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Houses in Short Pump, VA (Henrico County) — Census median home value $543,000, county listing prices up about 1.0% over the past year. Market data for Short Pump houses and the broader area.
Short Pump, VA is in Henrico County, Virginia — this guide covers houses in Short Pump and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 28,177, with a median household income of $132,194. Census data puts Short Pump houses at a median value of $543,000 (all owner-occupied homes); Henrico County's current median listing price runs $429,234, up about 1.0% over the past year.
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Market overview
Short Pump is in Henrico County, Virginia. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Short Pump and the surrounding county market.
$543,000
28,177
$132,194
4.94% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
28,177
Henrico County
$132,194
$543,000
$429,234
$1,804/mo
+1.0%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Short Pump's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $543,000. Separately, Henrico County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $429,234. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Henrico County's FHFA house price index shows a 4.94% annual change in 2025.
Short Pump has an estimated population of 28,177 and a median household income of $132,194, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Short Pump's Census-reported median home value works out to about 4.1x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 16% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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County guide: Henrico County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Short Pump.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Henrico County and other Virginia communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include Innsbrook, Wyndham, Tuckahoe, Laurel, Dumbarton, Glen Allen, Lakeside, Chamberlayne, East Highland Park, Montrose, Highland Springs, Sandston.
More Virginia cities with market guides: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Arlington, Norfolk, Newport News, Alexandria, Hampton, Roanoke.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Bon Air (~10.0 mi), Ashland (~10.8 mi), Richmond (~11.7 mi), Midlothian (~12.0 mi), Manchester (~12.3 mi), Rockwood (~13.6 mi), Mechanicsville (~14.6 mi), Goochland (~15.2 mi), Brandermill (~15.5 mi), Hanover (~15.6 mi), Woodlake (~16.6 mi), Bensley (~17.3 mi), Meadowbrook (~17.5 mi), Bellwood (~20.0 mi), Chester (~23.4 mi), Enon (~28.0 mi).
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Census & home facts
28,177
$543,000
$132,194
$1,804
4.94%
$429,234
CDP
Henrico County
8.97 sq mi
5172272
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Short Pump at $543,000. Henrico County's current median listing price runs $429,234, up about 1.0% over the past year.
For owner-occupied houses in Short Pump, Census ACS data shows a median value of $543,000. Active listing prices in Henrico County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Short Pump houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Henrico County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Short Pump's population at approximately 28,177.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Short Pump at approximately $1,804 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Short Pump at approximately $132,194.
Henrico County's FHFA house price index shows a 4.94% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Short Pump's median home value at about 4.1 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 16% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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