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15,265people live here $64,681median household income▼ 20% below US $1,318median rent per monthNear US average $229,200median home value▼ 31% below US

East Highland Park is an unincorporated community in Henrico County, VA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in East Highland Park

East Highland Park is an unincorporated community in Virginia with home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. East Highland Park deals with household incomes below the national average, a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.

The good

Affordable home prices
Low unemployment in the county
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Below-average household incomes
High rent burden for renters
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How East Highland Park compares

Median household income

East Highland Park$64,681

Virginia avg$93,170

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

East Highland Park$1,318

Virginia avg$1,579

US$1,413

Median home value

East Highland Park$229,200

Virginia avg$383,700

US$332,700

What it takes to move to East Highland Park

Based on East Highland Park's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,636

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $52,720 a year
61% of East Highland Park renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$45,840

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $22,920
Homes cost 3.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,318/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,318 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $229,200. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

Median home value $229,200 · 61% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.3% county unemployment

Unemployment in Henrico County is 3.3%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Henrico County (county-wide)

Safety

159 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

East Highland Park doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Henrico County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.

Property crime 1806/100k · Policed by Henrico County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

24 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 23.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

73%

Work from home

14%

Carpool

11%

Public transit

1.4%

Walk

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 88°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 30°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 25% below US

27% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 27%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

5 public schools inside the boundary

There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (3 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

East Highland Park's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and county unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin. A year of median rent ($1,318/mo) equals 24% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low). It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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