Area data
Suffolk, VA — ZIP 23434
Population: 54,387 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $345,763
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $345,763
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $340,000
- Median list price
- $333,585
- Median days on market
- 48.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.0%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 85
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,820/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,230/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 230
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Suffolk Executive Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +942 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $2,764
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,105
- Average weekly wage
- $1,130
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 680
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