Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$599,100
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,259/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households24%
Washington 31%
Herndon
Fairfax County24,672 residentsFairfax County Public Schools
68
B−
Suburbgrade score
10th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
68
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Herndon is like to live in, by category
Bars show Herndon against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.8
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate86%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index106
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate1.02%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute27.5 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi7.8
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 90/100
A
Restaurants & cafés182
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries13
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks136
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$148,000
Washington $126,684
Unemployment4.1%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations53%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Herndon on housing & affordability
Herndon's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean11 mi from HerndonA 72 B− Potomac11 mi from HerndonB+ 67 C+ Burke15 mi from HerndonB 67 C+ South Riding8 mi from HerndonB 68 B− Brambleton8 mi from HerndonB 66 C+ Bethesda14 mi from HerndonB− 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Herndon
Is Herndon, VA a good place to live?
Herndon scores 68 out of 100, 10th 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 Herndon expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $599,100, 3% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.02%. $2,259/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Herndon?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Herndon sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 12.8 student–teacher ratio. Herndon is served by Fairfax County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Herndon?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 7.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Herndon?
Within two miles there are 13 groceries, 182 restaurants and cafés and 136 parks, which grades A on amenities.
Are the homes in Herndon old or new?
The median home in Herndon was built in 1983 — close to 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. 71% 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.