Area data
Portsmouth, VA — ZIP 23702
Population: 12,485 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,750
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.9%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $234,966
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $151,250
- Median list price
- $214,000
- Median days on market
- 131.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,603/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,310/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,050/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 699
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hampton Roads Executive Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $2,265
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,197
- Average weekly wage
- $1,070
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 188
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