We Buy Houses in Richmond, VA

Sell your house fast for cash, as-is. A written offer within 24 hours of one call, and you pick the closing date.

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If you're ready to sell your house fast in Richmond, it starts with one phone call about your home's condition. We buy houses in Richmond, Virginia, and send a written cash offer within 24 hours. There are no commissions, no repairs and no showings, and we cover standard closing costs. You choose the closing date, in as little as 14 days, through a licensed settlement agent of your choice.

A Simple, Honest Process

Sell Your House in Three Easy Steps.

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  1. 1. Let's Talk

    We'll give you a free, no-obligation consultation at your convenience. No pushy questions. No pressure.

  2. 2. Get a Cash Offer

    After a quick call about your home's condition, we'll give you a fast cash offer. No walkthrough needed. No commissions or fees of any kind.

  3. 3. Close On Your Timeline

    Close in as little as 14 days, or later if you need more time. You pick the date.

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Can I sell my Richmond house as-is, even a pre-1978 house with lead paint?

Yes. Many Richmond homes were built before 1978. Federal law then requires giving buyers the EPA's lead hazard pamphlet and a lead disclosure form 1. Buyers also get any records you have, plus a window to test for lead if they want one. That applies whether the house is in Church Hill, the Fan, or anywhere else in the city. Whoever handles the paperwork should also keep signed copies of the disclosure for three years 1. Beyond that, you don't need to fix, clean or repaint anything before closing.

Can I sell a house in a Richmond historic district as-is?

Yes. Exterior changes in Church Hill, Jackson Ward and Richmond's other Old and Historic Districts need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Commission of Architectural Review. That covers things like paint colors, replacement windows and additions 23. Selling as-is means you don't have to make any of those changes before closing; that's for the next owner to sort out.

Which Richmond neighborhoods do you buy houses in?

We buy houses across Richmond, including Church Hill's rowhouses, the Victorian-era Fan District, historic Jackson Ward, and Northside, Southside and Manchester 4.

Where are foreclosure sales held for Richmond properties?

Trustee sales for Richmond properties are usually held on the steps of the Richmond Circuit Court at the John Marshall Courts Building 5. See our Virginia page for the notice timeline the trustee must follow.

Is Richmond part of a county?

No. Richmond is an independent city, not part of any county, and it runs its own assessments and tax billing 6. Richmond even absorbed the once-independent city of Manchester in 1910, which is now a Southside neighborhood rather than a separate jurisdiction 4.

Does flooding near the James River affect selling my Richmond house?

It can in low-lying areas like Shockoe Bottom, which has flooded from the James River and Shockoe Creek before, including during Hurricane Gaston in 2004 7. A flood wall finished in 1995 has helped since then, but low spots near the river are still worth mentioning on the call. We buy Richmond houses as-is regardless, flood history included.

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About selling in Richmond

If you're searching for cash home buyers in Richmond, or just want cash for houses without repairs, you're not alone. Richmond is Virginia's state capital and an independent city, not part of any county 64. It handles its own real estate assessments and tax billing directly. It also absorbed the formerly independent city of Manchester, south of the James River, in 1910; Manchester is now a Richmond neighborhood, not a separate jurisdiction 4. Neighborhoods across the city fall under ZIP codes including 23219, 23220, 23221, 23222, 23223, 23224, 23225 and 23231 8. Being the capital, and home to Virginia Commonwealth University, means a steady stream of people relocating in and out. That's often when an inherited or rental house needs to sell fast.

Richmond's neighborhoods carry very different housing stock. Church Hill is the city's oldest intact neighborhood, known for rowhouses in Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian styles 2. The Fan District, laid out around the same era, is known for its own dense run of late-Victorian rowhouses along a fan-shaped street grid 4. Jackson Ward, once known as the "Wall Street of Black America" for its concentration of Black-owned businesses, sits between the two. Manchester and other Southside neighborhoods range from gentrifying riverfront blocks to older working-class streets 4.

Richmond City Council set the real estate tax rate at $1.20 per $100 of assessed value for the 2026 tax year. The city assesses property at 100% of fair market value, and bills are due in two installments 9. Closings here follow the statewide rules: an attorney, title company, licensed broker or financial institution can act as settlement agent, and buyer and seller each choose their own 10. We cover the standard closing costs and let you set the date.

Much of Richmond's housing predates 1980, and neighborhoods like Church Hill and Jackson Ward hold some of the city's oldest rowhouses, dating to the 1800s 42. Exterior work in these Old and Historic Districts needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the city's Commission of Architectural Review 3. Homes built before 1978 can also carry lead-based paint, which federal law requires disclosing to a buyer 1. The city's Healthy Homes program can help income-eligible owners with lead-paint compliance and other repairs, though selling as-is means you can skip that step entirely 11.

Parts of Richmond near the James River, like Shockoe Bottom, have a real flood history. Hurricane Gaston caused extensive flooding and building damage there in 2004, even with the city's flood wall, completed in 1995, already in place 7. That kind of risk is one more reason some owners choose a straightforward, as-is sale over waiting out repairs and a long listing.

If you've inherited a Richmond house, the will is probated through the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the John Marshall Courts Building downtown. An executor or administrator qualifies there before acting for the estate 12. Our Virginia page covers the statewide probate and small-estate rules in more detail.

Sources

  1. EPA, Real Estate Disclosure about Potential Lead Hazards
  2. Wikipedia, Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia
  3. City of Richmond, Commission of Architectural Review
  4. Wikipedia, Richmond, Virginia
  5. On The Steps, Virginia trustee sale listings: Richmond City
  6. City of Richmond
  7. Wikipedia, Shockoe Bottom
  8. ZIP listings: Richmond
  9. City of Richmond, Department of Finance, Real Estate
  10. Virginia State Bar, Real Estate Settlement Agents
  11. City of Richmond, Healthy Homes
  12. Richmond Circuit Court Clerk's Office, Wills
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