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Where to live in Loudoun County, VA
A $744K median home value — well above Virginia's $384K — with Broadlands and Brambleton at the top of the local market. Loudoun County has 420,959 residents and 142,074 homes, and 78% of households own. The county seat is Leesburg. Of Virginia's four largest counties, it has the highest median home value, the highest median rent, the largest share of owner-occupied homes and the newest housing.
- Median home value
- $744K
- ACS 2020–2024
- Median rent
- $2,386
- per month
- Own their home
- 78%
- of households
- Towns & places
- 30
- Census places
Compare
16 Loudoun County communities, side by side.
Among the 16 largest communities compared below, the lowest median home values are in Sterling, Sugarland Run and Dulles Town Center, and the highest in Broadlands, Brambleton and Belmont. Purcellville, Sugarland Run and Broadlands are the most single-family; Loudoun Valley Estates, Brambleton and Stone Ridge have the newest housing. The average one-way commute from homes across the county is 30 minutes.
| Community | Median home value | Median rent | Own their home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | $668K | $2,105 | 69% |
| Ashburn | $699K | $2,455 | 68% |
| South Riding | $746K | $2,905 | 83% |
| Sterling | $526K | $2,138 | 72% |
| Brambleton | $866K | $2,479 | 85% |
| Stone Ridge | $673K | $2,746 | 87% |
| Broadlands | $897K | $2,694 | 82% |
| Lansdowne | $774K | $2,365 | 73% |
| Cascades | $671K | $2,657 | 72% |
| Sugarland Run | $577K | $2,685 | 85% |
| Loudoun Valley Estates | $814K | $3,242 | 91% |
| Lowes Island | $793K | $2,840 | 89% |
| Countryside | $630K | $2,234 | 72% |
| Belmont | $846K | $2,825 | 87% |
| Purcellville | $654K | $2,222 | 90% |
| Dulles Town Center | $606K | $2,393 | 30% |
| All of Loudoun County | $744K | $2,386 | 78% |
ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. * = wide margin of error. “Typical home” is the most common kind of building. On smaller screens some columns are hidden; open on a laptop for population, home type and commute.
Housing
Loudoun County's housing.
Homes by type of building
- Detached houses 51%
- Townhouses 31%
- 2–9 unit buildings 4%
- 10+ unit buildings 13%
- Homes
- 142,074
- 2020 Census
- Typical home built
- 2002
- median year
- Transit commuters
- 1%
- of workers
- Work from home
- 31%
- of workers
Schools
Public schools in Loudoun County.
Schools are assigned by home address through Loudoun County Public Schools. Check the district's boundary tools for any address before you make an offer — Fred will help you confirm assignments for the homes you tour.
Next step
Thinking about Loudoun County?
Ask Fred for a current Loudoun County market report — recent sales, what's listed and what it means for your budget. Or call (202) 704-5931.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; D.C. Office of Planning neighborhood clusters and regional rail stations (D.C. GIS). Home values are owners' own estimates averaged over 2020–2024, so they trail today's prices. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Data updated November 2026.