Home values, rents and more in Richmond, VA
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
Open Richmond in ProMap- Under $320k
- $320k–$370k
- $370k–$420k
- $420k–$500k
- $500k+
- No data
How Richmond compares
The typical home in Richmond, VA is worth about $362,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in Richmond are 8% below the typical value in the Richmond metro area ($392,000) and about the same as the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in Richmond rose 2.8%, compared with +2.6% in the Richmond metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $1,628 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 5% below the Richmond metro area ($1,706) and 16% below the U.S. ($1,932). Rents rose 2.7% over the past year.
The median household income is $64,587, against $86,679 in the Richmond metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 229,359 people live in Richmond (American Community Survey 2020–24).
Richmond has the 12th-highest typical home value of the 31 cities in the Richmond metro area and the 132nd-highest of 382 in Virginia with Zillow figures.
Part of: Richmond city, VA · Richmond metro area · Virginia
More for Richmond in ProMap Plus
These measures are on the map for subscribers. Open ProMap to see them for Richmond and every other place.
- 5- and 10-year price changes
- Days on market and months of supply
- Price cuts and sale-to-list ratio
- Price-to-income and monthly cost to buy
- Crime rates
- Homeowners insurance premiums
- Commute time to downtown
- Flood, wildfire and natural hazard risk
- Property-tax rate
- 2024 presidential vote
- Age, education and household make-up
- Amenities and transit nearby
Nearby cities
ZIP codes in Richmond, VA
Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.