Richmond

Housing & affordability in Colonial Heights

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
40/100
15th of 20
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$246,600
Richmond $353,50040% · scores 30
Median rent vs metro$1,234/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo30% · scores 39
Ownership rate68%
Richmond 67%15% · scores 60
Households spending >30% of income on housing30%
Richmond 30%15% · scores 50
Context, not scored
Median year built · Richmond 19841970
Houses rather than flats · Richmond 75%83%
Households with children · Richmond 30%34%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Richmond reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Richmond suburbs for housing

All 20 ranked, Colonial Heights highlighted
1WyndhamA$703,0002Short PumpB−$568,9003Bon AirC$365,2004RockwoodC$354,4005Glen AllenC$357,2006MidlothianC$408,5007MechanicsvilleC$351,0008TuckahoeC$462,8009BrandermillC$376,00010ChesterC−$327,20011MeadowbrookD+$298,50012ManchesterD$317,00013LakesideD$288,20014LaurelD$283,60015Colonial HeightsD−$246,60016RichmondD−$353,00017East Highland ParkF$229,20018Highland SpringsF$227,30019HopewellF$181,60020PetersburgF$189,000
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Better than Colonial Heights on housing & affordability

Colonial Heights grades D− on housing & affordability. 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