Reston is a community in Fairfax County, Virginia, home to about 64,414 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 20190, 20191 and 20194, and parts of 22124 and 22182 are in Reston too.
Homes sold for a median of $377 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Reston
All in Reston
Mostly Reston; also Great Falls Crossing
Mostly Oakton; part is in Reston
Mostly Tysons; part is in Reston
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Reston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Reston had 63,226 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 15th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Fairfax County grew from 18,580 residents in 1900 to 1,150,309 in 2020.
Fairfax County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vienna, VA weather station (5 miles away).
696,002 jobs at 31,931 businesses in Fairfax County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,250 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Reston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 125 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 240 |
| Dentists | 101 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 243 |
| Mental health providers | 349 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 151 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (39 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1964.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fairfax County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrin ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 455 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Armstrong ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 357 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Dogwood ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 745 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Forest Edge ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 454 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hunters Woods Elementary School for the Arts and SciencesReston | Pre-K–6 | 726 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lake Anne ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 616 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sunrise Valley ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 558 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Terraset ElementaryReston | Pre-K–6 | 598 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hughes MiddleReston | 7–8 | 1,012 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| South Lakes HighReston | 9–12 | 2,434 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Christian EducationReston | Pre-K–9 | 275 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Al Fatih AcademyReston | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Islamic | 1.7 mi |
| Children's House Montessori School of RestonReston | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Children's House Montessori School of RestonReston | Pre-K–K | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Edlin SchoolReston | Pre-K–8 | 138 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Russian Kids HouseReston | Pre-K–3 | 23 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Sunset Hills Montessori SchoolReston | Pre-K–4 | 57 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| The Keystone SchoolReston | K–12 | 8,873 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Fusion Academy, RestonReston | 1–12 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
| Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and ScienceReston | 2–12 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oakton, Tysons, Wolf Trap, Difficult Run, Dunn Loring, Fair Oaks and Great Falls Crossing.
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