Area data
Sterling, VA — ZIP 20165
Population: 34,088 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $742,531
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +59.3%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $742,749
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $395,000
- Median list price
- $382,500
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,575/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -2.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,350/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,310/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 306
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 60
- Nearest national park
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 18
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -723 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $5,798
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 158,590
- Average weekly wage
- $1,549
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,496
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