Greater Houston

Richmond

What renting and buying in Richmond looks like right now, from today’s HAR listings. Richmond is an incorporated city in Fort Bend County.

Richmond at a glance

HoustonHouston
The historic Fort Bend County Courthouse.The historic Fort Bend County Courthouse
The old railway bridge over the Brazos River.The old railway bridge over the Brazos River
$2,500Typical rent
479Homes for rent now
42Typical days to rent
1,630Homes for sale now

Nearby

  1. MuseumFort Bend Museum0.1 mi
  2. HospitalOakBend Medical Center0.7 mi
  3. LakeOld River Lake1.5 mi
Schools by TEA rating
Lamar CISD
  1. 0A
  2. 3B
  3. 3C
  4. 1D
  5. 0F
Typical price
$443k
School district
Lamar CISD

The market in Richmond

What homes in Richmond ask, by bedrooms

Asking rent by bedrooms
  1. 4 bedrooms$2,400/mo$2,224 to $2,650 · 8 homes
  2. 5+ bedrooms$3,500/mo$2,550 to $4,150 · 9 homes

Around Richmond

Richmond, its schools and the places around it

Places you’d know in Richmond

  1. The historic Fort Bend County Courthouse.
  2. MuseumFort Bend Museum0.1 mi
  3. HospitalOakBend Medical Center0.7 mi
  4. LakeOld River Lake1.5 mi
  5. CollegeWharton County Junior College1.5 mi
  6. AttractionREDRUM Fear Park1.8 mi
  7. StadiumTraylor Stadium2.0 mi
  8. LakeHorseshoe Lake2.7 mi
  9. MuseumRosenberg Railroad Museum3.2 mi
  10. CollegeTexas State Technical College in Fort Bend County3.6 mi
  11. ParkSeabourne Creek Nature Park4.5 mi
  12. ShoppingThe Grand at Aliana5.7 mi
  13. AirportSugar Land Regional Airport6.9 mi

From official public records

Richmond in public figures

Richmond

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202510
    20261
    down 9% from the same months of 2025

    Richmond: 1 new home permitted in 2026 through August, down 90% from the same months of 2025.

  • Sales tax paid to the city
    Oct 2025$869,769Oct 2026$995,063
    up 14% from Oct 2025

    Richmond: sales tax paid to the city in October 2026 up 14% from a year earlier.

Fort Bend County

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    20258,002
    20267,275
    down 9% from the same months of 2025

    Fort Bend County: 7,275 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 9% from the same months of 2025.

  • Flood map revisions
    Flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR)0took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12

    Fort Bend County: 0 flood map revisions (FEMA LOMR) took effect in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.

  • State highway projects
    State highway projects under construction or starting soon67
    Estimated cost of those projects$612 million

    Fort Bend County: 67 state highway projects under construction or starting soon, estimated $612 million (as of 2026-10-12).

Greater Houston

  • Week to 2026-10-12, against the same week last year
    New listings3,369down 4% from a year earlier
    Pending sales1,531down 22% from a year earlier
    Closings1,137down 11% from a year earlier

    Greater Houston, week to 2026-10-12: 3,369 new listings (down 4%), 1,531 pending sales (down 22%), 1,137 closings (down 11%), vs the same week last year.

  • New homes permitted, January to August
    202544,762
    202639,732
    down 11% from the same months of 2025

    Greater Houston: 39,732 new homes permitted in 2026 through August, down 11% from the same months of 2025.

  • Jobs and unemployment, August 2026
    Jobs3,495,300up 1.3% from a year earlier
    Unemployment rate5.0%up 0.1 points from a year earlier

    Greater Houston: 3,495,300 jobs in August 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier; unemployment rate 5.0%.