Home prices
Mechanicsville's median home cost is $241,400. Compared to its surrounding areas this is about $51,500 (27%) higher.In comparison to the entire nation it is about $23,900 (10%) higher, and in comparison to the city of Washington it is about $360,100 (59%) lower.
Rents
Mechanicsville's median monthly rent is $1,202. In comparison to its nearby areas it is roughly $78 (6%) higher.Compared to the rest of the nation it is approximately $140 (13%) higher, and is roughly $339 (21%) lower in comparison to the city of Washington.
Nearby places
Chamberlayne
Chamberlayne is Mechanicsville's neighbor to the west. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The median home value in Chamberlayne is $225,400, which comes out to $16,000 (7%) lower than Mechanicsville. Its rents are pretty similar. Chamberlayne's median monthly rent is $1,154, which is $48 (4%) lower than Mechanicsville.
East Highland Park
East Highland Park is Mechanicsville's neighbor to the southwest. Its housing prices are substantially less expensive. The price of the median home in East Highland Park is $150,700, which works out to $90,700 (60%) lower than Mechanicsville. Rents there are somewhat less expensive. East Highland Park's median rent is $1,053 per month, which comes out to $149 (14%) lower than Mechanicsville.
Highland Springs
Highland Springs is Mechanicsville's neighbor to the south. The housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Highland Springs costs $145,800, which works out to $95,600 (65%) lower than Mechanicsville. Its rents are a little less expensive. The median rent in Highland Springs is $1,063 a month, which is $139 (13%) lower than Mechanicsville.
Lakeside
Lakeside is about 5 miles west from Mechanicsville. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The median home price in Lakeside is $186,100, which works out to $55,300 (29%) lower than Mechanicsville. Its rents are a bit less expensive. Lakeside's median monthly rent is $1,012, which comes out to $190 (18%) lower than Mechanicsville.
Glen Allen
Glen Allen is roughly 6 miles northwest from Mechanicsville. Its housing prices are fairly similar. Glen Allen's median home price is $241,500, which is very similar to Mechanicsville. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median monthly rent in Glen Allen is $1,336, which comes out to $134 (10%) higher than Mechanicsville.