What is considered the richest area in Richmond, Virginia, depends on whether you mean city proper or greater metro area, but several neighborhoods stand out for high property values and incomes. Within the city limits of Richmond, the most affluent neighborhoods include Windsor Farms, which is consistently ranked as the wealthiest enclave, with large estates, tree-lined streets, and homes valued well over 1 million dollars, often 2 to 5 million. It was developed in the 1920s with English village style. Other very wealthy city neighborhoods include the Country Club of Virginia area, Lockgreen, and parts of Westhampton and River Road corridor. In the broader Richmond metro area, which includes Henrico, Chesterfield, and Goochland counties, the richest areas are often outside city limits, such as the River Road corridor in Henrico, Manakin-Sabot and western Henrico, and Keswick and western Goochland County where large estates and horse farms are located, with median household incomes exceeding 150,000 dollars. According to census data, areas like Short Pump in western Henrico and Wyndham have high incomes. For Richmond, London, UK, the richest area is Richmond Hill and Petersham with riverside properties worth many millions of pounds. Overall, Windsor Farms is typically cited as richest area within Richmond city proper.
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