Housing data for Tuckahoe, VA
Tuckahoe, VA has an estimated 49,183 residents and 20,738 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Henrico County.
36.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,536 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 49,183 (±1,823)
- Housing units
- 20,738 (±706)
- Households that rent
- 36.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,536
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.8%
What stands out in Tuckahoe
Homes built before 1980: 65.9% (±4.3 points) in Tuckahoe, higher than in Henrico County (41.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,370 (±$188) in Tuckahoe, higher than in Henrico County ($2,565).
Median home value: $462,800 (±$20,246) in Tuckahoe, higher than in Henrico County ($359,200).
Median household income: $102,264 (±$7,148) in Tuckahoe, higher than in Henrico County ($88,783).
- Age of homes in Tuckahoe
- Property taxes in Tuckahoe
- Home values in Tuckahoe
- Income and affordability in Tuckahoe
Housing in Tuckahoe at a glance
- Median rent: $1,536 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,497 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $102,264 median household income
- Home values: $462,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,163 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,370 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 51.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Tuckahoe against Henrico County, its state and the nation
| Tuckahoe | Henrico County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 49,183 (±1,823) | 335,744 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 20,738 (±706) | 144,916 (±115) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.2% (±2.5 points) | 35.5% (±1.0 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,536 (±$91) | $1,541 (±$29) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $102,264 (±$7,148) | $88,783 (±$2,074) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $462,800 (±$20,246) | $359,200 (±$4,237) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,370 (±$188) | $2,565 (±$45) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.9% (±4.3 points) | 41.3% (±1.4 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.1 minutes (±1.0) | 22.6 minutes (±0.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±1.9 points) | 92.6% (±0.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±1.1) | 39.4 years (±0.2) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tuckahoe covers 20.4 square miles of land, about 2,406 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tuckahoe has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 48,799 (±1,337) | 49,183 (±1,823) | +0.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 19,745 (±305) | 20,738 (±706) | +5.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 (±$32) | $1,536 (±$91) | +32.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $313,300 (±$12,803) | $462,800 (±$20,246) | +47.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,503 (±$3,454) | $102,264 (±$7,148) | +28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,798 (±$67) | $2,163 (±$124) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,588 (±$81) | $3,370 (±$188) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.9% (±2.1 points) | 36.2% (±2.5 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±2.2 points) | 7.5% (±3.5 points) | +4.1 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 Henrico County
Tuckahoe has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Henrico County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Henrico County recorded 159 violent and 1,807 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 Tuckahoe
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23229 | 98% | 35,689 | $1,438 | $485,400 | $107,854 |
| 23238 | 28% | 26,050 | $1,735 | $420,500 | $101,523 |
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 Tuckahoe
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innsbrook | 4.6 mi | $1,661 | $463,500 | 36.0% |
| Dumbarton | 4.7 mi | $1,421 | $291,300 | 69.7% |
| Bon Air | 5.0 mi | $1,799 | $365,200 | 27.3% |
| Short Pump | 5.1 mi | $1,847 | $568,900 | 42.1% |
| Laurel | 5.6 mi | $1,616 | $283,600 | 48.2% |
| Lakeside | 6.3 mi | $1,361 | $288,200 | 34.8% |
| Manchester | 7.2 mi | $1,558 | $317,000 | 40.4% |
| Richmond | 7.3 mi | $1,372 | $353,000 | 56.5% |
Places in Virginia most like Tuckahoe
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air | $1,799 | $365,200 | $101,879 | 27.3% |
| Cave Spring | $1,285 | $325,800 | $87,539 | 30.5% |
| Virginia Beach | $1,714 | $382,500 | $92,968 | 34.9% |
| Lakeside | $1,361 | $288,200 | $72,032 | 34.8% |
| Hollins | $1,193 | $244,300 | $77,456 | 35.1% |
| Sterling | $2,138 | $526,000 | $123,303 | 28.2% |
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 Tuckahoe, 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 Tuckahoe, 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.
Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe
What is the average rent in Tuckahoe, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Tuckahoe is $1,536 (±$91) 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 Tuckahoe?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Tuckahoe, VA is $1,239 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Tuckahoe rent-burdened?
46.1% of renting households in Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe?
Tuckahoe has an estimated 7,078 (±584) renting households, 36.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Tuckahoe?
The median household income in Tuckahoe is $102,264 (±$7,148) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Tuckahoe, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $462,800 (±$20,246) for owner-occupied homes in Tuckahoe (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tuckahoe growing?
In Tuckahoe, the number of residents went from 48,799 in 2015–2019 to 49,183 in 2020–2024 (+0.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Tuckahoe?
The ZIP codes that cover Tuckahoe are 23229, 23238.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 23229?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23229 is $1,438 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe CDP, Virginia (place:79560, 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 .