Maymont

How much it costs to live in Maymont

The median home sale price here is in the upper $300,000s, about the same as Richmond’s overall median. Compared to nearby neighborhoods, Maymont’s median is above that of Randolph but below that of The Fan and Byrd Park. In general, you can find Cape Cods and bungalows between the lower $300,000s and the mid-$400,000s, but larger homes can cost more.

What it's like living next to popular parks

“If you enjoy being outside and you’re looking for a great city park, Maymont and the lakes there are just hard to beat,” says Jenny Maraghy, the team leader and broker of The Jenny Maraghy Team at Compass. Maymont, the neighborhood’s namesake park, is a former Gilded Age estate that’s now one of the city’s most iconic green spaces. Here, you can explore themed gardens, pet goats at the farm, take a tour of the property’s preserved mansion and visit the otters at the Robins Nature Center.

But Maymont isn’t the only place to get outside in the neighborhood. You’re also within walking distance of:

• Byrd Park, which has tennis courts and several lakes
• Texas Beach, a popular place to swim and hang out by the James River
• The North Bank Trail, a riverside hiking area that connects the Carillon area to Brown’s Island
• Riverview Community Park, home to Treasure Island Community Skatepark and a community garden

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Where residents go for dining and shopping

While Maymont is within walking distance of outdoor amenities, you might need to bike or drive to restaurants and shopping. However, The Fan isn’t far, and there you can find plenty of places to eat, including:

• Shyndigz, a market and restaurant specializing in elaborate desserts
• Sticky Rice, a casual hangout known for its sushi and tater tots
• Joes’s Inn, a Fan-favorite since 1952, known for heaping plates of spaghetti
• Garnett’s, a diner-style sandwich shop
• Lamplighter Coffee Roasters, a coffee shop that serves breakfast and lunch

Kids can attend highly rated Richmond schools

The Richmond Public Schools district serves the neighborhood, and enrollment is primarily address-based. Kids can start at Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary School in the Carillon neighborhood and then head to Albert Hill Middle School in The Museum District. Older kids can attend Thomas Jefferson High School in Sauer's Gardens or apply to specialty schools like Open High School in Oregon Hill. All these schools are highly rated.

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Street parking can be a headache during events

If you own a car, you’ll most likely rely on street parking, though some residents will make an alley-accessible parking space in their backyards. Although the park has a parking lot, it fills up quickly during events and nice weekends, and visitors will start parking along the streets nearby. Parking becomes particularly tricky during events at the park, such as Herbs Galore, a spring plant sale, and Garden Glow, an autumn light show. “The lines for the glow event are insane, and the whole neighborhood is so busy at that time,” says Dany Srour, the operations manager for The Maraghy Team.

Quick commutes to VCU and downtown

Meadow Street and Colorado Avenue are the main ways for commuters to access highways and other parts of the city. You can drive to the Downtown Expressway in about 5 minutes, and from there the trip to Downtown Richmond takes about 10 minutes; the expressway also connects you Interstates 64 and 95. To get to Virginia Commonwealth University, stay on Colorado Avenue until it turns into Harrison Street, which puts you on the Monroe Park campus in under 10 minutes. If you prefer to take the bus, the 78 can take you to VCU or downtown.