Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Median home value$865,800
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,479/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
Washington 31%
Brambleton
Loudoun County24,537 residentsLoudoun County Public Schools
66
C+
Suburbgrade score
21st of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on employment & income and schools, held back by commute & transport.
66
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Brambleton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Brambleton against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate92%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Housing cost index133
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute36.6 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes46%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi1.6
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés16
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks84
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 88/100
A
Median household income$238,018
Washington $126,684
Unemployment3.2%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations77%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Brambleton on commute & transport
Brambleton's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair7 mi from BrambletonB 66 C+ Arlington24 mi from BrambletonB− 73 B Reston10 mi from BrambletonB− 70 B− Leesburg9 mi from BrambletonB− 72 B− Ashburn5 mi from BrambletonB− 71 B− Bethesda22 mi from BrambletonC+ 73 B Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Brambleton
Is Brambleton, VA a good place to live?
Brambleton scores 66 out of 100, 21st of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Brambleton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $865,800, 49% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $2,479/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Brambleton?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Brambleton sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 14.0 student–teacher ratio. Brambleton is served by Loudoun County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Brambleton?
The mean commute is 36.6 min, with 46% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 50% working from home. Transit density is 1.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Brambleton?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 16 restaurants and cafés and 84 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Brambleton old or new?
The median home in Brambleton was built in 2011 — 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. 88% 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.