Westover

Richmond, VA

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Westover - Richmond, VA Area Guide

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An affordable wooded neighborhood minutes from Downtown Richmond

Great Location Affordable Wooded Outdoors Commuter

Westover is a small tree-lined neighborhood about five miles southwest of Downtown Richmond. Westover has a lower cost of living and offers a variety of affordable rentals as well. Great for renters who enjoy the outdoors, the neighborhood is convenient to several natural areas and the James River. Powhite Park is great for mountain biking while Forest Hill Park offers riverside trails, tennis courts, and more. Forest Hill Park is also home to the South of the James Market, a year-round weekly farmers market offering everything from eclectic food trucks to live music. Westover is predominately residential but there are plenty of amenities nearby and residents love being less than 15 minutes away from Downtown Richmond, giving them access to some of the city’s best restaurants, bars, theaters, museums, and more.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Westover is $1,171 for one bedroom, $1,329 for two bedrooms, and $1,644 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Westover has decreased by -7.7% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 680 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,171/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 862 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,329/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,212 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,644/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Westover - Richmond, VA

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3.8 6 Reviews

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11 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

The taxes are not bad.

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11 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Some people run outside on a nice day.

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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 February 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.