Sterling, VA 20166 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 33
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Home Value
$617,955
−1.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
33
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
38 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
20%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
34%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$2,683/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
24%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$45
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 24% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 1.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 34% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+67% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (33/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list); 20% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 34% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $150k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,573 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $1,059/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $45 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (63% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.5% to +8.8% (80% range; middle estimate +1.8%), chance of a rise 63%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.
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Other ZIP codes in Loudoun County, VA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA 20147 | $747.4K | +0.5% | 25 |
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