Area data
Richmond, VA — ZIP 23236
Population: 27,903 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $397,445
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $397,445
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $406,500
- Median list price
- $410,000
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.4%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 46
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,748/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.8%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane
- 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)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2,210 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,726
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 120,509
- Average weekly wage
- $1,152
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,845
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