Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$699,300
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,455/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households26%
Washington 31%
Ashburn
Loudoun County46,026 residentsLoudoun County Public Schools
71
B−
Suburbgrade score
5th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
71
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ashburn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ashburn against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate92%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index111
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.78%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Mean commute27.4 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi7.0
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 81/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés95
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks110
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$154,978
Washington $126,684
Unemployment3.2%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations66%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ashburn on housing & affordability
Ashburn's weakest grade is C. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean16 mi from AshburnA 72 B− Potomac15 mi from AshburnB+ 67 C+ Burke21 mi from AshburnB 67 C+ South Riding8 mi from AshburnB 68 B− Brambleton5 mi from AshburnB 66 C+ Bethesda19 mi from AshburnB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ashburn
Is Ashburn, VA a good place to live?
Ashburn scores 71 out of 100, 5th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ashburn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $699,300, 21% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.78%. $2,455/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ashburn?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Ashburn sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Ashburn is served by Loudoun County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ashburn?
The mean commute is 27.4 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 7.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ashburn?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 95 restaurants and cafés and 110 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Ashburn old or new?
The median home in Ashburn was built in 2000 — newer than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 68% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.