VA area data
Chesapeake, VA
Aggregated across 4 ZIP codes in Chesapeake.
Population: 145,959 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $362,053
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $362,053
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,250
- Median list price
- $321,737
- Median days on market
- 18 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 219
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,077/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,628/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,550/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
- 30
- Elementary schools
- 17
- Middle schools
- 6
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -49,539
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 21
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake Regional Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +256 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,513
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 88,821
- Average weekly wage
- $1,075
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 597
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ZIP codes in Chesapeake
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