Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Richmond has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Richmond do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Windsor Farms, where the median income is a cool $232,813.
$232,813 median income
$215,625 median income
$182,361 median income
$182,361 median income
$159,538 median income
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$119,376 median income
$119,094 median income
$113,984 median income
$110,913 median income
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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
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Richmond for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Richmond.
We ranked every neighborhood in Richmond by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Windsor Farms, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Richmond.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Richmond.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Richmond for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor Farms | $232,813 |
| 2 | Wilton | $215,625 |
| 3 | Country Club Of Virginia | $182,361 |
| 3 | University Of Richmond | $182,361 |
| 5 | Stonewall Court | $159,538 |
| 6 | Three Chopt | $132,966 |
| 7 | Colonial Place | $119,376 |
| 8 | Forest Hill | $119,094 |
| 9 | Monument Avenue Park | $113,984 |
| 10 | Willow Lawn | $110,913 |
| 11 | Laburnum Park | $106,121 |
| 12 | Malvern Gardens | $105,048 |
| 13 | Stony Point | $102,296 |
| 14 | Mary Munford | $95,504 |
| 15 | Southampton | $95,244 |
| 16 | Forest Hill Park | $94,593 |
| 17 | Westover Hills | $93,459 |
| 18 | Stratford Hills | $92,648 |
| 19 | Forest Hill Terrace | $92,462 |
| 20 | Stadium | $88,000 |
| 20 | Carillon | $88,000 |
| 22 | Oxford | $87,925 |
| 23 | Cullenwood | $87,594 |
| 24 | Huguenot | $82,908 |
| 25 | Forest View | $80,785 |
| 26 | Reedy Creek | $80,076 |
| 27 | Westover Hills West | $78,500 |
| 28 | Gravel Hill | $77,500 |
| 28 | Willow Oaks | $77,500 |
| 30 | Bellevue | $76,725 |
| 31 | Carytown | $75,423 |
| 32 | The Fan | $75,369 |
| 33 | Woodland Heights | $74,637 |
| 34 | Maymont Park | $72,534 |
| 35 | Sauer’s Gardens | $72,148 |
| 36 | McGuire | $72,002 |
| 37 | Sherwood Park | $69,805 |
| 38 | Rosedale | $69,372 |
| 39 | Brookbury | $68,191 |
| 39 | Belmont Woods | $68,191 |
| 41 | The Museum District | $67,042 |
| 42 | Byrd Park | $66,915 |
| 43 | Chimborazo | $66,724 |
| 44 | Cherry Gardens | $66,582 |
| 45 | Virginia Union | $65,447 |
| 46 | Worthington | $65,096 |
| 47 | Belt Center | $64,814 |
| 48 | Ginter Park Terrace | $63,797 |
| 49 | The Diamond | $62,876 |
| 50 | Northern Barton Heights | $62,784 |
| 51 | Oregon Hill | $62,628 |
| 52 | Cofer | $62,242 |
| 53 | Deerbourne | $61,894 |
| 54 | Church Hill | $61,490 |
| 55 | Gambles Hill | $59,760 |
| 55 | Capitol District | $59,760 |
| 57 | Powhite Park | $59,567 |
| 58 | Central Office | $59,115 |
| 59 | Chamberlayne Industrial Center | $59,069 |
| 60 | Brookland Park | $59,034 |
| 61 | Edgewood | $57,994 |
| 62 | Cedarhurst | $57,467 |
| 63 | Biotech And MCV District | $57,188 |
| 64 | Maymont | $57,068 |
| 64 | Hollywood Cemetery | $57,068 |
| 66 | Ginter Park | $56,370 |
| 67 | Southern Barton Heights | $56,312 |
| 68 | Chippenham Forest | $55,224 |
| 69 | British Camp Farms | $53,892 |
| 70 | Parnell Industrial Area | $53,706 |
| 71 | Swansboro | $53,623 |
| 72 | Westover | $53,316 |
| 73 | Randolph | $53,224 |
| 74 | Church Hill North | $52,930 |
| 76 | Pocoshock | $52,321 |
| 76 | Swanson | $52,321 |
| 76 | Warwick | $52,321 |
| 78 | Broad Rock Industrial Park | $51,217 |
| 79 | Belle And Mayo Islands | $50,928 |
| 80 | Woodhaven | $50,417 |
| 81 | Westlake Hills | $49,905 |
| 82 | Hickory Hill | $49,574 |
| 83 | McGuire Manor | $48,079 |
| 84 | Blackwell | $47,319 |
| 85 | Old Town Manchester | $46,999 |
| 86 | Midlothian | $46,643 |
| 87 | Providence Park | $46,259 |
| 88 | Union Hill | $45,902 |
| 89 | Southwood | $44,866 |
| 90 | Museums | $44,853 |
| 90 | Newtowne West | $44,853 |
| 92 | Cottrell Farms | $44,828 |
| 93 | City Center | $44,023 |
| 94 | Swansboro West | $43,084 |
| 95 | Oakwood | $42,558 |
| 95 | Oakwood Cemetery | $42,558 |
| 97 | Shockoe Bottom | $42,467 |
| 98 | Hioaks | $42,454 |
| 99 | Scott’s Addition | $41,637 |
| 100 | Northrop | $39,570 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 138 Richmond neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Richmond
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Richmond for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Windsor Farms looks to be the richest Richmond neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Richmond are Windsor Farms, Wilton, Country Club Of Virginia, University Of Richmond, Stonewall Court, Three Chopt, Colonial Place, Forest Hill, Monument Avenue Park, and Willow Lawn.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Vcu.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest 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
Richest Neighborhoods In Richmond FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Richmond?
Windsor Farms is the richest neighborhood in Richmond for 2026, with a median household income of $232,813. Wilton and Country Club Of Virginia are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Richmond?
The richest neighborhoods in Richmond are Windsor Farms, Wilton, Country Club Of Virginia, University Of Richmond, Stonewall Court, Three Chopt, Colonial Place, Forest Hill, Monument Avenue Park, and Willow Lawn. We ranked all 138 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Windsor Farms?
The median household in Windsor Farms earns $232,813 a year, and the median home there is worth . Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Richmond is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Richmond?
Vcu posts the lowest median household income of the 138 Richmond neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
