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Colonial Heights

Colonial Heights County18,352 residentsColonial Heights City Public Schools
62
C
Suburbgrade score

14th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strong on cost of living and schools, held back by housing & affordability.

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A view of the Colonial Heights Boulevard, with the courthouse on the rightMojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0
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What Colonial Heights is like to live in, by category

Bars show Colonial Heights against Richmond. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$246,600
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,234/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households30%
Richmond 30%

Schools

18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio13.1
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate92%
Richmond median 87%

Cost of living

14% of the score · 83/100
A−
Housing cost index83
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.75%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute25.5 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés77
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks13
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$76,505
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment3.6%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations38%
Richmond 47%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Colonial Heights on housing & affordability

Colonial Heights's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Bon Air20 mi from Colonial HeightsC$365k73% 66 C+ Rockwood17 mi from Colonial HeightsC$354k77% 64 C+ Midlothian21 mi from Colonial HeightsC$409k74% 67 C+ Tuckahoe25 mi from Colonial HeightsC$463k64% 67 C+ Brandermill18 mi from Colonial HeightsC$376k70% 65 C+ Chester7 mi from Colonial HeightsC−$327k71% 62 C
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Colonial Heights

Is Colonial Heights, VA a good place to live?

Colonial Heights scores 62 out of 100, 14th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Colonial Heights expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades A−. The median home is $246,600, 30% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.75%. $1,234/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Colonial Heights?

Schools grade B. The districts serving Colonial Heights sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 13.1 student–teacher ratio. Colonial Heights is served by Colonial Heights City Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Colonial Heights?

The mean commute is 25.5 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.2% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Colonial Heights?

Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 77 restaurants and cafés and 13 parks, which grades B− on amenities.

Are the homes in Colonial Heights old or new?

The median home in Colonial Heights was built in 1970 — older than the Richmond median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 83% of homes are houses rather than flats.

Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.