Housing data for Arcola, VA
Arcola, VA has an estimated 3,509 residents and 1,061 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County.
39.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,577 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+188.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,509 (±674)
- Housing units
- 1,061 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 39.3%
- Median gross rent
- $2,577
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +188.6%
What stands out in Arcola
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 35.7% (±12.4 points) in Arcola, higher than in Loudoun County (15.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 54.3% (±12.1 points) in Arcola, higher than in Loudoun County (24.4%).
Households that rent: 39.3% (±8.9 points) in Arcola, higher than in Loudoun County (22.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 0.6% (±7.5 points) in Arcola, lower than in Loudoun County (12.6%).
Housing in Arcola at a glance
- Median rent: $2,577 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,595 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 61.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $129,116 median household income
- Home values: $637,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,147 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,724 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 35.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 62.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 0.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +188.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 54.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 12.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Arcola against Loudoun County, its state and the nation
| Arcola | Loudoun County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,509 (±674) | 432,998 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,061 (±149) | 147,003 (±96) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±8.9 points) | 22.1% (±0.8 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,577 (±$197) | $2,386 (±$44) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $129,116 (±$30,096) | $181,765 (±$3,438) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $637,800 (±$26,013) | $743,800 (±$9,036) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,724 (±$577) | $6,325 (±$59) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 0.6% (±7.5 points) | 12.6% (±0.7 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±3.3) | 30.1 minutes (±0.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±3.7 points) | 97.0% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 30.1 years (±4.5) | 38.2 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Arcola covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 1,536 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Arcola has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,216 (±338) | 3,509 (±674) | +188.6% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 569 (±115) | 1,061 (±149) | +86.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,648 (±$604) | $2,577 (±$197) | +56.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $417,900 (±$75,330) | $637,800 (±$26,013) | +52.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $105,208 (±$48,306) | $129,116 (±$30,096) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,413 (±$396) | $3,147 (±$339) | +30.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,927 (±$1,455) | $5,724 (±$577) | +45.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.5% (±14.8 points) | 39.3% (±8.9 points) | +3.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.2% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% (±9.1 points) | −5.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Loudoun County
Arcola has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Loudoun County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Loudoun County recorded 90 violent and 661 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Arcola
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Ridge | 1.8 mi | $2,746 | $672,800 | 13.0% |
| Brambleton | 2.5 mi | $2,479 | $865,800 | 14.9% |
| South Riding | 2.5 mi | $2,905 | $746,200 | 16.6% |
| Loudoun Valley Estates | 2.8 mi | $3,242 | $814,200 | 9.3% |
| Moorefield | 4.3 mi | $2,761 | $800,200 | 38.5% |
| Broadlands | 4.9 mi | $2,694 | $896,900 | 18.1% |
| Sully Square | 6.0 mi | $2,266 | $677,000 | 49.2% |
| Chantilly | 6.2 mi | $2,312 | $663,600 | 18.9% |
Places in Virginia most like Arcola
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburn | $2,455 | $699,300 | $154,978 | 32.0% |
| Fair Lakes | $2,419 | $588,200 | $127,332 | 38.9% |
| Short Pump | $1,847 | $568,900 | $138,845 | 42.1% |
| Lansdowne | $2,365 | $774,300 | $168,731 | 26.6% |
| Lorton | $2,548 | $626,500 | $138,685 | 35.6% |
| Kingstowne | $2,406 | $626,700 | $151,535 | 28.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Arcola, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 |
HUD income limits for Arcola, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $34,900 | $58,150 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $44,900 | $74,750 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $49,850 | $83,050 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $53,850 | $89,700 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $57,850 | $96,350 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $61,850 | $103,000 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $65,850 | $109,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $166,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Arcola is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Arcola
What is the average rent in Arcola, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Arcola is $2,577 (±$197) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Arcola?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Arcola, VA is $2,595 (±$219) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Arcola rent-burdened?
61.5% of renting households in Arcola pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Arcola?
Arcola has an estimated 417 (±97) renting households, 39.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Arcola?
The median household income in Arcola is $129,116 (±$30,096) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Arcola, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $637,800 (±$26,013) for owner-occupied homes in Arcola (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Arcola growing?
In Arcola, the number of residents went from 1,216 in 2015–2019 to 3,509 in 2020–2024 (+188.6%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Arcola CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Arcola CDP, Virginia (place:02248, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .