Primary sources for Reston, VA
- Census Bureau profile of Reston, VA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Reston, VA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Reston, VA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Reston, VA
Electricity rates in Reston, Virginia
Reston, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (46%). Reston, Virginia has 63,542 residents in 28,613 households; 49.0% heat with electricity.
Reston is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Reston as the Bureau draws it.
Reston on the map
Fairfax County, with Reston marked
Housing and heating in Reston
Reston, VA: 12,879 of 30,274 homes were built before 1980 and 6,405 in 2000 or later. Reston, VA has 6,145 detached houses, 14,042 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 29 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Reston, VA
% of homes by decade built, Reston, VA
- 0pre-40
- 040s
- 150s
- 960s
- 3270s
- 2380s
- 1390s
- 1000s
- 1010s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Reston, VA
| Reston, VA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston, VA, median year built | 1983 | 1983 | +0 years | 10 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, built before 1980 | 42.5% | 43.9% | -1.4 points | 14 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, built 2000 or later | 21.2% | 18.9% | +2.3 points | 12 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, detached houses | 20.3% | 45.6% | -25.3 points | 22 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 46.4% | 28.9% | +17.4 points | 3 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 0.5% | -0.4 points | 16 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, renter households | 39.1% | 31.7% | +7.4 points | 7 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, median home value | $616,000 | $699,700 | -$83,700 | 11 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, median gross rent a month | $2,170 | $2,230 | -$60 | 11 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, people per household | 2.22 | 2.75 | -0.53 | 21 of 23 |
Who supplies Reston
Fairfax County lists 2 utilities for Reston, VA (63,542 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.0% to 1.3% of the $139,515 Reston median income. Fairfax County page.
Facts about Reston
- Residents of Reston, VA, ACS 2023
- 63,5425 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Reston, VA
- $139,51510 of 23 of those cities
- Households in Reston, VA
- 28,6132.22 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Reston, VA
- 60.9%17,426 owners and 11,187 renter households
- Housing units in Reston, VA
- 30,2741,661 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Reston, VA
- 49.0%14,009 of 28,613 homes
- Land area of Reston, VA
- 15.3 sq mi4,141.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Reston, VA
- 1.0% to 1.3%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $139,515 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Reston, VA
- 756NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,189.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Reston, VA
- 198312,879 of 30,274 homes (42.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Reston, VA
- $616,000$2,170 gross rent a month, 4.23% of value a year
Who lives in Reston: income, cars, homes
Reston, VA homes: 15,502 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,835 none or one, median 5.4 rooms. In Reston, VA, 4,071 of 10,878 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 11,964 households moved in since 2018 and 4,467 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Reston, VA, 1,467 households own no vehicle and 14,040 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 37,252 workers in Reston, VA, 11,251 work from home, 19,736 drive alone, 2,335 ride transit and 679 walk. 3,446 residents of Reston, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 40.2. In Reston, VA, 2,720 of 28,613 households earn under $35,000, 4,015 $35,000-$75,000, 8,491 $75,000-$150,000 and 13,387 $150,000 or more.
Household income in Reston, VA
| Reston, VA | Value | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Reston, VA, households under $35,000 | 9.5% | 12 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, households $150,000 or more | 46.8% | 9 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, residents below poverty | 5.4% | 16 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, median age | 40.2 | 7 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 51.2% | 21 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 10 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, households with 2+ vehicles | 49.1% | 20 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, workers at home | 30.2% | 4 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, cost-burdened renters | 37.4% | 21 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, moved in since 2018 | 41.8% | 6 of 23 |
| Reston, VA, moved in before 2000 | 15.6% | 13 of 23 |
Outage risk around Reston
Reston, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 745 wind and 11 tornado, 1,189.8 per 100,000 residents of 63,542. Top gust near Reston, VA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Reston, VA: $50.3M.
Reports within 15 miles of Reston, VA
wind and tornado reports, Reston, VA
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- 45'16
- 90'17
- 20'18
- 117'19
- 69'20
- 118'21
- 68'22
- 70'23
- 32'24
- 71'25
| Reston, VA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reston, VA, 2015 | 56 | 0 | 56 |
| Reston, VA, 2016 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Reston, VA, 2017 | 88 | 2 | 90 |
| Reston, VA, 2018 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| Reston, VA, 2019 | 116 | 1 | 117 |
| Reston, VA, 2020 | 68 | 1 | 69 |
| Reston, VA, 2021 | 117 | 1 | 118 |
| Reston, VA, 2022 | 66 | 2 | 68 |
| Reston, VA, 2023 | 69 | 1 | 70 |
| Reston, VA, 2024 | 30 | 2 | 32 |
| Reston, VA, 2025 | 71 | 0 | 71 |
Cost of living with electricity in Reston
Reston, VA: 28,613 households at $1,436 a year per home for electricity (Fairfax County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $41.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,086 a year per household.
| Group in Reston, VA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Reston, VA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston, VA, all households | 28,613 | $1,436 | $41.1 million | 1.03% |
| Reston, VA, homeowners | 17,426 | $1,655 | $28.8 million | 1.19% |
| Reston, VA, renters | 11,187 | $958 | $10.7 million | 0.69% |
Analyst note on Reston
Reston, VA counts 63,542 residents in 28,613 households, on 15.3 square miles. 14,009 of the 28,613 occupied homes in Reston, VA heat with electricity. Household income in Reston, VA is $139,515; 17,426 of its 28,613 households own.
Reston, VA has 30,274 housing units, 1,661 of them vacant or seasonal. Reston, VA ranks 3 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (37.4%). Reston, VA ranks 4 of 23 Virginia cities for people working from home (30.2% of workers).
Reston, VA ranks 7 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (756 since 2015).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Reston
Compare Reston with nearby cities
| City near Reston, VA | Distance from Reston | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reston, VA (this page) | 0 mi | 63,542 | $139,515 | 1983 | $616,000 | 756 | 30.2% |
| Oakton, VA | 4.8 mi southeast | 36,776 (-26,766) | $163,662 (+$24,147) | 1983 (+0 yr) | $776,700 (+$160,700) | 823 (+67) | 30.7% (+0.5 pts) |
| Sterling, VA | 5.0 mi northwest | 31,251 (-32,291) | $125,753 (-$13,762) | 1981 (-2 yr) | $508,400 (-$107,600) | 597 (-159) | 12.9% (-17.3 pts) |
| Fair Oaks, VA | 5.9 mi south | 35,472 (-28,070) | $119,387 (-$20,128) | 1998 (+15 yr) | $580,500 (-$35,500) | 697 (-59) | 26.8% (-3.4 pts) |
| McLean, VA | 8.3 mi east | 50,232 (-13,310) | $250,001 (+$110,486) | 1976 (-7 yr) | $1,304,900 (+$688,900) | 1,017 (+261) | 35.1% (+4.9 pts) |
| Ashburn, VA | 8.6 mi northwest | 45,551 (-17,991) | $152,094 (+$12,579) | 1999 (+16 yr) | $659,000 (+$43,000) | 490 (-266) | 25.8% (-4.4 pts) |
ZIP codes in Reston
| ZIP area touching Reston, VA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Reston | Share of Reston's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 20191 (Reston, VA) | 98.5% | 49.8% |
| 20190 (Reston, VA) | 100.0% | 28.4% |
| 20194 (Reston, VA) | 80.9% | 16.4% |
| 22182 (Reston, VA) | 3.8% | 3.1% |
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Questions on Reston
Reston: what is the electricity rate?
Reston, VA has no price of its own; its 63,542 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.
Reston: how does it rank among Virginia cities?
Reston, VA: rank 5 of 23 by its 63,542 residents, rank 10 of 23 by $139,515 median income.
Reston: how many homes heat with electricity?
Reston, VA: 14,009 of 28,613 occupied homes, 49.0%; Fairfax County 41.7%.
Reston: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,032 kWh a month, 1.0% to 1.3% of the $139,515 median income in Reston, VA.
Reston: damaging storms reported nearby?
756 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Reston, VA, 2015 to 2025, 1,189.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Reston?
Reston, VA: median home built 1983; 12,879 of 30,274 homes (42.5%) predate 1980, 6,145 are detached and 14,042 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How big are the homes in Reston, VA?
15,502 of 30,274 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.4 rooms.
How many Reston, VA renters struggle with rent?
4,071 of 10,878 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Reston, VA households have no car?
1,467 households; 14,040 have two or more.