While the Vice President typically resides at Number One Observatory Circle, which has traditionally served as the position’s official residence, NBC News reported that VP JD Vance and his family are considering leasing a second home in Middleburg, Virginia, as they prepare to welcome their fourth child, reportedly due in late July.

“The Second Family is considering leasing rural property in Virginia in order to give their growing family the opportunity to enjoy nature and the great outdoors,” a “person familiar” told NBC, with the publication noting that “the Secret Service is planning to provide additional security to a new residence.” It remains unclear if the Virginia home will be their primary residence.

In January 2025, the Vances became “the first vice presidential family to live at the residence with children since the Gore family in 1993,” per Business Insider, and have made the historic property their own. Just last month, the Vances unveiled a new, Victorian-style chicken coop at the residence. Per CNN, “it was designed by Carolina Coops—at no cost to taxpayers—to reflect the storied vice presidential residence, according to a source familiar with the matter. The coop draws from architectural elements of the Queen Anne Victorian style of Number One Observatory Circle, where vice presidents have lived with their families for decades.”

The Second Lady’s last public appearance was in late June for a World Cup group stage match between the U.S. and Turkey at SoFi stadium (renamed Los Angeles Stadium) in California.

Second Lady Usha Vance attends the 2026 World Cup.

The news comes amid speculation whether or not VP Vance will run for president in 2028. “I think JD would make a great anything he’d like to be,” Usha told ABC News’ Linsey Davis in early June when asked about her husband running for president. When Davis followed up, Usha replied, “I am not a particularly politically ambitious person. I would like to see him happy. I would like to see him making contributions that matter, and whatever form that takes is a form that I’ll be supportive of.”

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