Loudoun County, Virginia

Living in Cascades, VA

Housing in Cascades is a townhouse market — 38% of homes are attached rowhouses or townhouses, with 35% detached. With about 12,400 residents, it's Loudoun County's 9th-largest community. Below: prices, housing and getting around, and how Fred works here.

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Median home value: $671K; Census, 2020–2024
Median rent: $2,657; per month
Own their home: 72%; of households
Avg. commute: 28 min; one way

At a glance

Homes, prices & getting around.

The median home in Cascades is valued at $671K, slightly below the Loudoun County median of $744K — around the middle of the 16 Loudoun County communities compared on this site. Median rent is $2,657 a month (county: $2,386).

Housing here is a townhouse market — 38% of homes are attached rowhouses or townhouses, with 35% detached. Most homes are owner-occupied (72%, against 78% across Loudoun County). The typical home was built in 1995, older than the Loudoun County median of 2002.

Cascades has no Metro station of its own; the closest is Loudoun Gateway (Silver Line), about 5.5 miles away. About 30% of workers here work from home.

Homes by type of building

Detached houses 35%
Townhouses 38%
2–9 unit buildings 5%
10+ unit buildings 18%

Residents: 12,366; 2020 Census
Homes: 4,582; 2020 Census
Typical home built: 1995; median year
Avg. commute: 28 min; one way
Transit commuters: 2%; of workers
Work from home: 30%; of workers
Price-to-rent: 21; Loudoun County: 26

Straight-line distance to major job centers

Dulles Airport: 8 mi
Tysons: 12 mi
Bethesda / NIH: 16 mi
Downtown D.C.: 22 mi
Fort Meade: 35 mi

As the crow flies from the community's Census center point; drive times vary with traffic — Fred can map your real commute.

Questions

Living in Cascades: common questions.

Is Cascades a city? What county is it in?

No — Cascades is an unincorporated community (a Census-designated place) in Loudoun County, Virginia. It has no city government of its own; Loudoun County provides local services, and the mailing-address “Cascades” area can be larger than the Census boundary.

What is the median home value in Cascades?

$671K, based on owners' own estimates in the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey, compared with $744K across Loudoun County. These figures trail today's prices — request a valuation or a current Cascades market report for recent sales.

Do more people rent or own in Cascades?

72% of households own their home and 28% rent (ACS 2020–2024), compared with 78% owners across Loudoun County. Fred can run the rent-versus-buy numbers for a specific Cascades home.

How far is Cascades from downtown D.C.?

Cascades is about 22 miles from downtown D.C. and about 45 miles from downtown Baltimore in a straight line. The average one-way commute from here is 28 minutes.

Which schools serve Cascades?

Public schools are assigned by home address. Cascades is served by Loudoun County Public Schools; check the district's boundary tools for any specific address.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Cascades?

A rough guide is the price-to-rent ratio — the median home value divided by a year of median rent. Here it's about 21 (Loudoun County: 26); the higher it is, the more renting tends to win on monthly cost. It's only a starting point — taxes, rates and how long you'll stay matter more. Fred runs the real numbers for specific homes.

Are there first-time buyer programs for Cascades?

Yes: Virginia Housing — the state housing agency's first-time buyer loans and down-payment assistance. Eligibility and limits change, so confirm with a participating lender — Fred can introduce one.

Can Fred help me buy or sell in Cascades?

Yes. Fred Mohseni is a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. with The ONE Street Company at Samson Properties. Call (202) 704-5931 or send a note.

How Fred helps

Your Cascades real estate agent.

Whether you're buying, selling, investing or relocating in Cascades, you work directly with Fred — a Realtor® licensed in Maryland, Virginia and D.C., with an accountant's eye for the numbers.

Buying

Tours, offers and negotiation in Cascades, with a patient, jargon-free guide from pre-approval to closing day.

Selling

Pricing from recent Cascades sales, then preparation and marketing for the strongest possible offer.

Investing

Rent-versus-own math, cash-flow analysis and neighborhood selection from an accounting and finance background.

Relocating

New to the area? Fred compares Cascades with nearby towns and runs remote tours before you arrive.

Nearby

Cascades and its neighbors.

The closest places on this site, across county and state lines. Countryside is about 1.4 miles away, Sugarland Run is about 1.5 miles away, Lowes Island is about 1.7 miles away.

Community	Population	Median home value	Median rent	Own their home	Typical home	Avg. commute
Cascades	12,366	$671K	$2,657	72%	Townhouses	28 min
Countryside	10,418	$630K	$2,234	72%	Mostly houses	27 min
Sugarland Run	12,345	$577K	$2,685	85%	Mostly houses	28 min
Lowes Island	11,023	$793K	$2,840	89%	Mostly houses	31 min
Dulles Town Center	5,909	$606K	$2,393	30%	Condos & apartments	26 min
Sterling	30,337	$526K	$2,138	72%	Mostly houses	24 min
Ashburn	46,349	$699K	$2,455	68%	Mixed	27 min

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.

Next step

Thinking about Cascades?

Ask Fred for a current Cascades market report — recent sales, what's listed and what it means for your budget. Or call (202) 704-5931.

Request the Cascades market report Compare Loudoun County

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.