Housing & Neighborhoods

Henrico County offers a wide array of neighborhoods and planned communities that suit any lifestyle and budget.  Residents live in quaint 19th-century farmhouses as well as 21st-century homes built with the latest techniques. Whether close to the city or nestled in the suburbs, from historic homes to modern apartments and condominiums, newcomers can find the perfect place to call home.  The communities are convenient to shopping, schools and close to business centers. We have a community, a neighborhood and a place for everyone. It's no wonder that Money Magazine named the greater Richmond area the number one place to live in the South among medium-sized cities.

It is not surprising that Henrico’s Glen Allen community was named by Money Magazine and CNN as one of the “Top 100 Best Places to Live” in America. Only three Virginia communities made the coveted 2009 list.

A sampling of the variety of housing available in Henrico shows the wide range of styles and locations to suit individual preferences.

• CrossRidge
• Eagles Nest
• Four Mile Run
• Hunton Estates
• Rocketts Landing
• Twin Hickory
• West Broad Village
• Wyndham

Housing Characteristics

In 2006-2008, Henrico County had a total of 126,000 housing units, 7 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 71 percent was in single-unit structures, 29 percent was in multi-unit structures, and less than 0.5 percent was mobile homes. Thirty-one percent of the housing units were built since 1990. 

Housing Costs

The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,568, nonmortgaged owners $436, and renters $915. Thirty-two percent of owners with mortgages, 10 percent of owners without mortgages, and 47 percent of renters in Henrico County spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.