Powhatan County · Rural and land
Powhatan
Real land, few HOAs, and Powhatan State Park. Weekends feel far from the city, on purpose.
Reviewed 2026-11-07 · By Miles Agee, Real Estate Advisor
The Numbers
What Powhatan actually costs
Median sale
$505K
Redfin, Jul to Sep 2026
Downtown, 8 a.m.
40 min to 1 hr 5 min
Google Maps forecast, measured by MAMS
Real estate tax
$0.77 / $100
Car tax
$3.60 / $100
Before state relief
Walk Score
No area score
Walk Score publishes no area average
School division
Powhatan County Public Schools
Look up the exact address
Rush-hour drives from Powhatan
| To | 8 a.m. | 5 p.m. home |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 40 min to 1 hr 5 min | 40 min to 1 hr min |
| VCU Medical Center | 40 min to 1 hr 10 min | 40 min to 1 hr 5 min |
| Capital One West Creek | 30 to 45 min | 30 to 40 min |
| Innsbrook | 35 to 50 min | 35 to 55 min |
| RIC airport | 50 min to 1 hr 10 min | 50 min to 1 hr 15 min |
Measured November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.
The Honest Part
What Powhatan trades away
The longest drives in this quiz. Wells, septic and internet need checking at the exact address.
Is It For You
Powhatan tends to fit if
- You want: land and acreage
- You want: new construction where you pick finishes
- 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
Powhatan FAQ
What is the property tax rate in Powhatan?
Powhatan is in Powhatan County, which taxes real estate at $0.77 per $100 of assessed value and cars at $3.60 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: Powhatan County, checked 2026-11-07.
How long is the drive from Powhatan to downtown Richmond?
Google Maps forecast 40 min to 1 hr 5 minutes for an 8 a.m. Tuesday drive to Riverfront Plaza downtown, and 40 min to 1 hr minutes back at 5 p.m. At 8 a.m. it was VCU Medical Center 40 min to 1 hr 10 min, Innsbrook 35 to 50 min, Capital One West Creek 30 to 45 min, RIC airport 50 min to 1 hr 10 min. MAMS measured these November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.
Is Powhatan walkable?
Walk Score publishes no area average for Powhatan, 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 Powhatan?
Powhatan County Public Schools. Assignment goes by exact address and can change, so use the division's own lookup (https://www.powhatan.k12.va.us) 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 Powhatan?
Redfin's median sale prices for the parts of Powhatan we track ran $505K 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 Powhatan?
The longest drives in this quiz. Wells, septic and internet need checking at the exact address.
Sources
Where every number comes from
- Powhatan County: $0.77 per $100. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Powhatan County: $3.60 per $100. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Richmond City Council: $1.20 per $100. Checked 2026-11-07.
- Redfin Data Center: $504,852 median sale price (102 homes sold, zip 23139). 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 Powhatan is your fit?
The quiz scores all 18 parts of town against your budget, space, weekday drive and how you spend your week. Or text Miles and skip straight to the conversation.
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.