Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC · Virginia

Chesapeake city

251,153 residents836 permits TTM$94,189 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$359,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.96%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

836

Census BPS

Climate risk

80.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
23324$279,386$1,4606.3%8.4%-35.1%
23325$318,468$1,7506.6%7.6%-16.5%
23320$381,788$2,1506.8%6.3%5.8%
23321$391,365$1,7305.3%5.4%-4.0%
23323$416,329$2,0005.8%6.5%-14.1%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

3.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

36.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

53.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.7

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 28, 2026