Town guide

South Riding, Virginia

South Riding is a community in Loudoun County, Virginia, home to about 34,352 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 20152.

Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population34,3525,022 per sq mi
Median home value$746,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$279Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in South Riding

1 ZIP code

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Around South Riding

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC26 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA148 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Riding; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents South Riding

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

South Riding had 33,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2010.

It’s the 33rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Loudoun County grew from 21,948 residents in 1900 to 420,959 in 2020.

South Riding population by census2010: 24,256, 2020: 33,87724,256201033,8772020

Loudoun County, 1900–2020

Loudoun County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,948, 1910: 21,167, 1920: 20,577, 1930: 19,852, 1940: 20,291, 1950: 21,147, 1960: 24,549, 1970: 37,150, 1980: 57,427, 1990: 86,129, 2000: 169,599, 2010: 312,311, 2020: 420,95922K’00’1021K’20’3020K’40’5025K’60’7057K’80’90170K’00’10421K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South RidingJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in43°25°Jan2.946°27°Feb2.655°34°Mar3.567°43°Apr3.575°53°May4.783°62°Jun4.388°67°Jul4.286°65°Aug3.579°58°Sep3.968°45°Oct3.757°36°Nov3.147°29°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Washington Dc Dulles Ap, VA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Loudoun County

192,220 jobs at 12,561 businesses in Loudoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Loudoun CountyProfessional services: 45,412 jobs; Retail trade: 19,512 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,637 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,275 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16,211 jobs; Construction: 15,010 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,663 jobs; Information: 8,375 jobsProfessional services 24% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 8% Administrative and support 8% Information 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

147 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Riding.

Nearest hospitals

  • Stonesprings Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dulles3.6 miles
  • Inova Fair Oaks HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairfax7.1 miles
  • Uva Health Haymarket Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Haymarket8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors12
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants31
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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.

Places in and around South Riding

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Elk Lick Park · 21 acres1.5 mi
  • Eastgate Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Preserve · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Preserve · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Highland Hills Park · 2 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Triveni1.3 mi
  • Harris Teeter1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi
  • Giant Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Gum Spring Library3.4 mi
  • Chantilly Regional Library5.5 mi
  • Centreville Regional Library5.5 mi

Museums

  • Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Stone Ridge Amphitheater3.4 mi
  • Ellanor C. Lawrence Amphitheater4.9 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Kevin Paredes (2003) · American soccer player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in South Riding

Public schools here are run by Loudoun County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hutchison Farm ElementarySouth RidingPre-K–5672Public1.3 mi
Liberty ElementarySouth RidingPre-K–5813Public1.9 mi
Little River ElementarySouth RidingPre-K–5701Public0.5 mi
J. Michael Lunsford MiddleChantilly6–81,182Public0.7 mi
Freedom HighSouth Riding9–121,885Public1.8 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
East Gate Montessori SchoolChantillyPre-K–K20Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Karter School of South Riding IncChantillyPre-K–K35Nonsectarian1.5 mi
Montessori School of South RidingSouth RidingPre-K–K6Nonsectarian1.6 mi
The Goddard School - Chantilly II - East GateChantillyPre-K–K1Nonsectarian1.2 mi
Villa Montessori Stone RidgeChantillyPre-K–K20Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Dominion Christian SchoolHerndonK–12333Christian (no specific denomination)9.4 mi
Kids R Kids of South RidingSouth RidingK8Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Primrose School of South RidingChantillyK10Nonsectarian1.5 mi
St Paul Vi Catholic High SchoolChantilly9–121,183Roman Catholic1.7 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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