Median home value is about $397,700 — about 14% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,405 (about 21% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.0% (about 4.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23455 in Virginia Beach, VA, a household would need roughly $109,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,555. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($88,223), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.