Chesterfield County, VA Average Home Price (2026)

The average home price in Chesterfield County, Virginia is about $415,000 (the 2026 median across 13 ZIP codes, at ~$214/sq ft) — 23% more expensive than the Virginia median and 44% more expensive than the typical U.S. home.

$415,000
Median home value
$214
Median price / sq ft
13
ZIP codes with data
+23%
vs Virginia median

How Chesterfield County compares

Chesterfield County is relatively expensive for housing nationally: its typical home costs $415,000 against $336,500 for Virginia and $289,000 for the U.S. Within the county, ZIP-level values run from about $295,000 to $720,000.

AreaTypical value$ / sq ft
Chesterfield County$415,000$214
Virginia$336,500$221
United States$289,000$193

Cities in Chesterfield County

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Chesterfield County home prices by ZIP code

The 13 most valuable ZIP codes in Chesterfield County (of 13 with data):

ZIP codeTypical value$ / sq ftvs county
23113 Midlothian$720,000$225+73%
23120 Moseley$610,000$236+47%
23838 Chesterfield$569,000$212+37%
23114 Midlothian$468,000$219+13%
23836 Chester$440,000$199+6%
23112 Midlothian$434,000$217+5%
23235 Richmond$415,000$221+0%
23832 Chesterfield$410,000$214-1%
23236 Richmond$391,000$220-6%
23831 Chester$381,000$189-8%
23237 Bellwood$326,000$206-21%
23234 Richmond$309,000$213-26%
23834 Colonial Heights$295,000$191-29%

Home value appreciation in Chesterfield County

Home prices in Chesterfield County have risen about 96% over the last 10 years (≈7.0% a year) and +97.5% over 20 years, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. The most recent year came in at +2.8% — still rising. A home worth $415,000 today was worth roughly $211,843 ten years ago.

+2.8%
1-year change
+57.0%
5-year change
+95.9%
10-year change
+97.5%
20-year change

See where that trend takes a specific home with the home appreciation calculator — statewide, Virginia is +74.6% over the same 10 years. Past appreciation is a track record, not a forecast; local prices can fall.

Calculators for Chesterfield County

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Salary needed to buy a home in Chesterfield County

To buy the typical $415,000 home in Chesterfield County with 20% down, you need a household income of roughly $113,000 a year (about $2,630 a month for the mortgage, taxes, and insurance). With 10% down the bar rises to about $134,000, because the loan is bigger and mortgage insurance kicks in.

Down paymentCash downMonthly paymentIncome needed
5% (+PMI)$20,800$3,270/mo$140,000/yr
10% (+PMI)$41,500$3,130/mo$134,000/yr
20%$83,000$2,630/mo$113,000/yr

Assumes a 30-year fixed mortgage at 6.5%, property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.45% of value per year, PMI of 0.75% on loans with less than 20% down, and the standard 28% housing-to-income rule. Your rate, taxes, and HOA will move these — run your own numbers in the mortgage calculator.

What your budget buys in Chesterfield County

At about $214 per square foot, here is roughly how much home different budgets get you in Chesterfield County:

BudgetApprox. sizeWhat that looks like locally
$200k930 sq ftbelow the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$250k1170 sq ftbelow the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$300k1400 sq ftbelow the local median — condos, smaller or older homes
$400k1870 sq ftaround the typical home here
$500k2340 sq ftaround the typical home here

Wondering where that budget goes further? The relocation calculator ranks hundreds of U.S. cities by what the same money buys — it opens filtered to Virginia.

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Chesterfield County home prices: frequently asked

What is the average home price in Chesterfield County, VA? +
The typical home in Chesterfield County, Virginia is worth about $415,000 as of 2026 (the median across its 13 ZIP codes with data), at roughly $214 per square foot — 23% more expensive than the Virginia median of $336,500 and 44% more expensive than the U.S. median.
What salary do you need to buy a house in Chesterfield County? +
For the typical $415,000 home in Chesterfield County, a household income of about $113,000 a year covers the payment with 20% down (a 30-year fixed at 6.5%, plus taxes and insurance, under the 28% rule). With 10% down you need roughly $134,000; with 5% down about $140,000.
Which part of Chesterfield County is most expensive? +
Among the ZIP codes we track, 23113 (Midlothian) is the priciest at about $720,000 and 23834 (Colonial Heights) the most affordable at about $295,000 — a 2.4× spread inside one county.
Are home values in Chesterfield County going up? +
Over the last 10 years home prices in Chesterfield County changed about +95.9% (≈7.0% a year), and +2.8% in the latest year, according to the FHFA house price index through 2025. Over 20 years: +97.5%. Past gains are not a guarantee of future ones.

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Directional estimates from public market data (Realtor.com & Zillow research; FHFA house price index; Census ZIP-to-county relationships), not appraisals.