Moving from Reno to Richmond

Richmond is Virginia's capital, and the rules a new resident follows are the state's, not the city's. A household arriving from Reno has 30 days to title and register a vehicle and 60 days for a license. This page covers those rules, the housing data for the city and metro, what NOAA records for Richmond and how O'Brien's plans the shipment.

Richmond is mostly renters

The American Community Survey shows 56.5 percent of Richmond city households renting, against 33 percent for the Richmond metro. Median gross rent is $1,372 in the city and $1,447 in the metro. Median household income is $64,587 in the city and $86,679 in the metro.

The median home value is $353,000 in the city and $353,500 in the metro, against $502,300 in Reno. A high renter share points to a market with a lot of apartments, so ask the landlord about elevators, loading areas and move-in hours well before delivery day.

Four seasons with mild winters

NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for Richmond International Airport list a January high of 47.8 degrees with a low of 28.8, and a July high of 89.5 with a low of 69.2. Annual precipitation is 45.5 inches and snow averages 8.8 inches. Reno's January high is 47.7 and its July high is 93.9.

Richmond sits at 73 feet of elevation, and the air is far more humid than Reno's. Give wooden furniture a few days indoors before judging how it sits.

Virginia's 30 and 60 day deadlines

Virginia DMV says you must first title your vehicle within 30 days of moving to Virginia and register it at a customer service center within 30 days. When you move to Virginia you have 60 days to get a Virginia driver's license. Book the appointment before the shipment arrives.

Virginia taxes income on a graduated schedule that reaches 5.75 percent on taxable income over $17,000 in the 2025 table. The combined statewide retail sales and use tax is 5.3 percent, a 4.3 percent state tax plus 1 percent local, and some regions add more. Nevada has no individual income tax, so ask an accountant about the move year.

How the move works with O'Brien's

The move is booked with O'Brien's. An estimator comes to your Reno or Sparks home for a free, no-obligation in-home estimate, 10 free heavy-duty boxes are yours to keep, and the shipment is coordinated through the Bekins Van Lines network. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. The order of steps is in how an interstate move works with a Bekins agent.

If your Richmond apartment is not available the day the truck is, vault storage in Sparks starts from $40 per month and goods ship on about 2 to 3 weeks of notice.