Richmond

Housing & affordability in Glen Allen

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
61/100
5th of 20
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$357,200
Richmond $353,50040% · scores 51
Median rent vs metro$1,804/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo30% · scores 66
Ownership rate76%
Richmond 67%15% · scores 74
Households spending >30% of income on housing25%
Richmond 30%15% · scores 66
Context, not scored
Median year built · Richmond 19841993
Houses rather than flats · Richmond 75%80%
Households with children · Richmond 30%31%
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, Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen on housing & affordability

Glen Allen grades C on housing & affordability. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Wyndham7 mi from Glen AllenA$703k91% 68 B− Short Pump7 mi from Glen AllenB−$569k58% 73 B Bon Air11 mi from Glen AllenC$365k73% 66 C+ Rockwood15 mi from Glen AllenC$354k77% 64 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24