Area data
Newport News, VA — ZIP 23607
Population: 23,096 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 23607 (Newport News, VA) is $184,050 — up 2.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $213,937 after a median 57 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,597/month. 7 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winter weather, heat wave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$184,050
Typical home value
+2.3%
1-year change
57
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $184,050
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +56.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +172.5%
- Peak value since 2000 (Feb 2025)
- $188,519
- House Price Index (state)
- 439.0 (+3.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $213,937
- Median list price
- $246,924
- Median price per sqft
- $157
- 1-year sale-price change
- +4.9%
- Median days on market
- 57 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 57
- For-sale inventory
- 106
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 99
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,597/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,470/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,488/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,667/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,298/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,710/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.18%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.57%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.2 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms, Newport News City Public Schools
- Schools include
- New River Valley Juvenile Detention Home, Newport News Juvenile Detention Home, B.T. Washington Middle, Discovery STEM Academy, Newsome Park Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winter weather, heat wave, hurricane, ice storm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- winter weather: Relatively High · tornado: Relatively Moderate · heat wave: Relatively Moderate · ice storm: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 264
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 35% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 23.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 291
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 56,551
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 51,028
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Fort Monroe National Monument (8 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Monroe National Monument, Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park, Colonial National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (12 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 21
- Hospitals include
- SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS INC, BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -594 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1963
- Housing built before 1970
- 59.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,446
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 85,484
- Average weekly wage
- $1,380
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 125
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 23607 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $184,050 | $327,162 | $285,053 |
| Median sale price | $213,937 | $374,890 | $319,906 |
| Median days on market | 57 days | 43 days | 48 days |
| Typical rent | $1,597/mo | $1,994/mo | $1,803/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,446 | $1,619 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 23607?
- $184,050.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 23607?
- $213,937.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 23607?
- Median days on market: 57 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 23607?
- Typical rent: $1,597/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 23607?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winter weather, heat wave, hurricane, ice storm, lightning.
- Is ZIP 23607 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 23607. 264 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 23607?
- Risk to homes is higher than 35% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 23607?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 23607?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 23607?
- 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 23607 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 23607?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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