Crozet and Richmond, compared
Crozet costs more to buy into and less to own: the median Crozet home sold for $559,900 over the 12 months ending August 2026, against $401,199 in Richmond in September 2026, but Albemarle's $0.894 tax rate is well under Richmond's $1.20. Per square foot the two cost about the same, so the difference is mostly bigger, newer houses.
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Is Crozet more expensive than Richmond?
Yes, to buy: Crozet's median sale was $559,900 over the 12 months ending August 2026, about $158,701 above Richmond's September 2026 median of $401,199. Both markets move fast, with homes going under contract in about two to three weeks.
| Crozet | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $559,900 | $401,199 |
| Price per sq ft | $256 | $261 |
| Median days on market | 14 | 17 |
| Sale price vs. list price | 100% | 100.3% |
| Homes sold | 237 in 12 months (about 20 a month) | 719 in September alone |
| Middle half of sales | $429K to $784K | not published |
Crozet: CAAR MLS sales via Town Realty analysis, 12 months ending August 2026. Richmond: Redfin Housing Market data, September 2026 (one month), checked 28 Oct 2026. The two windows differ, so read the gap as a range, not to the dollar.
Are property taxes lower in Crozet or Richmond?
Crozet's. Albemarle County charges $0.894 per $100 of assessed value for 2026; the City of Richmond charges $1.20. On the same $559,900 house that's about $5,006 a year in Crozet against $6,719 in Richmond.
| Crozet | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 real estate tax rate | $0.894 per $100 | $1.20 per $100 |
| Yearly bill on a $559,900 home | $5,006 | $6,719 |
| Yearly bill on each place's median | $5,006 | $4,814 |
Rates: Cville Right Now, Albemarle Supervisors approve FY2027 budget with no tax rate increases, 22 Apr 2026; VPM News, Richmond City Council keeps $1.20 real estate tax rate for 2026, 15 Oct 2025. Bills computed from those rates, before any relief programs.
Which schools serve Crozet and Richmond?
Crozet is in Albemarle County Public Schools, and every Crozet address feeds the same pattern: one of four elementary schools, then Henley Middle and Western Albemarle High. Richmond is served by Richmond Public Schools, which assigns schools by address across a much larger city.
In both places the division's own address lookup is the final word for a specific house. Our Crozet schools guide maps each neighborhood to its schools.
Albemarle County GIS school districts (pulled 26 Oct 2026); Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles.
How long is the commute in Crozet compared with Richmond?
About the same on average: 22.2 minutes for Albemarle County workers and 21.7 minutes in Richmond, per the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 survey. The difference is where you're driving: from Crozet it's about 20 minutes to Charlottesville and about 1 hour 10 minutes to Richmond.
| Crozet | Richmond | |
|---|---|---|
| Average commute to work | 22.2 min (Albemarle County) | 21.7 min |
| Drive to Charlottesville | About 20 min | About 1 hr 10 min |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 (QuickFacts). Drive times: a Crozet native's typical drive, October 2026.
Do you get more house for the money in Crozet or Richmond?
About the same per square foot: $256 in Crozet and $261 in Richmond. At those rates, $559,900 buys about 2,187 square feet in Crozet and about 2,145 in Richmond.
Crozet is a community of about 9,200 people at the foot of the Blue Ridge, where 83 of the last 237 sales were new construction; Richmond is a city of about 237,000.
Square feet computed from median price per sq ft (sources above). Population: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (American Community Survey 2020-2024; July 2025 estimates); 2020 census, Crozet CDP.
Crozet and Richmond, answered
How far is Crozet from Richmond?
About 1 hour 10 minutes by car, a local's typical drive as of October 2026.
Are property taxes lower in Crozet than in Richmond?
Yes. Albemarle's 2026 rate is $0.894 per $100 of assessed value and Richmond's is $1.20, so the same $559,900 house is taxed about $5,006 a year in Crozet and $6,719 in Richmond.
Is it worth moving from Richmond to Crozet?
It depends on what you're trading for. You'll likely pay more for the house, about $158,701 more at the median, and less in property tax each year; you also give up a city for a small town, and Richmond becomes a 70-minute drive.
Do homes sell as fast in Crozet as in Richmond?
About as fast. Crozet's median was 14 days on market over the 12 months ending August 2026; Richmond's was 17 days in September 2026.
Moving from Richmond?
Ask what your Richmond budget buys in Crozet, street by street.
- CAAR MLS sold data via Town Realty analysis, 12 months ending August 2026 (237 Crozet sales)
- Redfin, Richmond, VA Housing Market, September 2026 (checked 28 Oct 2026)
- Cville Right Now, Albemarle Supervisors approve FY2027 budget with no tax rate increases, 22 Apr 2026
- VPM News, Richmond City Council keeps $1.20 real estate tax rate for 2026, 15 Oct 2025
- U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (American Community Survey 2020-2024; July 2025 estimates); 2020 census, Crozet CDP
- Albemarle County GIS school districts, pulled 26 Oct 2026
- Drive times: a Crozet native's typical drive (October 2026)