Housing data for Midlothian, VA
Midlothian, VA has an estimated 19,120 residents and 7,936 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County.
26.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,760 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 19,120 (±1,124)
- Housing units
- 7,936 (±398)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,760
What stands out in Midlothian
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.7% (±5.2 points) in Midlothian, higher than in Chesterfield County (12.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 9.0% (±2.9 points) in Midlothian, lower than in Chesterfield County (29.1%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.8% (±1.6 points) in Midlothian, lower than in Chesterfield County (5.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,251 (±$147) in Midlothian, higher than in Chesterfield County ($2,773).
- Types of homes in Midlothian
- Age of homes in Midlothian
- Vacancy rate in Midlothian
- Property taxes in Midlothian
Housing in Midlothian at a glance
- Median rent: $1,760 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,764 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 58.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $110,084 median household income
- Home values: $408,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,103 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,251 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 28.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 9.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 55.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 29.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Midlothian against Chesterfield County, its state and the nation
| Midlothian | Chesterfield County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,120 (±1,124) | 377,869 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,936 (±398) | 145,709 (±144) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±4.4 points) | 23.3% (±0.8 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,760 (±$68) | $1,629 (±$25) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $110,084 (±$7,767) | $101,931 (±$1,923) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $408,500 (±$14,835) | $366,000 (±$3,564) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,251 (±$147) | $2,773 (±$38) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 9.0% (±2.9 points) | 29.1% (±1.1 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±1.8) | 26.4 minutes (±0.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.1% (±2.3 points) | 95.3% (±0.5 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.8 years (±1.9) | 39.0 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Midlothian covers 8.6 square miles of land, about 2,232 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Chesterfield County
Midlothian 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 Midlothian
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23114 | 63% | 21,631 | $1,711 | $409,100 | $112,738 |
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 Midlothian
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandermill | 3.5 mi | $1,782 | $376,000 | 30.3% |
| Rockwood | 4.4 mi | $1,744 | $354,400 | 23.4% |
| Woodlake | 4.7 mi | $1,902 | $406,800 | 15.2% |
| Bon Air | 4.9 mi | $1,799 | $365,200 | 27.3% |
| Manchester | 5.8 mi | $1,558 | $317,000 | 40.4% |
| Tuckahoe | 7.9 mi | $1,536 | $462,800 | 36.2% |
| Richmond | 10 mi | $1,372 | $353,000 | 56.5% |
| Meadowbrook | 10 mi | $1,583 | $298,500 | 24.6% |
Places in Virginia most like Midlothian
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | $1,789 | $423,900 | $110,956 | 30.9% |
| Brandermill | $1,782 | $376,000 | $107,396 | 30.3% |
| Glen Allen | $1,804 | $357,200 | $92,723 | 24.1% |
| Crozet | $1,851 | $547,200 | $129,417 | 24.2% |
| Daleville | $1,793 | $370,100 | $103,056 | 28.0% |
| Innsbrook | $1,661 | $463,500 | $129,436 | 36.0% |
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 Midlothian, 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 Midlothian, 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.
Midlothian 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 Midlothian
What is the average rent in Midlothian, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Midlothian is $1,760 (±$68) 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 Midlothian?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Midlothian, VA is $1,655 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Midlothian rent-burdened?
58.0% of renting households in Midlothian 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 Midlothian?
Midlothian has an estimated 2,050 (±358) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Midlothian?
The median household income in Midlothian is $110,084 (±$7,767) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Midlothian, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $408,500 (±$14,835) for owner-occupied homes in Midlothian (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Midlothian?
The ZIP code that covers Midlothian is 23114.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 23114?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23114 is $1,711 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Midlothian 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 Midlothian CDP, Virginia (place:51560, 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 .