Richmond

Housing & affordability in Laurel

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D
43/100
14th of 20
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$283,600
Richmond $353,50040% · scores 38
Median rent vs metro$1,616/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo30% · scores 58
Ownership rate52%
Richmond 67%15% · scores 31
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Richmond 30%15% · scores 37
Context, not scored
Median year built · Richmond 19841982
Houses rather than flats · Richmond 75%63%
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, Laurel 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 Laurel on housing & affordability

Laurel grades D on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Wyndham7 mi from LaurelA$703k91% 68 B− Short Pump6 mi from LaurelB−$569k58% 73 B Bon Air9 mi from LaurelC$365k73% 66 C+ Rockwood13 mi from LaurelC$354k77% 64 C+ Glen Allen2 mi from LaurelC$357k76% 63 C+ Midlothian13 mi from LaurelC$409k74% 67 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24