Leesburg, Purcellville, Ashburn and Brambleton side by side: 2026 tax rates, high school ratings, Zillow home values, Census income and commute times.
Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Sources: Loudoun County’s Property Tax Rates 2026 and Taxes in Incorporated Towns pages, the Town of Purcellville’s Taxes page, the Town of Leesburg’s real estate tax page, Loudoun County Public Schools’ 2026-27 high school zones laid over Census Bureau place boundaries, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles, Zillow Research and the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Leesburg is most often weighed against its Loudoun County neighbors. This guide compares it with Purcellville, about 8 miles west, the one other incorporated Virginia town among the eight nearest Census places of 5,000 or more people, and with Ashburn, about 7 miles east, and Brambleton, about 9 miles southeast, the two largest of those places. Ashburn and Brambleton are Census-designated places, not towns: Loudoun County governs them. Poolesville, about 8 miles northeast, is left out because it is in Maryland, with a different county, tax system and school system. Distances are straight-line, between the places’ centers.
All four share one county government, one school division and one county real estate rate. What differs is the town layer: Leesburg and Purcellville each have a town council, a town police department, town trash pickup and a town tax.
What this means for you
- Taxes: a home in Leesburg pays $0.9824 per $100 of assessed value in 2026, in Purcellville $1.047, and in Ashburn or Brambleton $0.805.
- Schools: all four are in Loudoun County Public Schools, and every high school zone that covers them was rated Fully Accredited for 2025-26.
- Check the address, not the mailing name: the town limits, school zones and ZIP codes all draw different lines. See How to check an address.
Property tax rates
Real estate tax rates for 2026, per $100 of assessed value. Loudoun County assesses and bills every property, including the towns’ taxes, on one bill due in halves June 5 and Dec. 5.
| Levy | Leesburg | Purcellville | Ashburn | Brambleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County rate | $0.805 | $0.805 | $0.805 | $0.805 |
| Town rate | $0.1774 | $0.212 | none (no town) | none (no town) |
| Town special district on every property | none | $0.03 (Fireman’s Field Service District) | none | none |
| Combined rate | $0.9824 | $1.047 | $0.805 | $0.805 |
| Tax on a home assessed at $700,000 | $6,876.80 | $7,329 | $5,635 | $5,635 |
Sources: Loudoun County’s 2026 rate table, the Town of Purcellville’s Taxes page and our property taxes guide for the Town of Leesburg rate. Purcellville says its Fireman’s Field district “includes all real property located within the Town limits.” The county’s table also lists a $0.20 rate for its Dulles Rail service districts, which applies only to property inside those districts; a parcel’s districts are on its record in the county’s parcel database.
Tax rates in one chart
Tax relief
Loudoun County runs a real estate tax relief program for older adults and people with disabilities that applies to the county tax in all four places; call 703-737-8557.
High schools in each place
All four are served by Loudoun County Public Schools. None of them has a single high school: each place is split among two to four zones. The shares below are the share of each place’s land area in each 2026-27 zone, not the share of homes.
| Place | High school | Share of land area | State rating (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | Heritage High | About 39% | Distinguished, 94.7 |
| Leesburg | Tuscarora High | About 33% | Distinguished, 90.21 |
| Leesburg | Loudoun County High | About 28% | Distinguished, 90.1 |
| Purcellville | Loudoun Valley High | About 77% | Distinguished, 97.19 |
| Purcellville | Woodgrove High | About 23% | Distinguished, 103.07 |
| Ashburn | Broad Run High | About 42% | Meets Expectations, 94.47 |
| Ashburn | Stone Bridge High | About 20% | Distinguished, 97.56 |
| Ashburn | Rock Ridge High | About 20% | Distinguished, 96.52 |
| Ashburn | Riverside High | About 18% | Distinguished, 101 |
| Brambleton | Independence High | About 53% | Distinguished, 100.76 |
| Brambleton | Briar Woods High | About 31% | Distinguished, 102.24 |
| Brambleton | Rock Ridge High | About 17% | Distinguished, 96.52 |
Ratings are the Virginia Department of Education’s 2025-26 School Performance and Support Framework levels and scores; every school listed is Fully Accredited. More in our schools guide.
Home values
From the Zillow Home Value Index, a modeled value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Zillow publishes no index for Brambleton, so its ZIP code, 20148, which it shares with neighboring communities, stands in.
| Place | Zillow figure | September 2025 | September 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leesburg | Town | $826,187 | $848,639 | 2.7% |
| Purcellville | Town | $869,236 | $899,631 | 3.5% |
| Ashburn | Zillow’s Ashburn | $791,687 | $795,910 | 0.5% |
| Brambleton | ZIP 20148 | $865,482 | $869,300 | 0.4% |
More in our home prices guide.
Home values in one chart
Census figures
From the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the same release for all four. See each place’s QuickFacts page: Leesburg, Purcellville, Ashburn and Brambleton.
| Measure | Leesburg | Purcellville | Ashburn | Brambleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 49,171 | 8,973 | 46,026 | 24,537 |
| Median household income | $145,205 | $165,121 | $154,978 | $238,018 |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes | $667,800 | $654,200 | $699,300 | $865,800 |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.3 minutes | 32.8 minutes | 27.4 minutes | 36.6 minutes |
The Census home value is owners’ own estimate, pooled over five years of surveys; Zillow’s index is a current model of the market. More in our population guide.
Local government and services
| Service | Leesburg | Purcellville | Ashburn | Brambleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government | Leesburg Town Council and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors | Purcellville Town Council and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors | Loudoun County Board of Supervisors | Loudoun County Board of Supervisors |
| Police | Leesburg Police Department | Purcellville Police Department | Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office | Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office |
| Fire and EMS | Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System | Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System | Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System | Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System |
| Trash and recycling | Town pickup once a week by area, through contractor Patriot Disposal Services | Town pickup each Wednesday, through contractor American Disposal Services | A county-permitted private collector | A county-permitted private collector |
| Public schools | Loudoun County Public Schools | Loudoun County Public Schools | Loudoun County Public Schools | Loudoun County Public Schools |
Leesburg’s trash details are in our trash and recycling guide, and its contacts in our who to call guide.
How to check an address
- Is it inside a town? Look the property up in Loudoun County’s parcel database or the WebLogis map viewer, which show the town and tax districts for a parcel. A Leesburg or Purcellville mailing address alone does not settle it.
- Which schools? Enter the address in Loudoun County Public Schools’ LABEL lookup.
- What will the tax be? Multiply the assessed value on the parcel record by the combined rate above and divide by 100. For a bill or payment question, call the Loudoun County Treasurer at 703-777-0280.
For Leesburg’s own areas, see our Leesburg neighborhoods guide.
Frequently asked questions
Are property taxes higher in Leesburg or Ashburn?
Leesburg’s are higher. Homes in both pay Loudoun County’s 2026 rate of $0.805 per $100 of assessed value, and Leesburg homes also pay the town’s $0.1774, for $0.9824. Ashburn is unincorporated, so it has no town tax.
Is Ashburn or Brambleton a town?
No. Both are Census-designated places with no town government. Loudoun County is their local government, and the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is their police agency. Leesburg and Purcellville are incorporated towns.
Which has the shortest commute: Leesburg, Purcellville, Ashburn or Brambleton?
Leesburg, at a mean 25.3 minutes to work, then Ashburn at 27.4, Purcellville at 32.8 and Brambleton at 36.6, according to the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
Do Leesburg, Purcellville, Ashburn and Brambleton share a school system?
Yes. All four are served by Loudoun County Public Schools. Each place is split among two to four high school zones, and every one of those high schools was Fully Accredited for 2025-26.
Have your say