Potomac Crossing, Leesburg: homes, schools, parks and commute

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Sources: Loudoun County’s residential communities map and address points, the Town of Leesburg’s parks and trash collection areas layers, Loudoun County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zone layers, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles, Zillow Research, Loudoun County Transit’s schedule data and OpenStreetMap.

Potomac Crossing is a planned community in the northeast corner of Leesburg, outside the U.S. 15 bypass and next to the Ball’s Bluff battlefield. Loudoun County’s residential communities map counts 926 homes in it as of July 2025: 541 detached houses and 385 townhouses, on about 295 acres. OpenStreetMap names it as a neighborhood, and it is entirely inside the town limits.

What this means for you

• Zoned high school: Tuscarora High for every address.
• Home value: $828,624 in ZIP 20176 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
• Nearest highway interchange: U.S. 15 at North King Street, where the bypass ends, about 1.5 miles by road.

Part of our Leesburg neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the county’s map, Potomac Crossing lies between the Leesburg Bypass (U.S. 15) on the west and Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park on the north and east. Battlefield Parkway NE runs through it, along with Smartts Lane NE, Barksdale Drive NE, Balls Bluff Road NE and Shanks Evans Road NE. All of it is in ZIP code 20176.

Its neighbor to the south, Edwards Landing, is a separate community on the county’s map, with 385 homes (185 detached houses and 200 townhouses); OpenStreetMap names it as a neighborhood too.

Schools

Laying Loudoun County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones over the county’s address points, every one of Potomac Crossing’s 934 addresses is in the same three zones:

All three are Fully Accredited. Ball’s Bluff Elementary is on Battlefield Parkway inside the neighborhood. Confirm an address in the district’s LABEL lookup. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 20176 was $828,624 in September 2026, up $19,793, or 2.4%, from September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. Zillow’s figure for Leesburg as a whole was $848,639. These are modeled values for the middle third of homes, not sale prices, and ZIP 20176 reaches well beyond the neighborhood. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the town’s parks layer:

• Potomac Crossing Park, 508 Shanks Evans Road NE, inside the neighborhood: picnic shelter, restrooms and walking trails
• Edwards Landing Park, 901 Powhatan Court NE, 28.5 acres at the neighborhood’s east edge: picnic shelter, restrooms and walking trails
• Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, Ball’s Bluff Road, run by NOVA Parks: walking trails and interpretive signs on the site of the 1861 Civil War battle
• Veterans Park, 42314 Balls Bluff Road, 86 acres: walking trails
• Carrvale Park, 919 Marshall Drive NE, just west: open space

OpenStreetMap also maps the Smartt’s Lane Playground inside the neighborhood. More in our parks and trails guide and history and landmarks guide.

Getting around

• Highways: U.S. 15 at North King Street, where the bypass meets James Monroe Highway, is about 1.5 miles away, and the Route 7 interchange at Battlefield Parkway about 2.4 miles.
• Downtown and airport: Market and King streets are about 2.2 miles away and Washington Dulles International about 18.3 miles. These are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, from the middle of the neighborhood, not drive times.
• Buses: Loudoun County Transit’s schedule data shows no stop inside Potomac Crossing. The nearest are fare-free Route 54 stops at the Target and Kohl’s stores off Edwards Ferry Road. The county’s fare-free Transit On Demand vans cover Leesburg; see our getting around guide.

Trash pickup

The town collects trash and recycling here on Wednesday, its Northeast Outside the Bypass day. See our trash and recycling guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket inside Potomac Crossing. The nearest, off Edwards Ferry Road and Fort Evans Road:

• CVS Pharmacy, about 0.6 mile in a straight line
• Sprouts Farmers Market, Edwards Ferry Road NE, about 0.9 mile
• Trader Joe’s, Fort Evans Road NE, about 1.2 miles

How we drew this area

The edges are Potomac Crossing’s outline in Loudoun County’s residential communities map; OpenStreetMap names the same place. School zones, the ZIP code and the trash area come from laying the school, Census and town layers over the county’s address points. Store locations are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Potomac Crossing in Leesburg?

In the northeast corner of town, outside the U.S. 15 Leesburg Bypass, along Battlefield Parkway NE, Smartts Lane NE and Balls Bluff Road NE, next to Edwards Landing and Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park. It is in ZIP 20176.

What schools serve Potomac Crossing?

Every address is zoned for Ball’s Bluff Elementary, Smart’s Mill Middle and Tuscarora High on Loudoun County Public Schools’ 2026-27 zone maps. Ball’s Bluff Elementary is on Battlefield Parkway NE.

What parks are near Potomac Crossing?

Potomac Crossing Park on Shanks Evans Road NE and Edwards Landing Park on Powhatan Court NE, both town parks with picnic shelters and trails, plus Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and the town’s Veterans Park on Balls Bluff Road.

Is Potomac Crossing a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Potomac Crossing has 926 homes, two town parks and a regional battlefield park at its edge, and is zoned for Tuscarora High (Distinguished on the state’s 2025-26 ratings). The typical home value in ZIP 20176 was $828,624 in September 2026, according to Zillow.