Sterling

It is a suburban, commuter city located approximately 45 miles west of Washington, D.C., on Leesburg Pike, featuring shopping, golf courses, and parks.

Welcome to Sterling

Located in eastern Loudoun County, it is a diverse, family-friendly community known for its parks, schools, and tech sector. 
 
Residents explore Algonkian Regional Park, Claude Moore Park, and the W&OD Trail, while enjoying convenient shopping and dining at Dulles Town Center. Sterling features a range of housing, from established neighborhoods and townhomes to new developments. Annual festivals, youth sports, and active neighborhood groups keep the community engaged.
 
Proximity to Dulles Airport, major employers, and transportation routes appeals to commuters and professionals. With its welcoming atmosphere, green spaces, and affordable options, Sterling offers a balanced suburban lifestyle near the region's economic hubs.

Property Listings

20237 Water Mark Place Sterling VA
For Sale
MLS® VALO2135492

$1,995,000

20237 WATER MARK PLACE, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 5 Baths 4,813 Sq.Ft.
Two-story brick house with black shutters, arched entry window, attached garage, and landscaped front garden.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2122260

$1,995,000

20237 WATER MARK PLACE, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 5 Baths 4,813 Sq.Ft.
20275 Water Mark Place Sterling VA
For Sale
MLS® VALO2127856

$1,825,000

20275 WATER MARK PLACE, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 4 Baths 4,770 Sq.Ft.
273 Terrie Drive Sterling VA
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2137796

$799,900

273 TERRIE DRIVE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,531 Sq.Ft.
2002 Jonathan Drive Sterling VA
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2131862

$714,000

2002 JONATHAN DRIVE, STERLING, VA 20164
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,338 Sq.Ft.
20628 Glenmere Square Sterling VA
Pending
MLS® VALO2125632

$680,000

20628 GLENMERE SQUARE, STERLING, VA 20165
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,566 Sq.Ft.
20954 Oakspring Square Sterling VA
For Sale
MLS® VALO2139522

$630,000

20954 OAKSPRING SQUARE, STERLING, VA 20165
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,292 Sq.Ft.
Aerial view of an 85.5-acre wooded property beside the Potomac River, with a pond and outlined parcel boundaries.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2125462

$17,000,000

20161 ASKEGRENS LANE, STERLING, VA 20165
Modern two-story home with a balcony and expansive windows glowing warmly at dusk.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136284

$1,850,000

45449 PERSIMMON LANE, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 6.5 Baths 5,428 Sq.Ft.
Brick commercial warehouse units with loading doors and arrows marking two units and their square footage.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2127878

$1,706,250

22854 BRYANT COURT Unit: 105, STERLING, VA 20166
4,550 Sq.Ft.
Two-story red brick home with arched windows, a yellow front door, and a curved paver walkway.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136066

$1,449,900

43446 FREEPORT, STERLING, VA 20166
4 Beds 4.5 Baths 5,731 Sq.Ft.
47285 Ox Bow Circle
For Sale
MLS® VALO2138556

$1,400,000

47285 OX BOW CIRCLE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,976 Sq.Ft.
Red-brick warehouse exterior with a loading-bay door marked 10 and a black pickup in the parking lot.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136116

$1,324,000

22580 GLENN DRIVE Unit: 10, STERLING, VA 20164
3,484 Sq.Ft.
Aerial view of Sterling with industrial buildings, a wooded tract, and roads.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2092290

$1,300,000

TBD, STERLING, VA 20165
47404 Middle Bluff Place
For Sale
MLS® VALO2139020

$1,185,000

47404 MIDDLE BLUFF PLACE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 4.5 Baths 5,084 Sq.Ft.
Red-brick two-story house with dormer windows, landscaped lawn, and an attached two-car garage.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2131776

$1,149,000

22827 OAKGROVE ROAD, STERLING, VA 20166
4 Beds 4.5 Baths 5,077 Sq.Ft.
Two-story brick home with white trim, a double garage, and a curved sidewalk.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2134496

$1,145,000

47557 COMPTON CIRCLE, POTOMAC FALLS, VA 20165
4 Beds 4 Baths 5,150 Sq.Ft.
Single-story brick house with a white garage, long driveway, and broad lawn.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2134750

$1,100,000

19141 YOUNGS CLIFF ROAD, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,399 Sq.Ft.
21143 Mayapple Place
For Sale
MLS® VALO2139498

$1,100,000

21143 MAYAPPLE PLACE, STERLING, VA 20164
5 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,428 Sq.Ft.
47114 Southampton Court
Pending
MLS® VALO2139186

$1,099,000

47114 SOUTHAMPTON COURT, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,886 Sq.Ft.
Two-story home with a stone facade, red front door, and landscaped entry.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136886

$1,089,000

47616 PAULSEN SQUARE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3 Baths 4,634 Sq.Ft.
Wood-sided A-frame house with a large elevated deck surrounded by mature trees.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2129158

$1,059,900

19955 YOUNGS CLIFF ROAD, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,600 Sq.Ft.
White two-story house with an attached garage, curved driveway, and wooded backdrop.
Pending
MLS® VALO2134584

$1,049,333

20612 BELWOOD COURT, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,765 Sq.Ft.
Two-story suburban home with stone facade, double garage, landscaped front yard, and covered entry.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2138612

$1,024,900

47549 SAULTY DRIVE, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,602 Sq.Ft.
Two-story white house with black shutters, attached garage, landscaped front yard, and broad driveway.
Coming Soon
MLS® VALO2118694

$1,000,000

20654 SETTLERS PLACE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,816 Sq.Ft.
Red-brick commercial building with marked Units 105 and 106, loading doors, and a large paved parking area.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2127594

$995,000

22854 BRYANT COURT Unit: 106, STERLING, VA 20166
2,485 Sq.Ft.
Cream two-story house with dormers, an attached garage, and a flowering tree beside the driveway.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2130770

$989,950

20369 POTOMAC LANDING TERRACE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,354 Sq.Ft.
Roadside gravel entrance with orange traffic cones beside mostly bare woods.
For Sale
MLS® VAFX2165572

$989,000

1 ROCK HILL RD Unit: PARCEL A, B, D, HERNDON, VA 20170
Road beside bare autumn woods, with a gravel entrance marked by orange cones.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2065264

$989,000

1 ROCK HILL RD, HERNDON, VA 20170
Two-story gray house with green shutters, dormer windows, and a three-car garage.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2135986

$950,000

46415 HAMPSHIRE STATION DRIVE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,640 Sq.Ft.
Attached townhomes with brick facades, gray siding, and small front lawns.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136444

$920,000

42679 ASGARD TERRACE, STERLING, VA 20166
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,656 Sq.Ft.
Light-blue house with white trim, landscaped yard, and curved driveway
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136804

$914,900

47656 PENNRUN WAY, STERLING, VA 20165
3 Beds 4.5 Baths 3,637 Sq.Ft.
Red-brick townhomes with white garages, front steps, and black shutters.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2136242

$900,000

20283 CENTER BROOK SQUARE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,248 Sq.Ft.
20898 Serenity Court
Coming Soon
MLS® VALO2139090

$900,000

20898 SERENITY COURT, STERLING, VA 20165
5 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,548 Sq.Ft.
Brick townhouse with a front garage, small balcony, and stone-accented neighboring home.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2135596

$899,990

47650 MID SURREY SQUARE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,298 Sq.Ft.
Two-story brick house with blue shutters and an attached garage, framed by mature trees.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2138762

$875,000

20708 CORKWOOD DRIVE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 2,540 Sq.Ft.
Red brick ranch house with a white garage, broad lawn, and paved driveway.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2136560

$874,999

19598 YOUNGS CLIFF ROAD, STERLING, VA 20165
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,706 Sq.Ft.
Two-story white house with black shutters, covered porch, attached garage, and broad front lawn.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2129466

$874,900

20915 CHIPPOAKS FOREST CIRCLE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,912 Sq.Ft.
106 Magnolia Road
Coming Soon
MLS® VALO2139232

$850,000

106 MAGNOLIA ROAD, STERLING, VA 20164
4 Beds 4 Baths 3,876 Sq.Ft.
203 Markwood Drive
For Sale
MLS® VALO2137748

$849,990

203 MARKWOOD DRIVE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 2.5 Baths 3,156 Sq.Ft.
Gray two-story home with twin garage doors, broad driveway, and wooded yard.
Pending
MLS® VALO2136612

$849,900

14 WILTSHIRE COURT E, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3 Baths 2,414 Sq.Ft.
Red-brick two-story house with gray shutters, front dormers, covered porch, and American flag.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2134758

$845,000

1 BYRON COURT, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,580 Sq.Ft.
56 Christopher Lane
Coming Soon
MLS® VALO2139392

$840,000

56 CHRISTOPHER LANE, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,092 Sq.Ft.
Attached brick townhouses with white garage doors and warmly lit windows at dusk.
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2138092

$839,900

42717 BURBANK TERRACE, STERLING, VA 20166
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,200 Sq.Ft.
Gray two-story house with a two-car garage, framed by mature trees.
Pending
MLS® VALO2123632

$839,000

20680 LONGBANK COURT, STERLING, VA 20165
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,806 Sq.Ft.
Attached homes with gabled roofs, brick accents, garages, and landscaped front lawns.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2138134

$826,500

20880 ROYAL VILLA TERRACE, STERLING, VA 20165
3 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,534 Sq.Ft.
Modern physician office building with teal glass windows and landscaped grounds.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2133334

$820,031

24430 STONE SPRINGS BOULEVARD Unit: 375, STERLING, VA 20166
2,738 Sq.Ft.
Two-story red-and-white brick home with black shutters, an attached garage, and a small entry balcony.
For Sale
MLS® VALO2135650

$799,900

103 S CAMERON STREET S, STERLING, VA 20164
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 2,548 Sq.Ft.
20200 Center Brook Square
For Sale
MLS® VALO2137642

$799,900

20200 CENTER BROOK SQUARE, STERLING, VA 20165
3 Beds 3 Baths 2,272 Sq.Ft.
42612 Harlow Meadows Terrace
Active Under Contract
MLS® VALO2137092

$799,000

42612 HARLOW MEADOWS TERRACE, STERLING, VA 20166
4 Beds 3.5 Baths 3,200 Sq.Ft.
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Overview for Sterling, VA

92,473 people live in Sterling, where the median age is 36.4 and the average individual income is $59,673. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

92,473

Total Population

36.4 years

Median Age

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

$59,673

Average individual Income

Around Sterling, VA

There's plenty to do around Sterling, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

8
Car-Dependent
Walking Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Flowers Baking Company of Lynchburg, Dandi Provisions, and All Occasions Cafe.

Name Category Distance Reviews
Ratings by Yelp
Dining 0.33 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.59 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.62 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
TJM Eggs Logo
Dining 0.71 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.74 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 0.78 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Sterling, VA

Population Households Employment

Sterling has 30,218 households, with an average household size of 2.986666666666667. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Sterling do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 92,473 people call Sterling home. The population density is 4,047 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

92,473

Total Population

High

Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.

36.4 years

Median Age

52 / 48%

Men vs Women

Population by Age Group

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0-9 Years

10-17:

10-17 Years

18-24:

18-24 Years

25-64:

25-64 Years

65-74:

65-74 Years

75+:

75+ Years

Education Level

  • Less Than 9th Grade
  • High School Degree
  • Associate Degree
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Graduate Degree
30,218

Total Households

2.986666666666667

Average Household Size

$59,673

Average individual Income

Households with Children

With Children:

Without Children:

Marital Status

Married
Single
Divorced
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Blue vs White Collar Workers

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Commute Time

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30 to 59 Minutes
60+ Minutes

Schools in Sterling, VA

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The following schools are within or nearby Sterling. The rating and statistics can serve as a starting point to make baseline comparisons on the right schools for your family. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Parkside at Sterling entrance sign on a black fence beside a stone pillar. Three café drinks together: two leaf-art lattes and an iced coffee. Friends raise drinks together for a toast in a dim bar. Woman looking down and touching her long teal and purple hair, wearing a colorful striped sweater. Four adults chatting with takeaway drinks and a tablet beside a bright patterned window. Woman overlooking a canal lined with historic buildings and busy waterfront promenades. Two men play chess at a concrete sidewalk table outside storefronts.

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