Richmond, VA 23221 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 11
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Home Value
$655,867
+2.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
11
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
0.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
28 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
103.8%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
49%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,861/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
27%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$59
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 27% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 16% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−22% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (11/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (103.8% of list); 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 49% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $162k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,514 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $2,195/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $59 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.9% to +12.4% (80% range; middle estimate +5.4%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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Other ZIP codes in Richmond city, VA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA 23225 | $370.3K | +1.8% | 16 |
| Richmond, VA 23224 | $245.2K | +2.0% | 43 |
| Richmond, VA 23220 | $451.5K | +1.3% | 37 |
| Richmond, VA 23226 | $592.7K | +3.3% | 7 |
| Richmond, VA 23219 | $362.6K | −0.6% | 39 |
| ZIP 23284 | – | – | – |
| ZIP 23173 | – | – | – |
| ZIP 23298 | – | – | – |