 to 9 miles from both Fort Eustis and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.

Where is Grafton?

Grafton follows the Route 17 corridor between Tabb and the Kiln Creek area to the south and the Dare and Yorktown areas to the north. The main roads on York County's school zone maps are Route 17, Lakeside Drive, Yorkville Road, Ella Taylor Road, Oriana Road, Dare Road and Wolf Trap Road. York County's Station 1 fire station (118 Dare Road) and Harwoods Mill Park (500 Oriana Road) are in the area, and Grafton High School and Grafton Middle School sit side by side at 403 and 405 Grafton Drive.

What are the homes like in Grafton?

From York County's assessment data for ZIP 23692 (2026 values):

The wide middle range on year built reflects two layers of development: older ranch-style neighborhoods such as Edgehill (about 500 parcels, median year built 1972) and the 1980s-to-2000s subdivisions that followed, plus a handful of townhome and single-family sections built since 2013.

Grafton subdivisions by school zone

Subdivision names below are from York County parcel records and the county's election-district subdivision lists.

Other Grafton High zone sections include Lakeside Forest (1983–1987), Townhomes at Martin Farm (2018–2019), Piney Point, Breezy Point, Meadowbrook Park, Harwood Mill, Winders Pond, Quail Hollow and Lees Village. York High zone sections in 23692 include The Lakes at Dare (1995–2006), Willow Lakes (1998–2004), Nelsons Grant (2013–2022), Yorktown Crescent (2017–2026), Grafton Branch, Wolf Trap Estates, and Marlbank Farm and Marlbank Cove.

Price context

York County reassesses every two years, with values effective January 1 of even years (Real Estate Assessment). On the 2026 assessment, the median detached home in 23692 is assessed at $469,900, with the middle half between about $390,000 and $582,000. The 690 improved waterfront parcels have a median assessment of $746,500. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024 5-year estimates) puts the median owner-estimated value in ZIP 23692 at $417,200. Neither is a sale price.

Do Grafton neighborhoods have HOAs?

It varies by subdivision. Each association's documents set its own dues, rules and amenities, and some older sections may have no mandatory association. There is no Grafton-wide association. When a home in an association is sold, Virginia's Resale Disclosure Act requires a resale certificate, and a buyer who receives it after ratification generally has three days to cancel.

What public amenities are near Grafton?

• Harwoods Mill Park, 500 Oriana Road
• Chisman Creek Park, 1314 Wolf Trap Road: 13 acres with two lighted softball fields on a reclaimed fly ash site, opened in 1991 after a cleanup by Virginia Power, York County and the EPA (county page)
• Wolf Trap Park, 1009 Wolf Trap Road: 28 acres with four soccer fields and two ponds, also a reclaimed fly ash site, opened in 1992 (county page)
• Public boat landings: York County operates four public landings, including the free launch at Back Creek Park off Goodwin Neck Road in nearby Seaford

Which schools serve Grafton?

York County School Division assigns schools by address. Use YCSD's Find Your School page, which links to the county map at maps.yorkcounty.gov, or the county's zone maps.

Grafton Woods, for example, is zoned Grafton Bethel Elementary and Grafton High; The Lakes at Dare and Willow Lakes are zoned York High. YCSD says Grafton Middle opened in 1996 to relieve growth in the York and Tabb zones. For more, read the York County school assignment guide and Virginia's School Quality Profiles.

How long is the commute from Grafton?

These are approximate off-peak estimates from the Route 17 corridor in Grafton, calculated with OpenStreetMap routing as of October 2026. Route 17 and I-64 are slower at peak hours. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown is also on the York County side of the Peninsula; see the Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown guide.

Flood zones and the Chesapeake Bay Act in Grafton

Grafton has more water exposure than Tabb. In county parcel data, about 19% of residential parcels in 23692 touch a FEMA high-risk flood zone (AE or VE, including 114 touching VE) and about 20% touch a Chesapeake Bay Act Resource Protection Area, which includes a 100-foot vegetated buffer along tidal shores, wetlands and perennial streams (York County Bay Act page). About 1,279 parcels are in hurricane evacuation zone A. The county's flood maps took effect January 16, 2015 (floodplain information). A lot that touches a zone is not the same as a house in a zone, so check the specific address and ask for any elevation certificate.

What to know when buying or selling in Grafton

• Confirm the high school zone by address. The 23692 ZIP is split between Grafton High and York High.
• Ask about septic or public sewer on older and larger lots, and confirm lot lines on acreage.
• On waterfront lots, check the flood zone, the RPA buffer and any pier or shoreline permits before you plan changes.
• Compare HOA documents between neighboring subdivisions; dues and rules vary.
• For sellers: the ZIP mixes 1970s ranches on large lots with newer two-story subdivision homes, so comparables should match both lot size and age.

How Adam Triplett can help in Grafton

Adam Triplett's ties to Grafton go back to school: he is a 2002 graduate of Grafton High School, where he later coached with the varsity boys basketball staff. He is Vice President and Senior Partner at Garrett Realty Partners and has been ranked the #1 individual agent by the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS® every year since 2018.

Adam's closed-sales record, 2006 through July 2026, includes 111 sales with Yorktown addresses, the mailing city for most of Grafton, at a median price of $331,000; 40 of them closed since 2020 and 20 were at $500,000 or more. His listing-side sales with Yorktown addresses include Flamingo ($860,000, 2025) and Ship Point ($600,000, 2021). See the Yorktown and York County guide, Adam's sold record, the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown guide, and the nearby communities of Tabb, Seaford and Coventry.