A house on West Salisbury Road in Midlothian sold for $3.15 million, the highest residential sale in metro Richmond in October 2026. That is the report from Jonathan Spiers of Richmond BizSense, published Nov. 6, who credits the Central Virginia Regional MLS for the ranking. The house is in the Salisbury area of Chesterfield County, just west of Salisbury Country Club, per the article.
The sale in numbers
BizSense reports the home was listed in July 2026 at $3.4 million, cut to $3.19 million in September, and went under contract a few days later. It sold for $3.15 million. The house is 8,300 square feet on 4 acres, built in 1984 and renovated in 2008, with six bedrooms. The article places it in an enclave of nine similarly sized, largely wooded lots. The listing, in BizSense’s words, called it “created for grand-scale entertaining.”
Two more numbers frame the price. Chesterfield’s most recent assessment of the property was $2.28 million, per the article, so the sale came in $870,000 above it (our subtraction). Chesterfield property records, also cited by BizSense, show the same property sold for $1.7 million in 2017.
Where the other top sales landed
BizSense lists the five highest October sales, based on CVRMLS data. They span four localities:
| Rank | Neighborhood | Locality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salisbury | Chesterfield | $3.15M |
| 2 | Lockgreen | City of Richmond | $2.8M |
| 3 | Meadows at Manakin | Goochland | $2.7M |
| 4 | Hampton Gardens | City of Richmond | $2.6M |
| 5 | Dorset Woods South | Henrico | $2.1M |
What one sale can and cannot tell you
One sale is one sale. This house has a pool house and a 4-acre lot, according to the article, so it is not a comparison for a typical Midlothian home. Treat it as the top of the October list, not a price for the area. What it does show is how far a sale price can sit from an assessment. Here, the gap was $870,000 on a $2.28 million assessed value, and the price moved down about $250,000 from the July list price before the contract.
If you are shopping in Salisbury or elsewhere in Midlothian, look at recent sales of homes close to yours in size, age and lot, not the month’s headline sale. Our recently sold page is a starting point, and the luxury homes page shows what is on the market now at the upper end.
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Frequently asked questions
How does Chesterfield set assessed values?
Per the county’s real estate assessments page, Chesterfield reassesses all locally assessed real estate once a year. Notices go out by Feb. 1 and reflect values as of Jan. 1. The county values property at full market worth using recent sales and comparable nearby properties.
When can an owner appeal an assessment?
The Chesterfield deadline to file an appeal is March 15, per the county’s assessments page. It is general information, not legal advice. Ask a Virginia real estate attorney about your specific case.
How much interest did the house get?
Per BizSense, the listing agent said there were five or six showings the first weekend, then three to four a week on average. A broker’s preview produced four offers.
Why did the seller pick the winning offer?
The listing agent told BizSense it was chosen for its terms and its closing date, which lined up with the buyers’ purchase of another home. Price was not the only factor.
Was the house a long-held family property?
BizSense, citing Chesterfield property records, reports the property last sold in 2017 for $1.7 million. It reports the sellers were downsizing locally.
Does the article give a closing date or an area price average?
No. It gives no exact closing date and cites no other market statistics. The only dataset it names is CVRMLS for the October top-sales ranking.
