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 697 3,201 579,721
Built in 1980s 1,208 6,769 570,178
Built in 1970s 3,450 13,151 570,065
Built in 1960s 3,391 14,566 404,533
Built in 1950s 3,244 16,403 326,398
Built in 1940s and earlier 3,965 38,192 453,297
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 10,772 52,706 2,090,142
Multifamily 4,786 38,886 625,422
Other 397 690 188,628
 
Size Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total Occupied Units 13,799 84,549 2,699,173
Average household size 2 2 3
Overcrowded units 576 3,149 86,456
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 1,422 6,992 213,042
Renter Occupied Housing Units 6,686 45,539 861,215
Renters paying over 35% of household income for selected housing costs 2,019 15,188 221,808
 
Tenure Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total Occupied Housing Units 13,799 84,549 2,699,173
Owner-occupied 7,113 39,010 1,837,958
Renter-occupied 6,686 45,539 861,215
 
Housing Units Petersburg Richmond Virginia
Total 15,955 92,282 2,904,192
Occupied 13,799 84,549 2,699,173
Vacant 2,156 7,733 205,019