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Aldie, Virginia
A tiny mill village, and a zip code full of big, newer houses.
At a glance
Six numbers that describe Aldie.
The median single-family home with an Aldie address sold for $1,348,862 in 2026 and went under contract in six and a half days. The median house has five bedrooms and 4,868 square feet.
An "Aldie, VA" address covers far more than the village. Historic Aldie is a small village around an 1807 mill on Route 50 at the Little River. The 20105 zip code also takes in Stone Ridge, Kirkpatrick Farms, Willowsford's Greens and other communities built since the early 2000s east of the village, and that is where most of the homes are. This page covers what a house or townhouse costs, how buyers pay, what it rents for, which high school it feeds, and the commute. Every number is from Bright MLS closed sales, pulled on October 2, 2026, not from a listing site's estimate.
Aldie is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, and every sale here is in zip 20105. Single-family means a detached house with at least three bedrooms and two full baths; townhouse means end-of-row and interior-row homes; condominium-regime homes are left out of both. Source: Bright MLS, closed sales January 1 to October 2, 2026, Postal City = Aldie, County = Loudoun, pulled by Ahmed Makkiyah on October 2, 2026.
Prices
$1,348,862 for a house in Aldie, $143,924 more than Brambleton.
The median Aldie house cost more than Brambleton ($1,204,938), Ashburn ($1,186,700) or South Riding ($1,140,000) in 2026, and the money buys size: five bedrooms and about 4,900 square feet at $391 a foot, close to Ashburn's $385.
Houses. 182 sold, from $660,000 to $4,750,000. A handful of large estates, including two sales at $3.9 million and one at $4.5 million, pull the average up to $1,479,790. Buyers paid the asking price, not more: the median sold-to-list was exactly 100%, and 32% sold above asking, fewer than in Ashburn (48%) or Sterling (53%).
New construction. 31 house sales closed at 0 or 1 day on the market, the pattern of builder sales, at a median of about $1.35 million. Two closed far above their original list price because upgrades were added after listing: $1,347,724 on a $1,036,995 list (130%) and $1,546,699 on $1,294,955 (119%).
Townhouses. 63 sold at a median of $729,000. They are big, a median of 2,588 square feet, and cost $288 a foot, less than Brambleton ($297) or the Loudoun side of Chantilly ($295). In all 104 townhouses sold in Aldie, but 41 were in a condominium association and are not counted here.
Median single-family sale price, Loudoun County, 20262
Bright MLS closed sales, 2026 year to date, County = Loudoun, filtered to detached houses with 3+ bedrooms and 2+ full baths, condominium-regime homes left out. Brambleton and Broadlands are their own postal cities, so Ashburn here leaves them out. South Riding (20152) is the Loudoun side of the Chantilly mailing address, nearly all of it South Riding. Hamilton, Purcellville, Round Hill, Lovettsville, Waterford and Middleburg are western Loudoun; Middleburg means the Loudoun County side of its address only. Lansdowne and Cascades are communities selected by zip code and subdivision name inside the Leesburg (20176) and Sterling (20165) addresses, so their sales overlap those rows. Upperville, Bluemont, Hillsboro and the other small places have too few sales to chart.
| Measure | Houses | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|
| Homes sold | 182 | 63 |
| Median sold price | $1,348,862 | $729,000 |
| Average sold price | $1,479,790 | $719,570 |
| Median price per square foot | $391 | $288 |
| Median days to contract | 6.5 | 6 |
| Median sold-to-list | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Sold above asking | 59 (32.4%) | 24 (38.1%) |
| Under contract within 7 days | 55.5% | 54.0% |
| Lowest sale | $660,000 | $545,000 |
| Highest sale | $4,750,000 | $945,000 |
| Cash sales | 10 (5.5%) | 5 (7.9%) |
The two builder sales that closed at 119% and 130% of their original list lift the average sold-to-list to 100.1%; the median, 100.0%, is the better number. On the low side, one house sold for $1,100,000 on a $1,325,000 list, 83% of the asking price. House sales totaled $269.3 million and townhouse sales $45.3 million.
What can you afford in Aldie? Start from the monthly payment you can live with, not the price. Loudoun's tax rate is lower than Fairfax County's, but the newer communities charge HOA dues; the calculator adds them for you.
Follow the money
Only 10 of 182 Aldie house buyers paid cash, and six of them spent $1.565 million or more.
Cash buyers spent $21.9 million of the $269.3 million that changed hands for Aldie houses in 2026, 8.1% of the dollars. Their median house cost $1,625,000, against $1,345,829 for buyers with a loan.
Share of house sales paid in cash, by price band
Cash lives at the top: six of the ten cash buys were in the top quarter of prices, including the $4.5 million sale and one of the two $3.9 million sales. Below $1,565,000, only 4 of 136 house buyers paid cash. Overall, cash is rarer than in Ashburn (16.9% of houses) or Leesburg (13.2%).
How 182 Aldie house purchases were paid for
Aldie runs on mortgages: 159 of 182 house buyers used a conventional loan, 10 paid cash, 8 used a VA loan and 5 used FHA, builder terms, an adjustable-rate loan or another type.
What that means if you need a loan: below $1.565 million you are almost never competing with cash, and two in three houses sold at or under the asking price. The offer that wins is a full pre-approval and a clean inspection plan. On a new house, ask the builder what its preferred lender offers and compare it with your own lender's quote in writing before you sign.
Townhouses: 53 conventional, 5 cash, 2 VA, 2 FHA and 1 not recorded of 63; the cash median was $755,000 against $727,000 financed. Mixed cash-and-loan deals were counted as financed.
The interesting facts
Five bedrooms and 4,868 square feet: the median Aldie house is big and new.
Four things in the 2026 numbers that set Aldie apart.
The village and the zip code are not the same place. Historic Aldie sits where the Little River crosses Route 50, around the mill Charles Fenton Mercer built from 1807 to 1809. The Aldie mailing address reaches east to Stone Ridge, Kirkpatrick Farms and Willowsford's Greens, and that is where the subdivisions, the shopping and the new houses are.
A mortgage market. Only 5.5% of house buyers paid cash, less than in Leesburg or Sterling (13.2% each). Most buyers are financing big new and nearly new houses.
Big townhouses for the money. The median Aldie townhouse has 2,588 square feet and sold for $288 a foot, less than Brambleton ($297) or Ashburn ($320). Renters have more choice than buyers: 95 townhomes were rented in 2026, against 63 sold.
Rent or buy
An Aldie house rents for $4,550 a month, cheap for what it costs to buy.
A house rents for a median of $4,550 a month and sells for $1,348,862, a price-to-rent ratio of 24.7; a townhome rents for $3,195 and sells for $729,000, a ratio of 19.0.1
| Measure | Houses | Townhomes |
|---|---|---|
| Homes rented | 34 | 95 |
| Median monthly rent | $4,550 | $3,195 |
| Average monthly rent | $4,754 | $3,141 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| Rent range | $2,900 to $8,000 | $2,500 to $4,000 |
Gross yield is before the mortgage, tax, HOA, insurance and upkeep. A ratio near 25 means a house rents cheaply for what it costs, more so than in Ashburn (22.0) or Leesburg (22.4), so renting an Aldie house is fair value for a family that may move within a few years; a townhouse at 19 pays off sooner.
Own in Aldie already? Your buyers can also walk into a builder's model home down the road. Ahmed runs a real comparative analysis against the 245 sales on this page, resale and new, not a website estimate.
The houses
Stone Ridge, Kirkpatrick Farms and Willowsford carry the Aldie address.
The historic village is a few streets around a mill. The houses on this page are mostly in planned communities built since the early 2000s to the east, along Route 50 and Braddock Road, most with an HOA and many with pools and trails.
Stone Ridge. Begun in the early 2000s, with more than 3,400 houses, townhouses and condos, all with Aldie addresses, and the Stone Ridge Village Center shops on Route 50.
Kirkpatrick Farms. A community center with a pool, tot lots, tennis and basketball courts, ball fields and trails around its ponds. Its school zones were redrawn in 2020, and its families were part of the Dulles South rezoning debate for 2026-27, so check the current assignment.
Willowsford. Four villages around a conservancy of about 2,000 acres with a working farm, a farm stand and trails. The Greens, south of Route 50, has Aldie addresses. Other 20105 communities include Lenah Mill, Seven Hills, Virginia Manor and Creighton Farms.
New construction. 31 houses closed at 0 or 1 day on the market in 2026, at a median of about $1.35 million, and two closed 19% and 30% above their original list after upgrades. Ask for the builder's base price, a written price for every upgrade, the lot premium and the warranty.
What to check. The HOA resale package with dues and any special assessment; the high school after the fall 2026 zone change; and the Route 50 drive at the hour you would leave.
Schools
Lightridge and John Champe, Aldie's two high schools, rank #3 and #6 in Virginia on Niche.
Aldie is Loudoun County Public Schools. Its two high schools, Lightridge and John Champe, are both in Aldie, and from fall 2026 some Dulles South students move to Freedom High in South Riding.3
#3
Lightridge High School
In Aldie, opened in 2020. Niche #3 public high school in Virginia and US News #23 in Virginia.
#6
John Champe High School
In Aldie. Niche #6 public high school in Virginia and US News #36 in Virginia.
#20
Freedom High School
On Riding Center Drive in South Riding. Niche #20 in Virginia, US News #27. From fall 2026 it takes some students from Lightridge and John Champe.
New
Dulles South zones
Adopted for 2026-27 to relieve Willard and Mercer middle schools and Lightridge and John Champe, using space at Lunsford Middle and Freedom. A new high school, HS-14, is planned for 2028.
Masjid
Zakaria Islamic Academy
On Gum Spring Road on the South Riding side, with daily prayer and Quran classes. Friday prayer is held on Lennox Hale Drive in Aldie.
Masjid
South Riding and Route 50
Madani Masjid on Loudoun County Parkway in South Riding, and the Islamic Center of Chantilly on Little River Turnpike (Route 50).
Halal
Indian Spice Food Market
On Southpoint Drive by Stone Ridge, a desi grocery with a halal butcher.
Halal
Cozmo One and Al Makkah Mart
East on Route 50 in Chantilly: Cozmo One on Sullyfield Circle, a Turkish bakery and halal grocery, and Al Makkah Mart on Lee Road, with hand-slaughtered zabihah meat.
If you are buying in Aldie, the high school on an older listing may not match the 2026-27 zones, and HS-14 will bring another round of changes in 2028. Check any address with the LCPS school locator, and ask Ahmed to confirm it before you offer.
Commute
Route 50 to Route 28, 60 to 95 minutes to downtown DC, and coach buses from Stone Ridge.
Aldie is farther out than South Riding or Chantilly. Route 50 is the road east to Route 28 and I-66, and Loudoun County Parkway runs north to the Silver Line at Ashburn and the Dulles Greenway.
| To | Drive | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown DC | 60 to 95 min | Route 50 to I-66 east, or the 281 commuter bus |
| Pentagon | 55 to 85 min | Route 50 to I-66 east, or the 282 commuter bus |
| Tysons | 35 to 55 min | Route 50 and Route 28 to the Dulles Toll Road |
| Dulles Airport | 15 to 25 min | Route 50 east and Route 28 north |
| Silver Line, Ashburn station | 20 to 30 min | Loudoun County Parkway north |
Loudoun County Transit commuter buses leave the Dulles South (Stone Ridge II) park-and-ride on Millstream Drive in Aldie, and the East Gate lot, every weekday morning: route 281 to downtown DC and route 282 to Rosslyn, the Pentagon and Crystal City, coming back in the afternoon as 681 and 682. They are coach buses with reclining seats and a restroom.5 The I-66 Express Lanes are free for carpools of three with an E-ZPass Flex; the Dulles Greenway and the Dulles Toll Road charge tolls. Route 50 is slow at rush hour between South Riding and Route 28, so time the drive before you choose a street. Ahmed will do the 7:30 drive with you before you offer.
Daily life
An 1807 mill, a 2,000-acre farm conservancy and about $10,900 a year in county tax.
Outdoors and sights. Aldie Mill Historic Park, run by NOVA Parks, keeps the mill built from 1807 to 1809 for Charles Fenton Mercer, with tandem overshot waterwheels, the only example of the kind open to the public in Virginia. President James Monroe bought from the mill, and Confederate raider John Mosby captured Union soldiers there. Willowsford's conservancy has a working farm and trails, and Kirkpatrick Farms has trails around its ponds.
Food and groceries. Stone Ridge Village Center on Route 50 has Ciro Ristorante, Brew Birds and Biryani Grill. Indian Spice Food Market on Southpoint Drive has a halal butcher. In the village, Oak & Ember is a farm-to-table tasting room. Quattro Goomba's winery and brewery are on Route 15 (James Monroe Highway).
Taxes.4 Aldie is unincorporated Loudoun County, so there is no town tax. The 2026 rate is $0.805 per $100, unchanged in the budget adopted April 7, 2026: about $10,900 a year on the $1,348,862 median house and $5,900 on a $729,000 townhouse, before HOA dues. At Fairfax County's rate of about $1.15 all in, the same house would pay about $15,500.
Car tax. Loudoun cut its vehicle tax to $3.09 per $100 of value for 2026, with $2.94 planned for 2027.
Where to eat
"Ahmed, where do you go to eat?" The Aldie list.
Up to five picks within about twenty minutes of Stone Ridge in each cuisine, the one doing best at the top, and halal marked. Most are at Stone Ridge Village Center, in South Riding, or east on Route 50 in Chantilly.7
Closed, so not listed: The Black Market, the restaurant on Little River Turnpike in the village, closed in 2025, and Oak & Ember opened in its place. Rankings weigh current Yelp ratings by review count and whether the place is busy; the halal note comes from Zabihah, Yelp or the restaurant itself, and "ask about halal" means it could not be confirmed. Know one that belongs here? Tell Ahmed.
Who buys here
Move-up families buying big, newer houses, 87% of them with a conventional loan.
Families trading up to a five-bedroom house, many of them from a builder: 159 of 182 house buyers used a conventional loan, 8 used a VA loan and 10 paid cash, and 31 houses closed at 0 or 1 day on the market, the pattern of builder sales.
Buyers choose Aldie over Ashburn or Brambleton for a newer, bigger house and two high schools in Niche's Virginia top 10, and pay $391 a foot against $385 in Ashburn and $365 in Brambleton. They give up time on the drive east: downtown DC is 60 to 95 minutes from Stone Ridge. Townhouse buyers get the most space for the money, a median of 2,588 square feet for $729,000. If you are torn between Aldie and South Riding, decide on the high school and the commute first; the price follows.
Questions
What people ask about Aldie.
How much does a house cost in Aldie, Virginia in 2026?
The median single-family home (3+ bedrooms, 2+ full baths) with an Aldie address sold for $1,348,862 in 2026 through October 2, across 182 sales in Bright MLS, at $391 per square foot. The median townhouse sold for $729,000 across 63 sales. That is more than Brambleton ($1,204,938), Ashburn ($1,186,700) or South Riding ($1,140,000). Condominium-regime homes are not included.
How competitive is the Aldie housing market?
Steady rather than frantic. In 2026, 32% of houses sold above the asking price, 55.5% went under contract within a week, the median house took 6.5 days and the median sold-to-list was exactly 100%. Townhouses took a median of 6 days and 38% sold over asking. Ashburn (48% of houses over asking) and Sterling (53%) saw more bidding.
Do Aldie buyers pay cash or use VA loans?
Few do either. In 2026, 10 of 182 house buyers paid cash (5.5%) and 8 used a VA loan, while 159 used a conventional loan. Six of the ten cash buys were at $1,565,000 or more, and the cash median was $1,625,000.
What is rent in Aldie, Virginia?
In 2026 the median single-family house leased for $4,550 a month across 34 leases, and the median townhome for $3,195 across 95 leases. More townhomes were rented than sold, 95 against 63.
Is it better to rent or buy in Aldie?
A median house sells for 24.7 times its yearly rent, a gross yield of 4.0%, so renting a house is cheap for what it costs; a townhouse at 19.0 times rent (5.3%) pays off sooner. A family that may move within a few years often does better renting a house, and one that will stay longer usually does better buying, especially a townhouse.
Which high schools serve Aldie?
Aldie is Loudoun County Public Schools. Its two high schools are both in Aldie: Lightridge (Niche #3 public high school in Virginia, US News #23) and John Champe (Niche #6, US News #36). Attendance zones changed for 2026-27 to move some Dulles South students to Freedom High in South Riding, and a new high school, HS-14, is planned for 2028, so check any address with LCPS.
How long is the commute from Aldie to DC?
At 8 am on a weekday, downtown DC is about 60 to 95 minutes by car from Stone Ridge, the Pentagon 55 to 85, Tysons 35 to 55, Dulles Airport 15 to 25 and the Silver Line's Ashburn station 20 to 30. Loudoun County Transit runs commuter buses from the Stone Ridge park-and-ride to downtown DC and to Rosslyn, the Pentagon and Crystal City. These drive times are estimates.
What is the property tax in Aldie, Virginia?
Aldie is unincorporated Loudoun County, so there is no town tax. The 2026 rate is $0.805 per $100 of assessed value, about $10,900 a year on the $1,348,862 median house and about $5,900 on a $729,000 townhouse, before HOA dues. The vehicle tax is $3.09 per $100 of value for 2026.
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Ahmed's take
Two or three sentences in Ahmed's own voice go here: who Ahmed sees buying in Aldie, how Ahmed weighs a builder's new house against a resale, and the first thing Ahmed checks on a listing (the high school after the 2026 zone change, and the HOA package).
دليل شمال فرجينيا
السكن في آلدي، فرجينيا.
آلدي قرية تاريخية صغيرة على شارع 50، لكن الرمز البريدي 20105 يشمل مجمعات أحدث وأكبر شرق القرية، مثل ستون ريدج وكيركباتريك فارمز وويلوزفورد. بلغ السعر الوسطي للبيت المستقل 1,348,862 دولار، وللتاون هاوس 729,000 دولار.
البيت الوسطي كبير: خمس غرف نوم و4,868 قدماً مربعاً. اشترى معظم المشترين بقرض عادي، ودفع 5.5% فقط نقداً، وبيع ثلث البيوت بأكثر من السعر المطلوب. المدارس: لايتريدج هاي وجون تشامب هاي، وكلتاهما في آلدي، وبحسب Niche تحتل إحداهما المرتبة 3 والأخرى المرتبة 6 بين المدارس الثانوية الحكومية في فرجينيا. ضريبة مقاطعة لاودن 0.805 دولار لكل 100، أي نحو 10,900 دولار سنوياً على البيت الوسطي، ولا توجد ضريبة بلدة. تقع أكاديمية زكريا الإسلامية على شارع غم سبرنغ، وفي سوق إنديان سبايس على شارع ساوثبوينت قصاب حلال. جميع الأرقام من Bright MLS، مبيعات مغلقة من 1 يناير إلى 2 أكتوبر 2026.
قبل أن تقدّم عرضاً، تأكد من المدرسة الثانوية بعد تغيير المناطق المدرسية في خريف 2026، وقارن البيت الجديد من شركة البناء بالبيت المستعمل. أرسل لي تفاصيل وضعك، وسأحسب معك أرقامك الحقيقية، بالعربية أو بالإنجليزية.
وكيلك العقاري الموثوق في شمال فرجينيا.
Brambleton
Every house $950K to $1.575M.
$1.205M
Median house, 2026
Chantilly
Two in three sold over asking.
$923.7K
Median house, 2026
Buying power
Start from the payment.
Tax, insurance and HOA included
Home valuation
Priced on evidence.
A real comparative analysis, not a website estimate
Leesburg
A historic town, 433 houses sold.
$1.14M
Median house, 2026
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Every step, in Arabic.
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