Sugarland Run is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, VA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Sugarland Run

Sugarland Run is an unincorporated community in Virginia with county unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Sugarland Run deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, and cold winters.

The good

  • Low unemployment in the county
  • Higher-than-average incomes
  • Clean air
  • Highly educated workforce
  • Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

  • Rent well above the national average
  • High home prices
  • Cold winters

How Sugarland Run compares

Median household income

Sugarland Run$166,385
Virginia avg$93,170
US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Sugarland Run$2,685
Virginia avg$1,579
US$1,413

Median home value

Sugarland Run$576,700
Virginia avg$383,700
US$332,700

What it takes to move to Sugarland Run

Based on Sugarland Run's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$5,370

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

  • Income to keep rent under 30%: $107,400 a year
  • 39% of Sugarland Run renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$115,340

a 20% down payment on the median home

  • With 10% down: $57,670
  • Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 90% above US

$2,685/mo median rent

Rent is expensive here, at $2,685 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $576,700. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $576,700 · 39% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in Loudoun County is 3.1%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Loudoun County (county-wide)

Safety

72 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Sugarland Run doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 545/100k · Policed by Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 28 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 24% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone
59%
Work from home
24%
Carpool
14%
Other
1.3%
Public transit
1.2%
Walk
0.8%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 85°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 27°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)
10°30°50°70°90°5"Jan: 3.12" precipitationFeb: 2.63" precipitationMar: 3.79" precipitationApr: 3.45" precipitationMay: 4.92" precipitationJun: 4.61" precipitationJul: 4.06" precipitationAug: 3.65" precipitationSep: 4.13" precipitationOct: 4.04" precipitationNov: 3.21" precipitationDec: 3.48" precipitation25°JJan: high 42°F, low 25°FFFeb: high 45°F, low 26°FMMar: high 54°F, low 33°FAApr: high 66°F, low 43°FMMay: high 74°F, low 53°FJJun: high 83°F, low 63°F87°JJul: high 87°F, low 67°FAAug: high 86°F, low 66°FSSep: high 79°F, low 58°FOOct: high 68°F, low 45°FNNov: high 56°F, low 35°FDDec: high 46°F, low 29°F

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 33% above US

48% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 48% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (7 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Sugarland Run's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,685/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), remote workers (24% of workers here already work from home), and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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