Area data
Newport news, VA — ZIP 23606
Population: 29,971 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $371,059
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $371,059
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,750
- Median list price
- $404,950
- Median days on market
- 19.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,699/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,530/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,400/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 764
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Aberdeen Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -594 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,508
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 84,941
- Average weekly wage
- $1,285
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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