The median home price in Richmond is $350,000, near the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $67,000, the price-to-income ratio is 5.2x — meaning buyers typically spend 5.2 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Richmond run 1.2% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $4,200 per year, or $350 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is close to the national average of 1.1%.
Virginia has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Richmond is 101 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.