The open-air walkway at Short Pump Town Center at dusk

Section 5 · Outside the city line

Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and Goochland.

Verified 2026-11-07 · Miles Agee, Real Estate Advisor

The short answer

The four counties around Richmond give you more house and yard for a lower tax rate. In September 2026 the median single-family sale was $435,000 in Henrico, $464,000 in Chesterfield, and $528,450 in Hanover. Henrico homes sold fastest, in a median 20 days.

The mistake is comparing list prices across county lines without adding the tax bill and the commute. The table below puts all three on one line.

The counties side by sideSwipe the table to see every column.
CountyMedian single-family, Sept 2026Median daysReal estate tax per $100Average commute
Henrico$435,00020$0.8324.1 min
Chesterfield$464,00028$0.8927.2 min
Hanover$528,45039$0.8128.0 min
GoochlandNot published by CVR MLS for this monthNot published$0.5329.9 min (5-year)

Sources: CVR MLS Local Market Updates, September 2026; each county's 2026 tax rate page; Census ACS 2025 1-year (Goochland 5-year).

Where to look in each county

Short Pump →Henrico's West Broad Street retail center, and the newer subdivisions around it.Glen Allen →Henrico, north of Broad, near the Innsbrook office park.Midlothian →Chesterfield's west side along Route 60 and the Powhite Parkway.Bon Air →Older Chesterfield neighborhood just past the city line on Buford Road.Mechanicsville →Hanover, northeast of the city along Route 360.River Road →Henrico, large wooded lots along the James.Moseley →Chesterfield's new-construction growth area near Route 288.Chester →South Chesterfield between I-95 and I-295.Ashland →Hanover's railroad town, with its own town tax on top of the county's.Goochland →West of Henrico, land and the lowest real estate rate of the five guide localities.Powhatan →Rural county west of Chesterfield along Route 60.New Kent →East of Richmond on I-64 toward Williamsburg.

Questions people ask

Is Henrico or Chesterfield cheaper?

In September 2026, Henrico's median single-family sale was $435,000 against Chesterfield's $464,000 (CVR MLS). Henrico's 2026 real estate tax rate is also lower: $0.83 per $100 against $0.89.

What is the median home price in Hanover County, VA?

$528,450 for single-family homes in September 2026, with a median 39 days on market (CVR MLS).

Does Goochland have the lowest property tax near Richmond?

Yes. Goochland's 2026 rate is $0.53 per $100, the lowest of the five Richmond-area localities.

Sources

  1. CVR MLS · checked 2026-10-26
  2. Henrico County · checked 2026-11-07
  3. U.S. Census Bureau · checked 2026-11-07
  4. Chesterfield County · checked 2026-11-07
  5. Hanover County · checked 2026-11-07
  6. Goochland County · checked 2026-11-07
  7. U.S. Census Bureau · checked 2026-11-07
  8. Town of Ashland · checked 2026-11-07

Photo: AI-enhanced from a photo by Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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General information, not legal, tax, or lending advice. Every figure is linked to its source and was checked on the date shown; rates change, so confirm with the locality before you rely on one. Schools: verify with the school division. Miles Agee is a Real Estate Advisor licensed in Virginia (Lic # 0225249973), on the OneSouth Realty team at Samson Properties. MAMS does not steer clients by race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.