Area data
Portsmouth, VA — ZIP 23704
Population: 19,207 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $241,529
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.2%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $247,792
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 71
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 44 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 32
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,596/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,450/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,270/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 259
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $2,263
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.1%
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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