Primary sources for Ashburn, VA
- Census Bureau profile of Ashburn, VA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Ashburn, VA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Ashburn, VA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Ashburn, VA
Electricity rates in Ashburn, Virginia
Ashburn, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for the newest homes (median year built 1999). Ashburn, Virginia has 45,551 residents in 17,067 households; 27.3% heat with electricity.
Ashburn is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Ashburn as the Bureau draws it.
Ashburn on the map
Loudoun County, with Ashburn marked
Housing and heating in Ashburn
Ashburn, VA: 554 of 17,737 homes were built before 1980 and 8,308 in 2000 or later. Ashburn, VA has 6,622 detached houses, 5,360 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 7 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Ashburn, VA
% of homes by decade built, Ashburn, VA
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 050s
- 160s
- 170s
- 1080s
- 4090s
- 2700s
- 1910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Ashburn, VA
| Ashburn, VA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA, median year built | 1999 | 2002 | -3 years | 3 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, built before 1980 | 3.1% | 13.4% | -10.3 points | 21 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, built 2000 or later | 46.8% | 55.1% | -8.3 points | 3 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, detached houses | 37.3% | 51.6% | -14.3 points | 17 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 30.2% | 15.9% | +14.3 points | 8 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, mobile homes | 0.0% | 0.5% | -0.5 points | 20 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, renter households | 31.5% | 22.1% | +9.4 points | 13 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, median home value | $659,000 | $701,000 | -$42,000 | 6 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, median gross rent a month | $2,397 | $2,317 | +$80 | 6 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, people per household | 2.66 | 3.02 | -0.36 | 14 of 23 |
Who supplies Ashburn
Loudoun County lists 2 utilities for Ashburn, VA (45,551 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 0.9% to 1.1% of the $152,094 Ashburn median income. Loudoun County page.
Facts about Ashburn
- Residents of Ashburn, VA, ACS 2023
- 45,55110 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Ashburn, VA
- $152,0946 of 23 of those cities
- Households in Ashburn, VA
- 17,0672.67 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ashburn, VA
- 68.5%11,694 owners and 5,373 renter households
- Housing units in Ashburn, VA
- 17,737670 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Ashburn, VA
- 27.3%4,658 of 17,067 homes
- Land area of Ashburn, VA
- 15.3 sq mi2,978.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Ashburn, VA
- 0.9% to 1.1%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $152,094 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Ashburn, VA
- 490NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,075.7 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Ashburn, VA
- 1999554 of 17,737 homes (3.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Ashburn, VA
- $659,000$2,397 gross rent a month, 4.36% of value a year
Who lives in Ashburn: income, cars, homes
1,638 residents of Ashburn, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.3. In Ashburn, VA, 1,192 of 17,067 households earn under $35,000, 2,318 $35,000-$75,000, 4,887 $75,000-$150,000 and 8,670 $150,000 or more. In Ashburn, VA, 1,062 households own no vehicle and 10,330 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 23,499 workers in Ashburn, VA, 6,059 work from home, 14,953 drive alone, 507 ride transit and 174 walk. Ashburn, VA homes: 11,464 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,032 none or one, median 6.3 rooms. In Ashburn, VA, 2,592 of 5,258 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,831 households moved in since 2018 and 2,073 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in Ashburn, VA
| Ashburn, VA | Value | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA, households under $35,000 | 7.0% | 19 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, households $150,000 or more | 50.8% | 6 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, residents below poverty | 3.6% | 20 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, median age | 41.3 | 3 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 64.6% | 15 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 6 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, households with 2+ vehicles | 60.5% | 15 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, workers at home | 25.8% | 8 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, cost-burdened renters | 49.3% | 10 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, moved in since 2018 | 34.2% | 11 of 23 |
| Ashburn, VA, moved in before 2000 | 12.1% | 18 of 23 |
Outage risk around Ashburn
Ashburn, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 479 wind and 11 tornado, 1,075.7 per 100,000 residents of 45,551. Top gust near Ashburn, VA: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Ashburn, VA: $15.2M.
Reports within 15 miles of Ashburn, VA
wind and tornado reports, Ashburn, VA
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- 31'16
- 53'17
- 8'18
- 79'19
- 49'20
- 51'21
- 55'22
- 51'23
- 37'24
- 37'25
| Ashburn, VA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA, 2015 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2016 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2017 | 51 | 2 | 53 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2018 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2019 | 78 | 1 | 79 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2020 | 46 | 3 | 49 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2021 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2022 | 54 | 1 | 55 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2023 | 50 | 1 | 51 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2024 | 34 | 3 | 37 |
| Ashburn, VA, 2025 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Cost of living with electricity in Ashburn
Ashburn, VA: 17,067 households at $1,618 a year per home for electricity (Loudoun County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $27.6 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,523 a year per household.
| Group in Ashburn, VA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Ashburn, VA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA, all households | 17,067 | $1,618 | $27.6 million | 1.06% |
| Ashburn, VA, homeowners | 11,694 | $1,781 | $20.8 million | 1.17% |
| Ashburn, VA, renters | 5,373 | $1,061 | $5.7 million | 0.70% |
Analyst note on Ashburn
Ashburn, VA counts 45,551 residents in 17,067 households, on 15.3 square miles. Household income in Ashburn, VA is $152,094; 11,694 of its 17,067 households own. 4,658 of the 17,067 occupied homes in Ashburn, VA heat with electricity.
Ashburn, VA has 17,737 housing units, 670 of them vacant or seasonal. Ashburn, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for the oldest residents (median age 41.3). Ashburn, VA ranks 4 of 23 Virginia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (27%).
Ashburn, VA ranks 5 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (7.0%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ashburn
Compare Ashburn with nearby cities
| City near Ashburn, VA | Distance from Ashburn | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA (this page) | 0 mi | 45,551 | $152,094 | 1999 | $659,000 | 490 | 25.8% |
| Sterling, VA | 3.9 mi southeast | 31,251 (-14,300) | $125,753 (-$26,341) | 1981 (-18 yr) | $508,400 (-$150,600) | 597 (+107) | 12.9% (-12.9 pts) |
| Leesburg, VA | 7.2 mi northwest | 48,788 (+3,237) | $140,668 (-$11,426) | 1993 (-6 yr) | $617,700 (-$41,300) | 412 (-78) | 25.5% (-0.2 pts) |
| South Riding, VA | 8.3 mi south | 34,200 (-11,351) | $190,701 (+$38,607) | 2006 (+7 yr) | $689,400 (+$30,400) | 484 (-6) | 27.3% (+1.5 pts) |
| Reston, VA | 8.6 mi southeast | 63,542 (+17,991) | $139,515 (-$12,579) | 1983 (-16 yr) | $616,000 (-$43,000) | 756 (+266) | 30.2% (+4.4 pts) |
| Fair Oaks, VA | 12.8 mi southeast | 35,472 (-10,079) | $119,387 (-$32,707) | 1998 (-1 yr) | $580,500 (-$78,500) | 697 (+207) | 26.8% (+1.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in Ashburn
| ZIP area touching Ashburn, VA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Ashburn | Share of Ashburn's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 20147 (Ashburn, VA) | 65.6% | 85.2% |
| 20166 (Ashburn, VA) | 8.3% | 14.8% |
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Questions on Ashburn
Ashburn: what is the electricity rate?
Ashburn, VA has no price of its own; its 45,551 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.
Ashburn: how does it rank among Virginia cities?
Ashburn, VA: rank 10 of 23 by its 45,551 residents, rank 6 of 23 by $152,094 median income.
Ashburn: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ashburn, VA: 4,658 of 17,067 occupied homes, 27.3%; Loudoun County 31.7%.
Ashburn: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,032 kWh a month, 0.9% to 1.1% of the $152,094 median income in Ashburn, VA.
Ashburn: damaging storms reported nearby?
490 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Ashburn, VA, 2015 to 2025, 1,075.7 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Ashburn?
Ashburn, VA: median home built 1999; 554 of 17,737 homes (3.1%) predate 1980, 6,622 are detached and 5,360 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of Ashburn, VA live below the poverty line?
1,638 residents.
How many households in Ashburn, VA earn under $35,000?
1,192 of 17,067, against 8,670 at $150,000 or more.
How many Ashburn, VA households have no car?
1,062 households; 10,330 have two or more.