Area data
Richmond, VA — ZIP 23221
Population: 14,402 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $659,121
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $659,121
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $550,000
- Median list price
- $520,000
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,785/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 149
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,943
- Median annual property tax
- $5,920
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 120,989
- Average weekly wage
- $1,538
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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