Living in Bon Air, Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bon Air · Census data 2020–2024
Bon Air has 16,904 residents with a median age of 42.8. The median household income is $101,879 (9% higher than the Virginia median), the median home value is $365,200, the median rent is $1,799/month.
Bon Air at a glance
- Population
- 16,904
- Median age
- 42.8State: 39
- Median household income
- $101,879State: $93,170
- Median home value
- $365,200State: $383,700
- Median rent
- $1,799/moState: $1,579
- Homeowners
- 72.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 55.2%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Bon Air a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 9% higher than the Virginia median; home values 5% lower than the state median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 3.5%; a poverty rate of 6.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Bon Air
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bon Air the median home value is $365,200, 10% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,799 per month, which is 28.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,856 a month in housing costs.
Bon Air median household income
The median household income in Bon Air is $101,879 and the income per person is $47,463. 6.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Virginia: 9.9%).
Housing in Bon Air: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 7,359
- Owner-occupied
- 72.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.3%
- Vacant
- 7.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 2.39
Bon Air demographics
- Population
- 16,904
- Median age
- 42.8
- Under 18
- 21.4%
- 65 and older
- 19.4%
- Households
- 6,825
- Foreign-born
- 9.8%
- Veterans
- 7.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bon Air ›
Education in Bon Air
55.2% of adults 25 and older in Bon Air have a bachelor's degree or higher (Virginia: 42.2%), and 22.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bon Air
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 19.7%
- Drive alone
- 66%
- Public transit
- 0.2%
- Walk to work
- 0.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 95.6%
Bon Air vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Air | 16,904 | $101,879 | $365,200 | $1,799 |
| Manchester | 12,445 | $80,296 | $317,000 | $1,558 |
| Rockwood | 10,010 | $97,992 | $354,400 | $1,744 |
| Midlothian | 19,120 | $110,084 | $408,500 | $1,760 |
| Tuckahoe | 49,183 | $102,264 | $462,800 | $1,536 |
| Richmond | 229,359 | $64,587 | $353,000 | $1,372 |
| Brandermill | 13,730 | $107,396 | $376,000 | $1,782 |
| Dumbarton | 7,997 | $60,169 | $291,300 | $1,421 |
| Meadowbrook | 20,749 | $86,054 | $298,500 | $1,583 |
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What is the median household income in Bon Air, VA?
The median household income in Bon Air is $101,879, 9% higher than the Virginia median of $93,170 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bon Air?
The median home value in Bon Air is $365,200, compared with $383,700 in Virginia.
How much is rent in Bon Air?
The median gross rent in Bon Air is $1,799 per month, about 28.1% of household income.
Is Bon Air, VA a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 9% higher than the Virginia median; home values 5% lower than the state median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 3.5%; a poverty rate of 6.7%.
What is the median age in Bon Air?
The median age in Bon Air is 42.8 years (Virginia: 39).
How long is the commute in Bon Air?
The average commute to work in Bon Air is 25 minutes; 19.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bon Air?
The unemployment rate in Bon Air is 3.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bon Air?
55.2% of adults in Bon Air have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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