$423,613Average Value$225Average Price per Sq Ft14Homes For Sale
Blending the past and present
Northern Barton Heights rests just 4 miles north of downtown Richmond, offering modernized, early 20th-century, single-family homes and sprawling neighborhood parks. Given the close proximity of two main thoroughfares—Chamberlayne Avenue and West Brookland Park Boulevard—locals enjoy myriad shopping and dining options close at hand, as well. “It’s an up-and-coming area,” says Danae Dobler, a top eXp Realty Realtor with nearly a decade of local experience. “It’s right between ‘Richmond City Proper’ and the suburbs, so it’s really the best of both worlds,” she says. The Realtor adds that the neighborhood is in the midst of revitalization. Dobler: “People have been going in and taking these 100-year-old homes and bringing them up to date with modern amenities, but keeping the vintage character. And location-wise, it’s in such a cool spot, surrounded by a ton of new businesses. I think these are going to be multi-million-dollar homes soon, it’s become so nice so fast.”
Early 20th century Richmond homes
The neighborhood’s single-family housing is made up primarily of remodeled homes built in the early part of the 20th century. Most homes are American Foursquare in style, featuring two-and-a-half stories, a boxy shape and wide front porches. But there are also remodeled Queen Anne-style homes, with wraparound porches and decorative transom windows, Colonial Revival-style homes with symmetrical brick and siding facades and classic low-profile bungalows. “Since most of these homes were built a long time ago, they have tons of character,” says Dobler. “The rooms are huge and there are a lot of little things that make them special, like high ceilings, big windows, multiple entrances. Some of them even have basements and balconies off the second-floor primaries. They built them right back then,” she says. Prices here range between $320,000 and $480,000.
Dutch Colonial style homes can be found in Northern Barton Heights.
Smaller, bungalow homes can also be found in Northern Barton Heights.
Northern Barton Height's is know for its Colonial Revival homes.
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Richmond Public Schools
Neighborhood kids are served by schools in the Richmond Public Schools system. Many go to Mary Scott Preschool and Barack Obama Elementary between preschool and fifth grade, Henderson Middle between sixth and eighth grade and John Marshall High School between ninth and 12th. The elementary and middle school both earned C-minus grades from Niche in 2023. That same year, John Marshall High earned a C. The high school, which is known today as “the joy and pride of Northside,” has served young scholars in Richmond since 1909.
Famous tennis courts and local parks nearby
Battery Park sits between Hawthorne and Montrose Avenues within half a mile of most Northern Barton Heights homes. The park offers everything from basketball courts and horseshoe pits to two classic playgrounds. There’s even a community center with a computer lab and a swimming pool. But the park is best known for its tennis courts. They’re the very same courts on which Arthur Ashe, a famous Richmond tennis player known for being the only Black man ever to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open, played as a kid. In 2017, the city added a colorful mural to the park in Ashe’s memory. A few blocks east, off Hooper Street, Chandler Fields is a neighborhood baseball park that hosts organized youth league games.
Stop by Battery Park's Pool or rent a bike to take around the neighborhood.
Battery Park recently underwent a makeover and now offers two playgrounds.
Take in Richmond's history at the Arthur Ashe Memorial Tunnel in Battery Park.
There is a new Jordan mural by Jake Van Yahres in Battery Park.
Best known for its tennis courts, Battery Park offers a variety of out door actives.
Battery Park has plenty of space for many visitors.
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Local eateries, hip bars and groceries
Chamberlayne Avenue and West Brookland Park Boulevard, two main thoroughfares nearby, are lined with tons of dining and entertainment options. Among them are Fuzzy Cactus, a “rock ‘n’ roll bar” with a hipster vibe; Harlym Blue’Z, a restaurant and nightclub; and The Smoky Mug, which serves a combination of craft coffee, authentic barbecue and Tex-Mex dishes. “There are a lot of businesses coming to the neighborhood, especially off of Brookland Park,” says Dobler. “It’s becoming like another Carytown, but with way bigger houses and way bigger lots,” she adds. “Just a few years ago, this area was just ‘Northside,’ but it’s quickly becoming a real destination neighborhood where people come for dinner or even just to walk around.” For groceries, residents head southwest. Aldi and Whole Foods are both on West Broad Street within 2.5 miles of home. Kroger is even closer, off North Lombardy Street just over a mile away.
Located in Northern Barton Heights, Fuzzy Cactus offers great food, drinks, and games.
The Prickly Pear is one of Fuzzy Cactus's most popular drinks in Northern Barton Heights.
Enjoy some live music at Harlem BlueZ near Northern Barton Heights.
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Getting around Richmond
Richmond’s Main Street Station, a working Amtrak train station, is just a 10-minute drive south to Shockoe Bottom. The Richmond International Airport is not much farther. Via Interstate-64, the 11-mile drive takes about 15 minutes, depending on traffic. Getting around the city is a breeze even without a car, with stops along the Greater Richmond Transit Company’s bus line positioned at intervals along North Avenue, West Brookland Park Boulevard and Chamberlayne Avenue. Those three streets are main thoroughfares that locals can take advantage of to get around the city by car, too. The Children’s Hospital of Richmond is just over a mile west across Chamberlayne Avenue.
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Northern Barton Heights Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Northern Barton Heights, Richmond sell after 25 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Northern Barton Heights, Richmond over the last 12 months is $443,750, consistent with the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
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Demographics
Total Population
2,649
Median Age
41
Population Density
9 ppl/acre
Population under 18
20.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
17.2%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$64,910
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$80,857
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
92.4%
On par with the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
42.4%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
15.5%
% Population in Labor Force
65.3%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
45''
Average Winter Low Temperature
29°F
Average Summer High Temperature
89°F
Annual Snowfall
5''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
58/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
71/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
43/ 100
Source: Walk Score
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