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Sandston, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Sandston is a Census CDP of 7,399 people across 9.87 square miles of land, in Henrico County. Median household income is $59,238, 54.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sandston
What Sandston is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area9.87 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land750
- County holding the largest share of its areaHenrico County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandston
How many people live in Sandston
- Population7,399
- Median age39.3
- Population under 181,335 plus or minus 328
- Share under 1818.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Population 65 and over1,024 plus or minus 207
- Share 65 and over13.8 percent
- Households3,111
- Family households1,899
- Share of households that are families61.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandston
Income and work in Sandston
- Median household income$59,238 plus or minus $15,742
- Per capita income$33,236
- Civilian labor force4,372
- Employed4,191
- Unemployed181 plus or minus 119
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over5,080
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandston
Housing in Sandston
- Housing units3,256
- Occupied units3,111
- Vacant units145 plus or minus 113
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied1,704
- Renter occupied1,407
- Ownership rate54.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,211
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units2,251
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,005 plus or minus 289
- Share in buildings of two or more30.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandston
How Sandston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,655
- Commuting under 15 minutes870 plus or minus 318
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,295 plus or minus 266
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.4 percent
- Drove alone75.9 percent
- Carpooled10.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.3 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sandston
SBA loans in Sandston (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$18,695,000
- Average approval$2,077,222
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported104
- Jobs per approval11.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full0
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sandston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sandston
SBA loans in Sandston (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,244,000
- Average approval$622,000
- Median approval$622,000
- Largest approval$630,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sandston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Henrico County, not Sandston
Henrico County context, not Sandston figures
- Establishments in Henrico County9,754
- Covered employment, Henrico County187,647
- Average annual pay, Henrico County$70,541
- Housing units permitted, Henrico County1,826
Every figure in this section is published for Henrico County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sandston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sandston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sandston, Virginia?
7,399, in 3,111 households. Sandston CDP covers 9.87 square miles of land, which is 750 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sandston in?
Henrico County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sandston?
$59,238. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,900. Median gross rent is $1,211 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sandston businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $18.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sandston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sandston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sandston. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Sandston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Henrico County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sandston.
Is zoning published for Sandston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.