VA area data
Portsmouth, VA
Aggregated across 7 ZIP codes in Portsmouth.
Population: 97,145 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $264,601
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $266,897
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $264,330
- Median list price
- $281,290
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 51
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 45 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 163
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,625/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,391/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,181/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 102.8 (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
- 24
- Elementary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.6 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -19,512
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 35
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hampton Roads Executive Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 41
- 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
- $2,471
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
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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ZIP codes in Portsmouth
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