Housing data for Bon Air, VA
Bon Air, VA has an estimated 16,904 residents and 7,359 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County.
27.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,799 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 16,904 (±1,141)
- Housing units
- 7,359 (±408)
- Households that rent
- 27.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,799
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.4%
What stands out in Bon Air
Homes built before 1980: 60.2% (±5.9 points) in Bon Air, higher than in Chesterfield County (29.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 7.2% (±1.5 points) in Bon Air, higher than in Chesterfield County (2.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.2% (±3.8 points) in Bon Air, higher than in Chesterfield County (12.1%).
Median gross rent: $1,799 (±$81) in Bon Air, higher than in Chesterfield County ($1,629).
Housing in Bon Air at a glance
- Median rent: $1,799 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,778 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $101,879 median household income
- Home values: $365,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,856 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,749 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bon Air against Chesterfield County, its state and the nation
| Bon Air | Chesterfield County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,904 (±1,141) | 377,869 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,359 (±408) | 145,709 (±144) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.3% (±4.6 points) | 23.3% (±0.8 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,799 (±$81) | $1,629 (±$25) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $101,879 (±$6,248) | $101,931 (±$1,923) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $365,200 (±$9,637) | $366,000 (±$3,564) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,749 (±$118) | $2,773 (±$38) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.2% (±5.9 points) | 29.1% (±1.1 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.9 minutes (±4.9) | 26.4 minutes (±0.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.6% (±2.3 points) | 95.3% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±1.5) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bon Air covers 8.4 square miles of land, about 2,020 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bon Air has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18,052 (±703) | 16,904 (±1,141) | −6.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 7,247 (±144) | 7,359 (±408) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,381 (±$40) | $1,799 (±$81) | +30.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $241,000 (±$5,923) | $365,200 (±$9,637) | +51.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,896 (±$5,166) | $101,879 (±$6,248) | +24.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,527 (±$81) | $1,856 (±$83) | +21.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,082 (±$130) | $2,749 (±$118) | +32.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.8% (±3.1 points) | 27.3% (±4.6 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.5% (±2.8 points) | 8.7% (±6.5 points) | +6.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Chesterfield County
Bon Air has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chesterfield County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chesterfield County recorded 161 violent and 1,157 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bon Air
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23235 | 44% | 33,461 | $1,744 | $356,000 | $96,083 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bon Air
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 2.4 mi | $1,558 | $317,000 | 40.4% |
| Rockwood | 3.7 mi | $1,744 | $354,400 | 23.4% |
| Midlothian | 4.9 mi | $1,760 | $408,500 | 26.5% |
| Tuckahoe | 5.0 mi | $1,536 | $462,800 | 36.2% |
| Richmond | 5.3 mi | $1,372 | $353,000 | 56.5% |
| Brandermill | 7.2 mi | $1,782 | $376,000 | 30.3% |
| Dumbarton | 7.4 mi | $1,421 | $291,300 | 69.7% |
| Meadowbrook | 8.0 mi | $1,583 | $298,500 | 24.6% |
Places in Virginia most like Bon Air
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook | $1,583 | $298,500 | $86,054 | 24.6% |
| Tuckahoe | $1,536 | $462,800 | $102,264 | 36.2% |
| Virginia Beach | $1,714 | $382,500 | $92,968 | 34.9% |
| Enon | $1,770 | $253,600 | $76,341 | 31.3% |
| Sterling | $2,138 | $526,000 | $123,303 | 28.2% |
| Chesapeake | $1,586 | $378,400 | $95,373 | 25.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bon Air, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,456 | $1,517 | $1,651 | $2,039 | $2,499 |
HUD income limits for Bon Air, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,850 | $39,750 | $63,600 |
| 2 people | $27,250 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| 3 people | $30,650 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 4 people | $34,050 | $56,750 | $90,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,300 | $98,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,850 | $105,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,400 | $112,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bon Air is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bon Air
What is the average rent in Bon Air, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bon Air is $1,799 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bon Air?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bon Air, VA is $1,603 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bon Air rent-burdened?
46.1% of renting households in Bon Air pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bon Air?
Bon Air has an estimated 1,866 (±372) renting households, 27.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bon Air?
The median household income in Bon Air is $101,879 (±$6,248) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bon Air, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $365,200 (±$9,637) for owner-occupied homes in Bon Air (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bon Air growing?
In Bon Air, the number of residents went from 18,052 in 2015–2019 to 16,904 in 2020–2024 (−6.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bon Air?
The ZIP code that covers Bon Air is 23235.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 23235?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23235 is $1,744 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bon Air CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bon Air CDP, Virginia (place:08472, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .