Summary answer: On a $600,000 home in Leesburg, expect buyer closing costs of roughly $12,000–$18,000 (about 2–3% of purchase price), before prepaid items like taxes and insurance. This is a realistic scenario for Leesburg's townhome market ($450K-$650K), though below the typical single-family price point.

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What's actually in Leesburg closing costs

Cost Category Typical Range on $600K
Lender fees (origination, underwriting, appraisal) $3,000–$5,000
Title insurance & settlement fees $2,500–$4,000
Recording & transfer taxes $2,000–$3,500
Prepaid property taxes & insurance (escrow setup) $1,600–$2,900
Home inspection $400–$650

Why Loudoun's low tax rate keeps this on the lower end

At $0.805 per $100 of assessed value — among the lowest in Northern Virginia thanks to data center tax revenue — your prepaid escrow amount runs lower here than in most neighboring counties, a real, quantifiable savings at closing.

Where buyers get surprised

  1. Prepaid escrow gets underestimated — buyers often plan for the "fee" side and forget the prepaid taxes and insurance collected at the same time
  2. Discount points — buying down your rate adds directly to closing costs

Can any of this be negotiated?

Yes — asking a seller for a closing cost credit is reasonable, particularly on a listing that's sat closer to Leesburg's upper time-on-market range.

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