Your relocation calculator
Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Richmond City
- You save on taxes
- $2,113/yr
- income −$1,242 · property +$3,356
- Equivalent salary here
- $190,000
- cost of living ~5% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- $394,950
- from recorded local sales
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | RICHMOND_METRO | $400,000 | - | 0.83 |
| Richmond City | RICHMOND_METRO | $394,950 | - | 1.20 |
| Chesterfield County | RICHMOND_METRO | $390,000 | - | 0.89 |
| Hanover County | RICHMOND_METRO | few recorded sales | - | 0.81 |
| Goochland County | RICHMOND_METRO | few recorded sales | - | 0.53 |
| Powhatan County | RICHMOND_METRO | few recorded sales | - | 0.75 |
| New Kent County | RICHMOND_METRO | few recorded sales | - | 0.60 |
| Charles City County | RICHMOND_METRO | few recorded sales | - | 0.69 |
| Louisa County | RICHMOND_METRO | few recorded sales | - | 0.72 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Richmond Metro.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 20,320 recorded public sale rows across 3 areas.
- 6 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Richmond City
Virginia's capital and the metro's urban core: VCU, the James River Park System, and rowhouse neighborhoods from Church Hill to the Fan.
Henrico County
Wraps the city to the west and east: Short Pump's retail and office corridor, the established West End suburbs, and Richmond International Airport on the eastern side.
Chesterfield County
South of the James and the metro's most populous locality: Midlothian's planned communities, Pocahontas State Park, and a long suburban arc from Bon Air to Chester.
Hanover County
North of the city where I-95 crosses toward Fredericksburg: Mechanicsville's suburbs, Ashland's small-town railroad main street, and working farmland beyond.
Goochland County
Upper James River county west of Henrico: estate and farm parcels, the West Creek employment corridor, and the lowest real-estate tax rate in the metro.
Powhatan County
Rural county south of the James between Chesterfield and Cumberland: large-lot subdivisions, Powhatan State Park, and a courthouse village center.
New Kent County
East along I-64 toward Williamsburg: New Kent Courthouse, the Colonial Downs racetrack, and fast-growing subdivisions on former timberland.
Charles City County
Rural James River county between Richmond and Williamsburg: the Route 5 plantation corridor and one of the smallest county populations in Virginia.
Louisa County
Northwest outlier on I-64 toward Charlottesville: Lake Anna's shoreline, the towns of Louisa and Mineral, and long stretches of rural acreage.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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