Area data
Virginia beach, VA — ZIP 23456
Population: 61,911 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $561,030
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $561,030
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $550,500
- Median list price
- $585,000
- Median days on market
- 27.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 197
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 111
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,657/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.0%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,330/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coastalFlooding, heatWave, hurricane, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Virginia Beach Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,429 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $3,751
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 149,747
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 319
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