What’s the best part of Richmond? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Richmond are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Richmond neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Virginia and Richmond is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$119,376 median income · $395,000 median home value
$106,121 median income · $447,000 median home value
$105,048 median income · $353,200 median home value
$67,042 median income · $373,171 median home value
$95,504 median income · $405,100 median home value
$159,538 median income · $544,600 median home value
$69,805 median income · $357,600 median home value
$119,094 median income · $317,550 median home value
$110,913 median income · $388,733 median home value
$132,966 median income · $290,300 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Virginia’s statewide median.
Virginia statewide median: $93,170
Virginia statewide median: $412,467
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Richmond, VA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Richmond, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 122 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Richmond.” We’re lookin’ at you, Colonial Place.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Richmond, Virginia has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Richmond.
The full plate
Table: Best Richmond neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonial Place | 2,243 | $395,000 | $119,376 |
| 2 | Laburnum Park | 1,144 | $447,000 | $106,121 |
| 3 | Malvern Gardens | 1,414 | $353,200 | $105,048 |
| 4 | The Museum District | 6,669 | $373,171 | $67,042 |
| 5 | Mary Munford | 1,398 | $405,100 | $95,504 |
| 6 | Stonewall Court | 829 | $544,600 | $159,538 |
| 7 | Sherwood Park | 815 | $357,600 | $69,805 |
| 8 | Forest Hill | 1,517 | $317,550 | $119,094 |
| 9 | Willow Lawn | 895 | $388,733 | $110,913 |
| 10 | Three Chopt | 2,348 | $290,300 | $132,966 |
| 11 | Monument Avenue Park | 582 | $350,000 | $113,984 |
| 12 | Huguenot | 2,235 | $277,700 | $82,908 |
| 13 | Church Hill | 3,360 | $389,467 | $61,490 |
| 14 | The Fan | 13,391 | $522,436 | $75,369 |
| 15 | Union Hill | 2,361 | $330,550 | $45,902 |
| 16 | Bellevue | 2,871 | $245,450 | $76,725 |
| 17 | Westover Hills | 1,045 | $176,400 | $93,459 |
| 18 | Oxford | 1,815 | $310,100 | $87,925 |
| 19 | Carytown | 1,910 | $339,350 | $75,423 |
| 20 | Sauer’s Gardens | 1,121 | $323,200 | $72,148 |
| 21 | Chimborazo | 2,026 | $245,920 | $66,724 |
| 22 | Westover Hills West | 906 | $198,800 | $78,500 |
| 23 | Stony Point | 1,024 | $351,300 | $102,296 |
| 24 | Central Office | 1,263 | $233,900 | $59,115 |
| 25 | Willow Oaks | 665 | $248,500 | $77,500 |
| 26 | Forest Hill Terrace | 1,340 | $290,250 | $92,462 |
| 27 | Stratford Hills | 3,100 | $277,333 | $92,648 |
| 28 | Forest Hill Park | 499 | $346,700 | $94,593 |
| 29 | Powhite Park | 240 | $227,800 | $59,567 |
| 30 | Southampton | 514 | $372,400 | $95,244 |
| 31 | Shockoe Bottom | 3,068 | $418,250 | $42,467 |
| 32 | Carillon | 576 | $319,900 | $88,000 |
| 33 | Ginter Park | 4,013 | $384,340 | $56,370 |
| 34 | Northern Barton Heights | 2,980 | $210,080 | $62,784 |
| 35 | Cottrell Farms | 1,546 | $146,500 | $44,828 |
| 36 | Oregon Hill | 1,269 | $216,850 | $62,628 |
| 37 | Randolph | 3,292 | $222,033 | $53,224 |
| 38 | Brookland Park | 2,015 | $197,133 | $59,034 |
| 39 | Rosedale | 827 | $190,000 | $69,372 |
| 40 | Stadium | 184 | $319,900 | $88,000 |
| 41 | Shockoe Slip | 181 | $483,300 | $37,123 |
| 42 | Vcu | 2,990 | $375,000 | $11,250 |
| 43 | Gravel Hill | 378 | $248,500 | $77,500 |
| 44 | Belle And Mayo Islands | 331 | $228,300 | $50,928 |
| 45 | Cedarhurst | 2,564 | $199,200 | $57,467 |
| 46 | Chippenham Forest | 905 | $324,600 | $55,224 |
| 47 | Edgewood | 692 | $154,200 | $57,994 |
| 48 | Westover | 2,934 | $147,150 | $53,316 |
| 49 | Bryan Park | 933 | $287,200 | $37,549 |
| 50 | Ginter Park Terrace | 412 | $240,600 | $63,797 |
| 51 | Church Hill North | 2,128 | $187,217 | $52,930 |
| 52 | Maymont Park | 200 | $243,650 | $72,534 |
| 53 | The Diamond | 1,271 | $213,400 | $62,876 |
| 54 | Pocoshock | 643 | $139,000 | $52,321 |
| 55 | Woodland Heights | 1,542 | $236,650 | $74,637 |
| 56 | Byrd Park | 1,608 | $270,933 | $66,915 |
| 57 | Providence Park | 1,235 | $131,050 | $46,259 |
| 58 | Woodhaven | 1,954 | $127,500 | $50,417 |
| 59 | Southern Barton Heights | 1,279 | $179,367 | $56,312 |
| 60 | Scott’s Addition | 1,042 | $296,400 | $41,637 |
| 61 | Virginia Union | 1,768 | $212,000 | $65,447 |
| 62 | Museums | 255 | $213,400 | $44,853 |
| 63 | Swansboro West | 2,617 | $95,100 | $43,084 |
| 64 | Westlake Hills | 1,355 | $203,833 | $49,905 |
| 65 | Worthington | 1,102 | $148,700 | $65,096 |
| 66 | John Marshall | 998 | $369,500 | $32,896 |
| 67 | Newtowne West | 175 | $213,400 | $44,853 |
| 68 | Walmsley | 1,963 | $159,300 | $39,548 |
| 69 | Forest View | 864 | $252,300 | $80,785 |
| 70 | Swanson | 1,398 | $139,000 | $52,321 |
| 71 | Oakwood Cemetery | 1,432 | $92,150 | $42,558 |
| 72 | Blackwell | 2,084 | $129,367 | $47,319 |
| 73 | Northrop | 1,330 | $292,100 | $39,570 |
| 74 | Chamberlayne Industrial Center | 1,417 | $186,350 | $59,069 |
| 75 | Hickory Hill | 1,534 | $142,300 | $49,574 |
| 76 | Jackson Ward | 2,352 | $242,367 | $37,191 |
| 77 | Upper Shockoe Valley | 2,348 | $92,500 | $32,168 |
| 78 | Cullenwood | 376 | $121,300 | $87,594 |
| 79 | North Highland Park | 3,834 | $111,300 | $34,250 |
| 80 | Broad Rock Industrial Park | 1,460 | $122,300 | $51,217 |
| 81 | McGuire Manor | 1,312 | $134,900 | $48,079 |
| 82 | Eastview | 3,400 | $79,450 | $19,804 |
| 83 | Warwick | 817 | $139,000 | $52,321 |
| 84 | British Camp Farms | 1,122 | $141,300 | $53,892 |
| 85 | Bellemeade | 3,285 | $116,367 | $39,448 |
| 86 | Swansboro | 2,160 | $178,875 | $53,623 |
| 87 | Fulton | 5,842 | $149,367 | $33,831 |
| 88 | Hollywood Cemetery | 492 | $167,400 | $57,068 |
| 89 | Deerbourne | 802 | $134,900 | $61,894 |
| 90 | Piney Knolls | 2,615 | $148,950 | $35,860 |
| 91 | Biotech And MCV District | 413 | $185,600 | $57,188 |
| 92 | Mosby | 1,665 | $95,600 | $18,194 |
| 93 | Cherry Gardens | 208 | $121,300 | $66,582 |
| 94 | Hillside Court | 789 | $115,400 | $30,125 |
| 95 | City Center | 626 | $248,100 | $44,023 |
| 96 | Fairmount | 1,144 | $138,800 | $30,570 |
| 97 | McGuire | 836 | $111,100 | $72,002 |
| 98 | South Garden | 2,342 | $148,950 | $32,796 |
| 99 | Broad Rock Sports Complex | 488 | $148,300 | $31,217 |
| 100 | Whitcomb | 2,820 | $95,467 | $20,537 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 122 Richmond neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Richmond
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Richmond where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Richmond are Colonial Place, Laburnum Park, Malvern Gardens, The Museum District, Mary Munford, Stonewall Court, Sherwood Park, Forest Hill, Willow Lawn, and Three Chopt.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Richmond aren’t all good. Oak Grove takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Richmond.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Virginia? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Richmond FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Richmond?
Colonial Place is the best neighborhood in Richmond for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Laburnum Park and Malvern Gardens are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Richmond?
The best neighborhoods in Richmond are Colonial Place, Laburnum Park, Malvern Gardens, The Museum District, Mary Munford, Stonewall Court, Sherwood Park, Forest Hill, Willow Lawn, and Three Chopt. We ranked all 122 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Colonial Place?
The median household income in Colonial Place is $119,376 and the median home costs $395,000. The best blocks in Richmond rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Richmond neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Colonial Place, takes the top spot.
Which Richmond neighborhood ranked last?
Oak Grove came in last of the 122 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Richmond the numbers put it there.
