Midlothian, Brandermill, Bon Air and Manchester share Chesterfield County's $0.89 tax rate but differ in high school zones, home values and incomes.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates, Chesterfield County’s FY2027 budget and open GIS data (school attendance zones, magisterial districts and ZIP codes), the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profiles and Zillow Research.

Midlothian’s three nearest Census-designated neighbors are Brandermill (about four miles), Bon Air (about five miles) and Manchester (about six miles). None of the four is a city or town. All are unincorporated census-designated places in Chesterfield County, so they share one county government, one tax rate, one police department, one fire department and one school division. What differs is which schools an address is zoned for, what homes are worth and who lives there. This page sets the official figures side by side. It does not rate the places.

What this means for you

  • Same tax rate: every home in all four pays Chesterfield County’s 2026 rate of $0.89 per $100 of assessed value. See our property taxes guide.
  • Different high schools: Midlothian High, Clover Hill High and James River High serve most of the four places; Manchester splits between James River and Monacan.
  • Mailing addresses mislead: Brandermill shares Midlothian’s 23112 mailing address, and Bon Air and Manchester mostly carry North Chesterfield addresses. Check the Census place for an address with the Census geocoder.

Population and income

From the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the latest available.

Place Population Median household income Homes lived in by their owners Median value of owner-occupied homes
Midlothian 19,120 $110,084 74% $408,500
Brandermill 13,730 $107,396 70% $376,000
Bon Air 16,904 $101,879 73% $365,200
Manchester 12,445 $80,296 60% $317,000

Survey figures carry margins of error, which are larger for smaller places; the Census profiles linked above give them.

Home values

Zillow has no index for these Census places, so the table uses the ZIP code that covers most of each one, from the county’s ZIP code layer. Bon Air is 93% in ZIP 23235; Manchester is 45% in 23235 and 37% in 23225.

Horizontal bar chart of typical home values in September 2026 from the Zillow Home Value Index: ZIP 23114 (Midlothian) $468,325, ZIP 23112 (Brandermill) $434,381, ZIP 23235 (Bon Air, part of Manchester) $415,336 and ZIP 23225 (part of Manchester) $367,296

Place Zillow figure used September 2026 A year earlier Change
Midlothian ZIP 23114 $468,325 $456,008 2.7%
Brandermill ZIP 23112 $434,381 $423,898 2.5%
Bon Air ZIP 23235 $415,336 $397,849 4.4%
Manchester ZIP 23235 and ZIP 23225 $415,336 and $367,296 $397,849 and $359,318 4.4% and 2.2%

The Zillow Home Value Index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Each ZIP code is larger than the place it stands for. More in our home prices guide.

Property taxes

All four places are unincorporated, so there is no town tax. Homeowners pay Chesterfield County’s real estate tax, which the Board of Supervisors set at $0.89 per $100 of assessed value for 2026 in its FY2027 budget. The same budget cut the personal property tax on vehicles to $3.25 per $100.

Tax, 2026 Rate Applies in
Real estate $0.89 per $100 of assessed value All four places
Personal property (vehicles) $3.25 per $100 of assessed value All four places

Because the rate is the same, the tax difference is only the value of the home. Applied to each place’s Census median home value:

Horizontal bar chart of the yearly county real estate tax at the 2026 rate of $0.89 per $100 on each place's Census median home value: Midlothian $3,636, Brandermill $3,346, Bon Air $3,250 and Manchester $2,821

The county’s tax relief program for owners 65 or older or totally and permanently disabled has the same limits in all four: household income under $65,400 and assets other than the home of no more than $514,000. More in our property taxes guide.

Each place falls in one or two of the county’s magisterial districts, which elect the Board of Supervisors and School Board members. Shares are of each place’s land:

Place Magisterial district
Midlothian Midlothian 72%, Clover Hill 28%
Brandermill Clover Hill 91%, Matoaca 9%
Bon Air Midlothian 100%
Manchester Midlothian 68%, Clover Hill 32%

High schools

Shares are of each place’s land on the county’s high school attendance layer, checked Oct. 19, 2026. All schools listed are Fully Accredited for 2025-26; pass rates are for all students on the 2025-26 Standards of Learning tests, from Virginia’s School Quality Profiles.

Place High school Share of the place Reading pass rate Math pass rate
Midlothian Midlothian High 99% 96% 82%
Midlothian Monacan High 1% 88% 65%
Brandermill Clover Hill High 98% 90% 64%
Brandermill Cosby High 2% 96% 83%
Bon Air James River High 100% 91% 69%
Manchester James River High 64% 91% 69%
Manchester Monacan High 33% 88% 65%
Manchester Manchester High 3% 82% 66%

Manchester High, on Bailey Bridge Road, is not inside the Manchester Census place. More in our schools guide.

Commute

Place Mean travel time to work
Midlothian 24.4 minutes
Brandermill 25.5 minutes
Bon Air 24.9 minutes
Manchester 21.9 minutes

From the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (table S0801), for workers 16 and older who do not work at home. Roads and buses are in our getting around guide.

City services

Service Who provides it in all four places
Government Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors
Police Chesterfield County Police Department
Fire and EMS Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Public schools Chesterfield County Public Schools
Water and sewer Chesterfield County Utilities
Trash A private hauler hired by the household, or the county’s convenience centers

Details are in our moving guide and trash and recycling guide.

How to check an address

  • Which Census place it is in: enter the address in the Census geocoder and look for the “Census Designated Places” line.
  • Assessment, sales history and parcel map: the county’s Real Estate Assessment Data search, or Real Estate Assessments at 804-748-1321.
  • Schools: the division’s Find My School lookup.
  • Yearly real estate tax: multiply the assessed value by 0.0089, the county’s own method, or call the Treasurer at 804-748-1201.

For the areas inside Midlothian, see our Midlothian neighborhoods guide.

Frequently asked questions

Do Midlothian and Brandermill have different property tax rates?

No. Neither is a town; both are unincorporated parts of Chesterfield County, and in 2026 homes in both pay the county’s real estate rate of $0.89 per $100 of assessed value, as do Bon Air and Manchester.

What high school serves Brandermill?

Clover Hill High, for about 98% of Brandermill’s land on the county’s school layers. A sliver is zoned for Cosby High. Midlothian is zoned for Midlothian High and Bon Air for James River High.

Which has the higher median household income, Midlothian or Bon Air?

Midlothian: $110,084, against $101,879 in Bon Air, in the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey.

Who provides police and fire service in Midlothian, Brandermill, Bon Air and Manchester?

Chesterfield County for all four: the Chesterfield County Police Department and Chesterfield Fire and EMS. None has a town government.