Leesburg, VA Real Estate Tour: Why People Love This NoVA Town with Chris Colgan

Speaker: Chris Colgan • Date: October 29, 2025

"Guys, what is up? It is Chris Colgan again, your favorite Northern Virginia realtor here, and I am on another driving tour. Today, we are going out to Leesburg, Virginia, one of my favorite places. And this town has changed a bunch, and I absolutely love Leesburg in western Loudoun County."

Overview

"Guys, what is up? It is Chris Cole again, your favorite Northern Virginia realtor here, and I am on another driving tour. Today, we are going out to Leesburg, Virginia, one of my favorite places. And this town has changed a bunch, and I absolutely love Leburg in western Lowden County. And if you're thinking about buying a house, definitely hit me up info@coogleteam.com." (0:00)

"So, now I am out near Gilbert's Corner. I live in the Hey Market area. Most of you know that if you've been watching me for a while, by the way. I've lived here my whole life, so I know Leburg really well." (0:28)

"So, Gilbert's Corner, really popular intersection. So, if I went right right there where it says 50 East, I'm going to head towards Aldi, Virginia. And also that would be like Dallasos airport would be up that way. If I go straight, which I'm going to do, that is going to be towards Leburg area and more towards Western Lowden." (0:45)

Key Takeaways

"Probably got an average sales price in Leburg about 880,000. It is definitely not a cheap town at all." (4:46)
"Cool thing is though, plenty of housing options. You've got condos, town homes, single families." (4:56)
"This was really just known for the outlet mall. It had one of the biggest outlet malls, and it's still actually a very popular outlet mall." (5:55)
"The medium income in Lowden County is actually number one in all of the United States. It's like 180,000 per household." (27:14)
"We're only about 20 minutes from the Silver Line Metro which would take you into um Tyson's, Dallas airport, Reston, all these other great areas." (27:43)
"One thing I will tell you about Leburg, if you're looking for a little bit of slower pace ... if you're looking to rent, there's tons of apartments over here as well." (21:03)

Unique Facts & Stats

"Right now I'm passing probably one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in all of Northern Virginia. It's called Kraton Farms ... you're talking like three to$5 million mansions. And there probably is, I think Josh Norman when he was on the Commanders as well lived back in there." (1:43)
"A lot of the guys practice um or they they actually practice in Ashurn. So most of the players do live here in Leburg or they live in Ashurn because they're so close together." (2:37)
"One of my best friends is the former commander and he's an analyst now Santana Moss. He told me to tell you guys about Lands Down. That's like his favorite neighborhood." (2:49)
"We also passed a really good winery called Quattro Goombas. Don't even ask me how to spell it. Really great wine, great pizza." (3:14)
"There's a really cool place. You've got to check out whether you have kids or not. Leburg Animal Park. They have a famous sloth there." (3:44)
"Started in 1758. So, this is definitely an older Virginia town. Definitely some Civil War history, some early American history as well. Definitely got some Native American history." (4:01)
"There's a guy named Chuck who owns um a big moving company here and he really took over that airport. And so my buddies who own this My Sugar Exotics who let me use their cars, they actually picked up Conor McGregor there when he um came to DC to do some stuff for St. Patrick's Day." (4:20)
"The people that move here like hardly ever move. Like they stay here. So, it probably has like um people live here probably on average 10 to 12 years." (16:14)
"The medium income in Lowden County is actually number one in all of the United States. It's like 180,000 per household. So, a lot of these people that live in here are going to be dual income households for sure." (27:14)
"The tax rate has actually come down here in Louden from all the data centers. So that's actually helped them out a lot." (28:33)

Neighborhoods, Amenities & Lifestyle

"So, the first place I'm going to take you guys to is going to be like downtown or oldtown Leburg. That's like the original town. So much to do there. Really cool place. We've gone to the the theater there a lot and seen some shows. Also all kinds of amazing events going on, restaurants as well." (5:15)

"So you can see they've got like the parking garages for all kinds like the visitors to park, all kinds of different places to walk around here, like local restaurants, local shops, just like plenty to do. And then like to my left is Market Station with like cool restaurants as well." (8:32)

"Like if you come up here like on a Saturday during the summer, this place is definitely rocking. But it's really cool, right? Like you can come out here like say you lived out in Leburg, you can come to the Oldtown area and walk around, check out the different shops, restaurants." (9:09)

"And the thing I like about it is it's mainly like local shops and and uh restaurants. It's not like Ruby Tuesdays and TGI Fridays and all those different places." (9:26)

"You can get some older houses for like 7 to 800,000 town homes from like 5 to 600,000, you know, depending on how big they are." (9:50)

"Keep in mind, we're also in Lowden County Public Schools, which is one of the best school systems in all of Virginia for sure." (11:11)

"That oyster bar, King Street Oyster Bar, that is super popular as well. Like you can already see how there's all kinds of people waiting out there to get in there. But then Lightfoot is right here as well." (11:25)

"Right here you can see I park. This is a huge park about 180 acres. They got all kinds of different things to do. Like right today I saw a sign there's a Halloween parade that was yesterday. Tons of like green space out here. And like the thing that I really love is like right over here you've got the mountains that you can kind of see in the background with all the fall leaves." (12:52)

"You got the library, the rec center, all kinds of different things to do here. So plenty to do and Louden does a good job. They keep everything looking really good and nice." (13:24)

"These are homes built like in the 80s. Most of them have kind of just been like restored or, you know, renovated throughout the years, but these houses can go anywhere from like 8 to 900,000. When you're talking like new construction in Leburg, you're talking like, you know, 1.3 to 1.5 million." (14:11)

"So back in the day when I was a kid, really like the only time we'd come out to Leburg would be for like a sporting event or to go to the outlet mall. And I remember we would have like family come from Ireland and they always wanted to go to Outlet Mall." (15:18)

"All right, guys. So, now we're coming over here to the outlet mall. I don't even know how much I'm going to be able to show you of this cuz these outlet malls get crazy. And obviously, it's a Sunday afternoon. But, um, Leburg Premium Outlet owned by Simon. They own like a bunch of, uh, commercial real estate." (18:05)

"There's like I think it's like a hundred different designer stores. There used to be a Pottery Barn. I don't know if it's still here or not, but you've got like Ralph Lauren to Nike, you know, Eddie Bower. Pretty much all of like the top tier designers, American Eagle." (18:30)

"Whatever you do though, for the love of God, if you take one thing away from this video, do not go to Leburg outlet malls on Black Friday cuz it's literally like people are going insane." (17:36)

"So, let's talk about some different areas over here. You've got Lands Down, which is a very popular neighborhood. It's about 10 miles east of Leburg here. That's where Also, it's a gated community. I mean, anything in there is going to be about 1.3 million. It kind of backs up right to the battoic. They've got a golf course." (20:17)

"Right here is Sycamore Hill. You can get town homes in here for about 600,000. They're going to have onecar garage as well." (20:36)

"All right. So, right now I'm on River Creek Parkway. Battoic River should be around here somewhere. Tons of like different housing options around here. all kinds of different neighborhoods to the left and to the right of me." (22:15)

"This is River Creek. This is one of my favorite communities in Leburg. I mean, look how beautiful this is, right? Like, you've got all this fall foilage. You've got the river right here next to the left of us. Walking trails everywhere. This is also gated." (23:00)

"And this is a golf course community. And so this got like a lot of like little builders were in here and they built a lot of these like huge properties in here." (23:24)

"So a single family in here, you're at least looking at like 1.3 to 1.5 million golf course right now." (23:47)

"Look at these like attached houses. I mean these are houses like attached houses. So, these got to be 4 or 5,000 square ft. And I mean, these things are huge. But again, they're going to be about $1.3 million." (24:12)

"There is a house on the market over here, and it's about 1.3 million. And right over here, let me pull into here. This is going to be over an Eagle Ridge. And the reason I wanted to show you guys this is we are right next to the golf course and we're also super close to the river." (25:08)

"This house right here is 1.3 million. It's 5,500 square ft. So, it's huge. And you've got like four bedrooms, four bath. I believe it's four levels." (26:03)

Housing & Pricing

"Probably got an average sales price in Leburg about 880,000. It is definitely not a cheap town at all." (4:46)
"You can get some older houses for like 7 to 800,000 town homes from like 5 to 600,000, you know, depending on how big they are." (9:50)
"These houses can go anywhere from like 8 to 900,000. When you're talking like new construction in Leburg, you're talking like, you know, 1.3 to 1.5 million." (14:11)
"You can get town homes in here for about 600,000. They're going to have onecar garage as well." (20:36)
"Anything in there is going to be about 1.3 million." (20:23) [Lansdowne]
"There's River Point. Um those are going to be about 1.2 million. They are pretty big single families. But over here to my right, some other big huge town homes that are going to be about a million bucks." (21:44)
"A single family in here, you're at least looking at like 1.3 to 1.5 million." (23:47) [River Creek]
"These got to be 4 or 5,000 square ft. And I mean, these things are huge. But again, they're going to be about $1.3 million." (24:12)
"This house right here is 1.3 million. It's 5,500 square ft." (26:03)
"Stuff like these will be pretty expensive. I mean, you're probably talking like 800 to 900,000." (31:54) [Villages at Leesburg townhomes]

Transportation & Location

"Keep in mind this road can be heavily trafficked. So that's something definitely just to uh keep in mind." (1:27)

"You can get off on this like 15 right here and uh or seven and you could hit up um like go towards Tyson's, Reston, Ashurn or I could go up here and go left and head towards Winchester, Virginia, Loveitzville, Percyville, more towards Western Louden." (5:27)

"You can get a Uber to the metro which is more towards Ashurn and I've shown that on some other videos." (7:00)

"We're only about 20 minutes from the Silver Line Metro which would take you into um Tyson's, Dallas airport, Reston, all these other great areas. But keep in mind that's going to be a long rides. But it is convenient to know that like if you wanted to have like a public transportation, you could definitely do that metro, you know?" (27:43)

"Living here in Leburg, you're definitely going to want to um have a car. Most people do. And then if you wanted more affordable living, I would probably go out towards Winchester. We go there as well or Steven City, Virginia." (28:02)

Leesburg, VA Real Estate Tour FAQs

What types of homes can you find in Leesburg?

"Cool thing is though, plenty of housing options. You've got condos, town homes, single families." (4:56) "You can get some older houses for like 7 to 800,000 town homes from like 5 to 600,000, you know, depending on how big they are." (9:50) "These houses can go anywhere from like 8 to 900,000. When you're talking like new construction in Leburg, you're talking like, you know, 1.3 to 1.5 million." (14:11) In Sycamore Hill, "you can get town homes in here for about 600,000. They're going to have onecar garage as well." (20:36) In River Creek, "a single family in here, you're at least looking at like 1.3 to 1.5 million." (23:47) Attached houses in River Creek: "these got to be 4 or 5,000 square ft. And I mean, these things are huge. But again, they're going to be about $1.3 million." (24:12) Villages at Leesburg townhomes: "you're probably talking like 800 to 900,000." (31:54)

How much does it cost to buy a home in Leesburg?

"Probably got an average sales price in Leburg about 880,000. It is definitely not a cheap town at all." (4:46) "You can get some older houses for like 7 to 800,000 town homes from like 5 to 600,000." (9:50) "When you're talking like new construction in Leburg, you're talking like, you know, 1.3 to 1.5 million." (14:11) In Lansdowne, "anything in there is going to be about 1.3 million." (20:23) River Point homes "are going to be about 1.2 million. They are pretty big single families. But over here to my right, some other big huge town homes that are going to be about a million bucks." (21:44) "The medium income in Lowden County is actually number one in all of the United States. It's like 180,000 per household. So, a lot of these people that live in here are going to be dual income households for sure." (27:14)

What's Old Town Leesburg like?

"The first place I'm going to take you guys to is going to be like downtown or oldtown Leburg. That's like the original town. So much to do there. Really cool place. We've gone to the the theater there a lot and seen some shows. Also all kinds of amazing events going on, restaurants as well." (5:15) "Started in 1758. So, this is definitely an older Virginia town. Definitely some Civil War history, some early American history as well. Definitely got some Native American history." (4:01) "You can see they've got like the parking garages for all kinds like the visitors to park, all kinds of different places to walk around here, like local restaurants, local shops, just like plenty to do." (8:32) "That oyster bar, King Street Oyster Bar, that is super popular as well. Like you can already see how there's all kinds of people waiting out there to get in there. But then Lightfoot is right here as well." (11:25) "The thing I like about it is it's mainly like local shops and and uh restaurants. It's not like Ruby Tuesdays and TGI Fridays and all those different places." (9:26)

What's the deal with Leesburg Premium Outlets?

"Back in the day, this was really just known for the outlet mall. It had one of the biggest outlet malls, and it's still actually a very popular outlet mall." (5:55) "Leburg Premium Outlet owned by Simon. They own like a bunch of, uh, commercial real estate." (18:17) "There's like I think it's like a hundred different designer stores. There used to be a Pottery Barn. I don't know if it's still here or not, but you've got like Ralph Lauren to Nike, you know, Eddie Bower. Pretty much all of like the top tier designers, American Eagle." (18:30) "Whatever you do though, for the love of God, if you take one thing away from this video, do not go to Leburg outlet malls on Black Friday cuz it's literally like people are going insane. You know, when you see on TV like the news stories the day after Black Friday, like the lines here are just outrageous. And I know a couple people who do it and it's like to me to get 20 bucks off a Ralph Lauren shirt um isn't worth it." (17:36)

What are the exclusive neighborhoods in Leesburg?

"Right now I'm passing probably one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in all of Northern Virginia. It's called Kraton Farms ... That's where RG3 lived when he played at the Commanders and John Gruden when he used to coach there. It's really expensive to live back there ... you're talking like three to$5 million mansions. And there probably is, I think Josh Norman when he was on the Commanders as well lived back in there." (1:43) "One of my best friends is the former commander and he's an analyst now Santana Moss. He told me to tell you guys about Lands Down. That's like his favorite neighborhood." (2:49) "You've got Lands Down, which is a very popular neighborhood. It's about 10 miles east of Leburg here. That's where Also, it's a gated community. I mean, anything in there is going to be about 1.3 million. It kind of backs up right to the battoic. They've got a golf course." (20:17) "This is River Creek. This is one of my favorite communities in Leburg. I mean, look how beautiful this is, right? Like, you've got all this fall foilage. You've got the river right here next to the left of us. Walking trails everywhere. This is also gated." (23:00)

What's there to do in Leesburg?

"There's a really cool place. You've got to check out whether you have kids or not. Leburg Animal Park. They have a famous sloth there. They have so much to do." (3:44) "Right here you can see I park. This is a huge park about 180 acres. They got all kinds of different things to do. Like right today I saw a sign there's a Halloween parade that was yesterday. Tons of like green space out here." (12:52) "You got the library, the rec center, all kinds of different things to do here." (13:24) "There's a thing that you want to check out right now it's Halloween season is Paxton Manor. That's a really popular area around here." (8:19) "We also passed a really good winery called Quattro Goombas. Don't even ask me how to spell it. Really great wine, great pizza." (3:14) "King Street Oyster Bar, that is super popular as well ... Lightfoot is right here as well." (11:25) The Premium Outlets have "a hundred different designer stores." (18:30)

Do you need a car in Leesburg?

"Keep this in mind. You are going to need a car if you move out here in Leburg, okay? Like you're not going to be walking anywhere unless you just like like you're just like I don't even know one of these like what's that guy's name? Hussein Bolt. You're just super fast and you can run long distances. But yeah, it's it's just not it's you got to have a car. That's all I can say. Like or an Uber." (6:41) "You can get a Uber to the metro which is more towards Ashurn and I've shown that on some other videos." (7:00) "We're only about 20 minutes from the Silver Line Metro which would take you into um Tyson's, Dallas airport, Reston, all these other great areas. But keep in mind that's going to be a long rides. But it is convenient to know that like if you wanted to have like a public transportation, you could definitely do that metro." (27:43)

What's the job market like in Leesburg?

"The medium income in Lowden County is actually number one in all of the United States. It's like 180,000 per household. So, a lot of these people that live in here are going to be dual income households for sure. Plenty of like data center type jobs. You got data center alley over in Ashurn. A lot of people that live in Ashurn stay in Ashurn or you can check out like Reston is a great place as well." (27:14) "We're only about 20 minutes from the Silver Line Metro which would take you into um Tyson's, Dallas airport, Reston, all these other great areas." (27:43) "The tax rate has actually come down here in Louden from all the data centers. So that's actually helped them out a lot." (28:33)

What are the schools like in Leesburg?

"Keep in mind, we're also in Lowden County Public Schools, which is one of the best school systems in all of Virginia for sure." (11:11) Combined with the #1 median household income in America at $180K and the safe neighborhoods with mature trees and parks, Loudoun County schools are a major draw for families moving to Leesburg.

How does Leesburg compare to other Northern Virginia areas?

"Probably got an average sales price in Leburg about 880,000. It is definitely not a cheap town at all." (4:46) "The medium income in Lowden County is actually number one in all of the United States. It's like 180,000 per household." (27:14) "You can get off on this like 15 right here and uh or seven and you could hit up um like go towards Tyson's, Reston, Ashurn or I could go up here and go left and head towards Winchester, Virginia." (5:27) "If you wanted more affordable living, I would probably go out towards Winchester. We go there as well or Steven City, Virginia." (28:10) "The people that move here like hardly ever move. Like they stay here. So, it probably has like um people live here probably on average 10 to 12 years." (16:14) Leesburg combines historic charm, excellent schools, #1 median income, and proximity to DC/Ashburn metro access—people stay because the quality of life is incredible.

About Chris Colgan

I'm Chris Colgan, your favorite Northern Virginia realtor. I live in the Haymarket area and I've lived here my whole life, so I know Leesburg really well. Leesburg is one of my favorite places in western Loudoun County—this town has changed a bunch and I absolutely love it. One of my best friends is former Commander and analyst Santana Moss, and he told me Lansdowne is his favorite neighborhood. My buddies at My Sugar Exotics let me use their cars—they actually picked up Conor McGregor at Leesburg Airport when he came to DC for St. Patrick's Day. I know people who live in River Creek and sold homes to former Commanders players. About half my YouTube viewers do virtual tours when they buy a house through me, so even if you don't want to fly out here, we can give you a virtual tour. My team and I would love to help you buy or sell—definitely hit me up info@colganteam.com. I always try to show as much of the area as possible because I think about someone getting a job transfer here who's never seen the area, and I want to be the realtor who shows you what everything is all about so you get the full picture.