🌱 Patch AM: How much did Herndon apartment rents really rise last year?

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• How much did Herndon apartment rents really rise last year?

Also on today's calendar: Boxing and MMA-Style Striking Seminar with Sam Yousefi and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with partial sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: Sun followed by some clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 42.
• Friday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Apartment rents higher to end 2025 in some parts of Fairfax County, down in others (ffxnow.com) — Herndon renters saw modest increases in 2025, with median one-bedroom apartments at $1,763 and two-bedrooms at $2,115, slightly up from the start of the year. The story compares Herndon’s rents with nearby Fairfax County communities, showing where costs rose, where they fell, and how local prices stack up against the D.C. region and national averages.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Herndon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Boxing and MMA-Style Striking Seminar with Sam Yousefi
  OSMA, 510 Spring St, Herndon
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Taproom Theology; Craving Connection: Addiction & the Search for the Authentic Self
  Lake Anne Brew House, 11424 Washington Plaza W, Reston
  6:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Book Signing & Free Raffles With Award-Winning Author
  Meanwhile Coffee, 2309 Woodland Crossing Dr, Herndon
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Training in Herndon, VA
  Courtyard by Marriott Dulles Airport Herndon/Reston , 533 Herndon Pkwy , Herndon
  9:00 am

Saturday January 10

• January 10th, Saturday GreenFare 21 Day Kickstart
  GreenFare Organic Cafe , 408 Elden St , Herndon
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Zoning Ordinance Committee
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  9:00 am
• Senior Nutrition Lectures: Goal Setting
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 20880 Marblehead Drive , Ashburn
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Sterling Library , 22330 S Sterling Blvd a117 , Sterling
  10:00 am
• A Loosely Knit Group
  Central Rappahannock Regional Library Cooper Branch , 20 Washington Ave , Colonial Beach
  1:00 pm
• Navigating Services & Getting Connected Workshop (VIRTUAL)
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  4:00 pm
• ESOL: Makerspace for English Learners
  Sterling Library , 22330 S Sterling Blvd a117 , Sterling
  4:00 pm
• Conversational Spanish
  Sterling Library , 22330 S Sterling Blvd a117 , Sterling
  5:00 pm
• Community Criminal Justice Board
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 1 Harrison St., SE , Leesburg
  5:30 pm
• Multicultural Advisory Committee
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Low Cost Vaccination & Microchip Clinic
  Loudoun County, VA Calendar , 42225 Adoption Drive , Leesburg
  9:00 am

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• Calvert Rejuvenations Acupuncture and Spa — 5713231088
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Remembering Herndon's History: The Not-So-Lost Colony of Roanoke —Barbara Glakas Read on Patch
• Styles And Smiles —Jerilyn Woelfel Read on Patch

• Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Fuel Manager - OCONUS in Reston. Apply here.
• DLA Piper posted a job opening for Accounts Receivable Specialist in Reston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Herndon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reston

• Veteran-Owned Hair Salons Expand Public Service Discounts (patch.com)
• Reston Parkway lane temporarily closes for ongoing bridge repairs (ffxnow.com)

Great Falls

• Fairfax legislator to resurrect bill enabling local gas-powered leaf blower bans (ffxnow.com)

Ashburn

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-- The Patch AM Team

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