Virginia

Essex County

ZIP 22509

10,604 residents37 permits TTM$56,481 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$228,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.58%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

37

Census BPS

Climate risk

18.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 22509

Median home value

$228,600

Gross yield

5.8%

Cap rate

5.1%

Rent gap

13.1%

Affordability

P/I: 4.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,113Rent: $967Gap: 15.1%
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
22436$228,600county est.$1,1135.8%5.1%13.1%
22438$228,600county est.$1,1135.8%5.1%13.1%
22454$277,051$1,1134.8%4.2%13.1%
22476$228,600county est.$1,1135.8%5.1%13.1%
22504$228,600county est.$1,1135.8%5.1%13.1%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

24.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

45.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.1

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026