Richmond City · Established suburb
Northside City
Bellevue, Ginter Park and Laburnum Park give you a house and a yard with a city address. MacArthur Avenue is the small main street.
Reviewed 2026-11-07 · By Miles Agee, Real Estate Advisor
The Numbers
What Northside City actually costs
Median sale
$329K to $380K
Redfin, Jul to Sep 2026
Downtown, 8 a.m.
9 to 14 min
Google Maps forecast, measured by MAMS
Real estate tax
$1.20 / $100
Car tax
$3.70 / $100
Before state relief
Walk Score
58
Area average
School division
Richmond Public Schools
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Rush-hour drives from Northside
| To | 8 a.m. | 5 p.m. home |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 9 to 14 min | 10 to 16 min |
| VCU Medical Center | 8 to 12 min | 9 to 14 min |
| Capital One West Creek | 22 to 35 min | 24 to 40 min |
| Innsbrook | 16 to 30 min | 20 to 35 min |
| RIC airport | 12 to 18 min | 16 to 28 min |
Measured November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.
The Honest Part
What Northside City trades away
Less walkable than the Fan, and fewer restaurants close by. Lakeside, just north, is Henrico County, with a different tax rate and school division.
Is It For You
Northside City tends to fit if
- You want: historic homes with original detail
- On a Tuesday night you want: a park, a trail, or water before sunset
- On a Tuesday night you want: a restaurant you did not have to plan around
Common Questions
Northside City FAQ
What is the property tax rate in Northside City?
Northside City is in the City of Richmond, which taxes real estate at $1.20 per $100 of assessed value and cars at $3.70 per $100 before state relief. Source: Richmond City Council, checked 2026-11-07.
How long is the drive from Northside City to downtown Richmond?
Google Maps forecast 9 to 14 minutes for an 8 a.m. Tuesday drive to Riverfront Plaza downtown, and 10 to 16 minutes back at 5 p.m. At 8 a.m. it was VCU Medical Center 8 to 12 min, Innsbrook 16 to 30 min, Capital One West Creek 22 to 35 min, RIC airport 12 to 18 min. MAMS measured these November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.
Is Northside City walkable?
Walk Score's area average: Ginter Park 43, Laburnum Park 44, Bellevue 58, out of 100. Scores move block by block, so check the exact address at walkscore.com. Source: Walk Score, checked 2026-11-07.
Which school division serves Northside City?
Richmond Public Schools. Assignment goes by exact address and can change, so use the division's own lookup (https://www.rvaschools.net/enroll) 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 Northside City?
Redfin's median sale prices for the parts of Northside City we track ran $329K to $380K 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 Northside City?
Less walkable than the Fan, and fewer restaurants close by. Lakeside, just north, is Henrico County, with a different tax rate and school division.
Sources
Where every number comes from
- Richmond City Council: $1.20 per $100. Checked 2026-11-07.
- City of Richmond: $3.70 per $100 (passenger vehicles). Checked 2026-11-07.
- Redfin Data Center: $379,838 median sale price (58 homes sold, zip 23227). Checked 2026-11-07.
- Redfin Data Center: $328,903 median sale price (92 homes sold, zip 23222). Checked 2026-11-07.
- Walk Score: 43 Walk Score. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Walk Score: 44 Walk Score. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Walk Score: 58 Walk Score. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Richmond Public Schools: Address-based School Locator Map. 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.
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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.