ZIP 20148
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 20148 usually run 0.9% below trend in December and 1.1% above it in July, about $65 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 20148 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 20148 changed +1.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 20148 rose 32.4% while median household income rose 32.5% ($176,269 to $233,494). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 20148 is 38.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($233,494) is $5,837 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($4,300).
ZIP 20166, 4 miles away, rents for 22% less ($2,530/mo), about $8,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 20148. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 20148 (Ashburn, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 77.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 20148 in Ashburn, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 20148 in Ashburn, VA has increased 35.0% since 2021, going from about $2,400 per month to roughly $3,240 today. Census figures show median household income at $233,494 today, compared with $199,955 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 18.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 59,843 to 64,021 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.0% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 75% to 77.7%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 20148 covers Ashburn, VA. The median rent here is $3,240/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,600/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,900/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($233,494/yr), ZIP 20148 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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