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Newport News city, VA

ZIP 23601 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 23601

Median Home Value
$235,600
Median Rent
$1,071
Affordability Snapshot
$65,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,513/mo PITI).

18%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

18.3 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 23601 in Newport News city, VA, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,513. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($71,345). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
56.2%-14% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.2%-20% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.0%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.7%-68% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.4%-34% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.1%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.5%-57% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
26.0%-32% vs US avg
x
$235,600
Home Value
$1,071
Rent
1968
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached61.5%
  • 1-unit attached6.1%
  • 2-9 units16.3%
  • 10+ units14.4%
  • Mobile home & other1.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$235,600
Median rent$1,071
Owner-occupied56.2%
Vacant8.2%
Price-to-income3.3x
Est. income to buy$65,000