Housing Data for Petersburg

 
Age of Housing Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total Housing Units 15,955 92,282 2,904,192
Built in 1990s to March 2000 4.37% 3.47% 19.96%
Built in 1980s 7.57% 7.34% 19.63%
Built in 1970s 21.62% 14.25% 19.63%
Built in 1960s 21.25% 15.78% 13.93%
Built in 1950s 20.33% 17.77% 11.24%
Built in 1940s and earlier 24.85% 41.39% 15.61%
Median year structure built 1962 1955 1975
 
Type of Housing Structure Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total Housing Units 15,955 92,282 2,904,192
Single-Family 67.51% 57.11% 71.97%
Multifamily 30.00% 42.14% 21.54%
Other 2.49% 0.75% 6.50%
 
Size Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total Occupied Units 13,799 84,549 2,699,173
Average household size 2 2 3
Overcrowded units 4.17% 3.72% 3.20%
Median number of rooms 5 5.1 6
 
Costs and Affordability Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Median gross rent $495 $540 $650
Median home value $68,600 $87,300 $125,400
Owner Occupied Housing Units 7,113 39,010 1,837,958
Owners paying over 35% of household income for selected housing costs 19.99% 17.92% 11.59%
Renter Occupied Housing Units 6,686 45,539 861,215
Renters paying over 35% of household income for selected housing costs 30.20% 33.35% 25.76%
 
Tenure Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total Occupied Housing Units 13,799 84,549 2,699,173
Owner-occupied 51.55% 46.14% 68.09%
Renter-occupied 48.45% 53.86% 31.91%
 
Housing Units Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total 15,955 92,282 2,904,192
Occupied 86.49% 91.62% 92.94%
Vacant 13.51% 8.38% 7.06%