Homes for sale in Caroline County, VA are spread across several distinct places, including Bowling Green, the county seat; Milford and Ruther Glen, on or near State Route 207; two planned lake communities in Ruther Glen; and rural Woodford. Where a home sits decides whether a town tax applies, which public water system (if any) may serve it, and which ZIP code is on the mail. ASJ Realty's current listings are on All Properties, and this guide takes the county one place at a time.
Caroline County at a glance
ASJ Realty, LLC is headquartered at 18126 Rogers Clark Blvd Suite B, Milford, VA 22514, and the agency and its agents are licensed throughout Virginia. Before you compare individual homes, it helps to know how the county fits together:
- Town or community. Of the places in this guide, Bowling Green is the incorporated town. Milford, Ruther Glen and Woodford are unincorporated, so no town tax applies there.
- ZIP codes. Milford is 22514, Ruther Glen is 22546 and Woodford is 22580. A Hanover, VA 23069 mailing address can also be in Caroline County (more on that below).
- Schools. Caroline County Public Schools has three elementary schools: Bowling Green Elementary, and Lewis and Clark and Madison in Ruther Glen. All students then attend Caroline Middle and Caroline High in Milford. Confirm the school for an address with the division.
Bowling Green
Bowling Green has been the county seat of Caroline County since 1803, and it was incorporated as a town in 1837. The 2020 census counted 1,168 residents.
An address inside town limits comes with two things that Milford, Ruther Glen and Woodford do not have:
- A second real estate tax. Owners pay the Town of Bowling Green real estate tax as well as the county tax. The county assesses it, the town bills it, and it is due December 5.
- Town utilities. The town runs its own water, sewer and trash service. Ask the town about service for the address you are looking at.
ASJ's town page shows its current homes for sale in Bowling Green, along with more about the town.
Milford
Milford is an unincorporated community on State Route 207, a few miles southwest of Bowling Green, and its ZIP code is 22514. It grew up as a stop on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
- Taxes. Milford is unincorporated, so there is no town tax. Owners pay the Caroline County real estate tax.
- Water. The county publishes a water-quality report for its Milford system. Whether a particular address is connected is a question for the county.
- Schools. Caroline Middle and Caroline High are both in Milford.
ASJ Realty's own office is here too. See the Milford page for homes for sale in Milford.
Ruther Glen and the lake communities
Ruther Glen is an unincorporated community in southern Caroline County, near I-95 and State Route 207 and about 30 miles north of Richmond. Its ZIP code is 22546, and it takes in the Carmel Church interchange on I-95.
Two planned lake communities, Lake Caroline and Lake Land'Or, are in Ruther Glen. The Census counts each one as its own census-designated place. If you are weighing a home in either one, ask early what rules and fees come with it, before you make an offer.
- Schools. Lewis and Clark and Madison, two of the county's three elementary schools, are in Ruther Glen.
- Water. The county's Carmel Church-Ladysmith system serves the I-95 / Route 1 corridor. Confirm service for a specific address with the county.
- Taxes. Ruther Glen is unincorporated, so there is no town tax.
ASJ's Ruther Glen page covers the community and its lake neighborhoods, with its current homes for sale in Ruther Glen.
Woodford and the rural north
Woodford is an unincorporated community, mainly along Route 626 northwest of Bowling Green, with ZIP code 22580. It is mostly rural: wooded parcels, small farms and homes on acreage.
Fort A.P. Hill, established in 1941, covers nearly 76,000 acres north and east of Bowling Green. If you are looking at homes or land in the north of the county, check on a map where a property sits in relation to the fort.
- Taxes. No town tax applies in Woodford.
- Water. None of the county's four public water systems is named for Woodford. Ask the county which service, if any, reaches a given address.
ASJ's Woodford page lists its current homes for sale in Woodford.
Hanover 23069 addresses
A Hanover mailing address does not always mean Hanover County. Caroline County's own Lowe-Massie Park is at 16403 Dawn Blvd, Hanover, VA 23069, and Caroline County runs a Dawn Wastewater System. So a home with a Hanover 23069 mailing address can be in Caroline County.
That matters because the county a property is in decides which real estate tax, school division and public utilities apply to it. Before you compare a Hanover 23069 home with others, look up which county it is in on the property's tax record.
Taxes, water and internet
Real estate tax. Caroline County's rate is $0.58 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2026. In Milford, Ruther Glen and Woodford, which are unincorporated, no town tax is added. Inside Bowling Green, owners pay the town tax as well as the county tax.
Water. The county publishes water-quality reports for four public water systems: Carmel Church-Ladysmith, Milford, Town of Port Royal and Townfield. Inside Bowling Green, the town runs water and sewer. Confirm service for a specific address with the county, or with the town for a Bowling Green address, before you make an offer.
Internet. The county's state-funded broadband project aims for universal coverage. Verizon covers the areas west of I-95, and Breezeline is building out the areas east of I-95 (the county expected that work to finish in late October 2026). Ask the provider whether service is available at the exact address.
Frequently asked questions
What county is Ruther Glen, VA in?
Caroline County. Ruther Glen is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the county, near I-95 and State Route 207, with ZIP code 22546.
What county is Milford, VA in?
Caroline County as well. Milford is an unincorporated community on State Route 207, a few miles southwest of Bowling Green, with ZIP code 22514.
Can a Hanover, VA 23069 address be in Caroline County?
Yes. Caroline County's Lowe-Massie Park uses a Hanover, VA 23069 address, and the county runs a Dawn Wastewater System. For any address, check the county on the tax record.
See current listings
To see what ASJ Realty has for sale right now, open All Properties. These are ASJ's own listings, so they do not include every home for sale in the county. For a question about any place in this guide, or about a home you found elsewhere, contact us.