Goochland County · Rural and land
Goochland
Large homes near the Henrico line and farms and acreage farther west, with Capital One's West Creek campus inside the county.
Reviewed 2026-11-07 · By Miles Agee, Real Estate Advisor
The Numbers
What Goochland actually costs
Median sale
$450K to $759K
Redfin, Jul to Sep 2026
Downtown, 8 a.m.
35 to 50 min
Google Maps forecast, measured by MAMS
Real estate tax
$0.53 / $100
Car tax
$2.99 / $100
Before state relief
Walk Score
No area score
Walk Score publishes no area average
School division
Goochland County Public Schools
Look up the exact address
Rush-hour drives from Goochland
| To | 8 a.m. | 5 p.m. home |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 35 to 50 min | 40 to 55 min |
| VCU Medical Center | 35 to 55 min | 40 min to 1 hr 5 min |
| Capital One West Creek | 22 to 26 min | 22 to 26 min |
| Innsbrook | 24 to 35 min | 24 to 40 min |
| RIC airport | 40 min to 1 hr 5 min | 50 min to 1 hr 10 min |
Measured November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.
The Honest Part
What Goochland trades away
You drive for errands and dinner. Many homes run on wells and septic, and internet varies by address, so check both.
Is It For You
Goochland tends to fit if
- You want: land and acreage
- You want: move-in-ready homes, roughly 5 to 15 years old
- On a Tuesday night you want: nothing at all, on purpose
- On a Tuesday night you want: a park, a trail, or water before sunset
Common Questions
Goochland FAQ
What is the property tax rate in Goochland?
Goochland is in Goochland County, which taxes real estate at $0.53 per $100 of assessed value and cars at $2.99 per $100 before state relief. The City of Richmond's rate is $1.20, so the same assessed value costs less here every year. Source: Goochland County, checked 2026-11-07.
How long is the drive from Goochland to downtown Richmond?
Google Maps forecast 35 to 50 minutes for an 8 a.m. Tuesday drive to Riverfront Plaza downtown, and 40 to 55 minutes back at 5 p.m. At 8 a.m. it was VCU Medical Center 35 to 55 min, Innsbrook 24 to 35 min, Capital One West Creek 22 to 26 min, RIC airport 40 min to 1 hr 5 min. MAMS measured these November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.
Is Goochland walkable?
Walk Score publishes no area average for Goochland, and one address score is not an area, so we don't print one. Check the exact address at walkscore.com.
Which school division serves Goochland?
Goochland County Public Schools. Assignment goes by exact address and can change, so use the division's own lookup (https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/registration/) before you write an offer. For official data on any school, the Virginia Department of Education publishes School Quality Profiles at schoolquality.virginia.gov.
What do homes sell for in Goochland?
Redfin's median sale prices for the parts of Goochland we track ran $450K to $759K from July through September 2026, all home types. A single street can run well above or below that. Source: Redfin Data Center.
What is the trade-off of living in Goochland?
You drive for errands and dinner. Many homes run on wells and septic, and internet varies by address, so check both.
Sources
Where every number comes from
- Goochland County: $0.53 per $100. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Goochland County: $2.99 per $100 (Personal Property, PPTRA Vehicles); $3.75 per $100 (Personal Property, General Rate). Checked 2026-11-07.
- Richmond City Council: $1.20 per $100. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Redfin Data Center: $758,777 median sale price (30 homes sold, zip 23103). Checked 2026-11-07.
- Redfin Data Center: $449,868 median sale price (28 homes sold, zip 23063). Checked 2026-11-07.
- Goochland County Public Schools: Division mapping tool (School Districts layer shows elementary boundaries), linked from the registration page; main office 804-556-5630. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Virginia Department of Education: VDOE School Quality Profiles and data download. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Drive times: Google Maps, driving, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, read by MAMS on November 7, 2026.
Not sure Goochland is your fit?
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Numbers on this page were checked 2026-11-07 and change over time. Medians mix every home type and are not an appraisal of any home. Confirm school assignment with the school division for the exact address. Miles Agee is a Real Estate Advisor licensed in Virginia with Samson Properties, on the OneSouth Realty team. MAMS does not steer clients by race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.