Richmond, VA · Virginia

Colonial Heights city

18,210 residents16 permits TTM$76,250 median HHI0 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$231,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.50%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

16

Census BPS

Climate risk

6.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

29.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

38.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026