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Area Guide

Midtown Richmond Richmond, VA

An in-city neighborhood filled with museums and a college campus

Urban College Town Restaurants

Nestled just outside of Downtown Richmond, Midtown is home to an array of museums and major attractions. In Midtown Richmond, you’ll find Redskin Park, the Children’s Museum of Richmond, the Scenic Museum of Virginia, and Movieland at Boulevard Square. Midtown Richmond is also home to Virginia Commonwealth University, where you’ll find Monroe Park, Altria Theater, and an array of local restaurants along West Main Street. Midtown is just minutes from downtown, so residents can easily get to work or enjoy big-city attractions like the National and the Virginia State Capitol.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Midtown Richmond is $1,471 for a studio, $1,768 for one bedroom, $2,258 for two bedrooms, and $2,722 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Midtown Richmond has increased by 1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 648 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,471/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 684 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,768/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 964 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,258/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,189 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,722/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.