2026 Compare Cities Housing:
Rumson, NJ vs Richmond, VA

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- The median age of a home in Rumson is 12.5% younger than the median age of a home in Richmond.
 Rumson, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Median Home Age56  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$327,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.5$11.0
 Homes Owned84.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rumson, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,420  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,170$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rumson, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rumson, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock4.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock15.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99911.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99918.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rumson, NJRichmond, VAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200917.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock29.6%12.2%
Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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