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

Norfolk city

ZIP 23508

235,037 residents149 permits TTM$64,017 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$271,900

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

23.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+3.32%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

149

Census BPS

Climate risk

81.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 23508

Median home value

$271,900

Gross yield

7.4%

Buy Box score

0.8

Section 8 gap

34.8%

Affordability

P/I: 5.9R/I: 34.3%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,680Rent: $1,246Gap: 34.8%
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
23511$271,900$2,44010.8%1.095.8%
23509$271,900$1,6107.1%1.029.2%
23502$271,900$1,5807.0%1.026.8%
23513$271,900$1,5907.0%0.927.6%
23510$271,900$1,9908.8%0.959.7%
23504$271,900$1,4506.4%0.916.4%
23518$271,900$1,6607.3%0.933.2%
23523$271,900$1,4106.2%0.913.2%
23517$271,900$1,6607.3%0.933.2%
23505$271,900$1,6507.3%0.932.4%
23503$271,900$1,6007.1%0.928.4%
23508$271,900$1,6807.4%0.834.8%
23507$271,900$1,7307.6%0.338.8%
23551$271,900$1,8908.3%51.7%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

45.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

51.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

32.4

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