CITY PROFILE
Richmond, VA
“Cheap housing meets limited job market; bring remote work or ambition.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $398K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,763/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 14.5°C · warmest 26.7°C · coolest 1.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1182 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #45 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent83
- Climate comfort74
- Big-city amenities2
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.