Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median home value$667,800
Washington $579,900
Median rent$2,105/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Washington 31%
Leesburg
Loudoun County49,171 residentsLoudoun County Public Schools
72
B−
Suburbgrade score
4th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on amenities and schools, held back by housing & affordability.
72
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Leesburg is like to live in, by category
Bars show Leesburg against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 83/100
A−
Within-state proficiency—
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.6
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate92%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Housing cost index107
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.89%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax5.77%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute25.3 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes63%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi8.2
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés126
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks109
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Median household income$145,205
Washington $126,684
Unemployment2.8%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations56%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Leesburg on housing & affordability
Leesburg's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
McLean23 mi from LeesburgA 72 B− Potomac21 mi from LeesburgB+ 67 C+ South Riding14 mi from LeesburgB 68 B− Brambleton9 mi from LeesburgB 66 C+ North Potomac17 mi from LeesburgB− 68 B− Linton Hall24 mi from LeesburgB− 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Leesburg
Is Leesburg, VA a good place to live?
Leesburg scores 72 out of 100, 4th 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 Leesburg expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $667,800, 15% above the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.89%. $2,105/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Leesburg?
Schools grade A−. The districts serving Leesburg sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 11.6 student–teacher ratio. Leesburg is served by Loudoun County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Leesburg?
The mean commute is 25.3 min, with 63% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 28% working from home. Transit density is 8.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Leesburg?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 126 restaurants and cafés and 109 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Leesburg old or new?
The median home in Leesburg was built in 1993 — 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. 72% 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.