Chesterfield County · Neighborhood Guide

Midlothian

Chesterfield's established western suburb along Route 60, where 1970s and 1980s planned communities like Brandermill and Woodlake sit on mature lots. Redfin's median for Brandermill and Woodlake's zip runs well under Short Pump's.

Reviewed 2026-11-07 · By Miles Agee, Real Estate Advisor

Midlothian by the numbers

Real estate tax
$0.89 per $100
Chesterfield County, checked 2026-11-07
Car tax
$3.25 per $100
Before state relief
Median sale price
$434,872
Zip 23112, 237 sales, Jul to Sep 2026
Also nearby
$472,361
Zip 23114, 115 sales, Jul to Sep 2026
Also nearby
$747,780
Zip 23113, 80 sales, Jul to Sep 2026
To downtown, 8 a.m.
24 to 50 min
Home at 5 p.m.: 22 to 45 min

Drive times are Google Maps forecasts measured by MAMS November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Every other number links to its source at the bottom of this page.

The Real Estate

Housing stock

Deep 1970s through 1990s inventory in Brandermill, Woodlake, and Salisbury, most of it on wooded lots with grown-in landscaping, plus newer construction pushing west toward Moseley. Brandermill was built as a planned community around Swift Creek Reservoir and still trades on that water and trail access.

If You're Buying

The buying reality

This is the value story of the western metro: more lot for the money than Short Pump, with the Chesterfield rate of $0.89 per $100 assessed. The tradeoff is age. A 1985 home on a beautiful lot still has 1985 systems, so budget the HVAC, roof, and windows conversation into your number rather than discovering it at inspection.

If You're Selling

The selling reality

You are selling a mature lot and a community amenity set, and you are competing against newer construction further west that will beat you on finishes and lose to you on trees. Lead with the lot and the water or trail access if you have it. The updates that actually move this buyer are the boring ones, systems and roof and windows, because they know the age of the stock and they are pricing the risk.

Day to Day

Living in Midlothian

Swift Creek Reservoir, the Brandermill trail network, and a Route 60 corridor that carries most of the daily errand load. It is a car-dependent, lot-and-trees kind of suburb rather than a walkable one. People who love Midlothian love that their street has a canopy over it.

Is It For You

Midlothian may be a fit if

  • You want mature lots and tree canopy more than you want new finishes.
  • You want more lot per dollar than Short Pump and will accept the drive.
  • You are budgeting realistically for the systems on homes built in the 1970s through 1990s.

Common Questions

Midlothian FAQ

What is the property tax rate in Midlothian?

Midlothian is in Chesterfield County, which taxes real estate at $0.89 per $100 of assessed value and cars at $3.25 per $100 before state relief. The City of Richmond's rate is $1.20, so the same assessed value costs less here every year. Source: Chesterfield County, checked 2026-11-07.

What do homes sell for in Midlothian?

Redfin's median sale price for zip 23112 was $434,872 across 237 sales from July through September 2026, and zip 23114 was $472,361, and zip 23113 was $747,780. That mixes every home type, condos included, so a single street can run well above or below it. Source: Redfin Data Center.

How long is the drive from Midlothian to downtown Richmond?

Google Maps forecast 24 to 50 minutes for an 8 a.m. Tuesday drive to Riverfront Plaza downtown, and 22 to 45 minutes back at 5 p.m. At 8 a.m. it was VCU Medical Center 26 to 50 min, Innsbrook 24 to 35 min, Capital One West Creek 18 to 26 min, RIC airport 28 to 50 min. MAMS measured these November 7, 2026, for Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Drive your real route at rush hour before you buy.

Is Midlothian walkable?

Walk Score publishes no area average for Midlothian, and one address score is not an area, so we don't print one. Check the exact address at walkscore.com.

Which school division serves Midlothian?

Chesterfield County Public Schools. Assignment goes by exact address and can change, so use the division's own lookup (https://www.oneccps.org/register-for-school/) before you write an offer. For official data on any school, the Virginia Department of Education publishes School Quality Profiles at schoolquality.virginia.gov.

Is Brandermill a good place to buy in Midlothian?

Brandermill is a planned community built around Swift Creek Reservoir with an extensive trail network, and it carries the strengths and the weaknesses of stock from that era: mature lots and established landscaping alongside aging systems. Review the association documents and pay close attention to the age of the HVAC, roof, and windows on any specific home.

Miles's Take

The honest read on Midlothian

Midlothian is the honest value answer in the western metro, and the thing that trips buyers up is that value here is stored in the lot rather than in the house. You are buying forty years of tree growth that nobody can build for you. What you are not buying is a new mechanical system. Price both of those into the offer and this zone works extremely well.

Keep Going

Where Midlothian fits in your search

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Also compare: Moseley, Bon Air, Powhatan

Sources

Where every number comes from

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Numbers on this page were checked 2026-11-07 and change over time. Medians mix every home type and are not an appraisal of any home. Confirm school assignment with the school division for the exact address. Miles Agee is a Real Estate Advisor licensed in Virginia with Samson Properties, on the OneSouth Realty team. MAMS does not steer clients by race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.