Housing Data for VCU

 
Age of Housing VCU Richmond Virginia
Total Housing Units 321 92,282 2,904,192
Built in 1990s to March 2000 2.80% 3.47% 19.96%
Built in 1980s 0.00% 7.34% 19.63%
Built in 1970s 7.79% 14.25% 19.63%
Built in 1960s 0.00% 15.78% 13.93%
Built in 1950s 2.49% 17.77% 11.24%
Built in 1940s and earlier 86.92% 41.39% 15.61%
Median year structure built * 1955 1975
 
Type of Housing Structure VCU Richmond Virginia
Total Housing Units 321 92,282 2,904,192
Single-Family 28.66% 57.11% 71.97%
Multifamily 71.34% 42.14% 21.54%
Other 0.00% 0.75% 6.50%
 
Size VCU Richmond Virginia
Total Occupied Units 292 84,549 2,699,173
Average household size * 2 3
Overcrowded units 8.56% 3.72% 3.20%
Median number of rooms * 5.1 6
 
Costs and Affordability VCU Richmond Virginia
Median gross rent * $540 $650
Median home value * $87,300 $125,400
Owner Occupied Housing Units 82 39,010 1,837,958
Owners paying over 35% of household income for selected housing costs 26.83% 17.92% 11.59%
Renter Occupied Housing Units 210 45,539 861,215
Renters paying over 35% of household income for selected housing costs 54.76% 33.35% 25.76%
 
Tenure VCU Richmond Virginia
Total Occupied Housing Units 292 84,549 2,699,173
Owner-occupied 28.08% 46.14% 68.09%
Renter-occupied 71.92% 53.86% 31.91%
 
Housing Units VCU Richmond Virginia
Total 321 92,282 2,904,192
Occupied 90.97% 91.62% 92.94%
Vacant 9.03% 8.38% 7.06%