Richmond, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Richmond home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

12,578
Population Estimate
$149,498
Median Home Value
95.8%
Employment Rate
17.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$164
Median Listing Price$429,574
Median Days on Market51
Active Listings1387
New Listings378
Total Listings (Active + Pending)1786
Avg Listing Price$531,331
Avg Listing Price Change MoM2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY5%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.61
Family Dual Income45.5
Median Household Income$43,071
Median Individual Income$26,852
Home Ownership47.3%
Home Value$149,498
Median Rent$840
Rent Burden34.9%
Poverty19.0%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED26.0%
  • Highschool Education32.3%
  • Some College24.1%
  • Bachelors Degree10.9%
  • Graduate Degree6.8%
  • Total College or Above17.7%
  • Stem Degree56.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male49.3%
  • Female50.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married41.4%
  • Divorced15.1%
  • Never Married37.7%
  • Widowed5.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRichmond
State IDTX
Population12,578

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.8%
19–2911.7%
30–3920.4%
40–4910.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5911.4%
60–6912.3%
70–794.9%
80+2.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation57.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Disabled14.5%

ETHNICITY

White63.1%
Black16.9%
Asian6.7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other9.7%
Multiple3.5%

OTHER

Hispanic54.8%
Limited English6.2%
Health Uninsured23.0%
Veteran2.8%

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Neighborhoods in Richmond, TX

Get to know neighborhoods in Richmond, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Pecan Grove

    Pecan Grove ↗

    Median asking price
    $409,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    75
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 5 schools

  • Riverpark West

    Riverpark West ↗

    Median asking price
    $259,900
    / sq ft
    $129
    Active listings
    13
    properties in discovery sample
    32
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Lakemont Community Association

    Lakemont ↗

    Median asking price
    $265,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 6 schools

  • Riverwood Village

    Riverwood Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,623
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    15
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Waterview Estates

    Waterview Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $188,525
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    3
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 6 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.