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Newport News city, VA

ZIP 23605 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 23605

Median Home Value
$178,400
Median Rent
$976
Affordability Snapshot
$49,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,146/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

15.2 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 23605 in Newport News city, VA, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,146. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,899). 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
40.4%-38% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.9%-14% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.6%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.3%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
13.6%+6% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
29.9%-40% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
32.0%-16% vs US avg
x
$178,400
Home Value
$976
Rent
1967
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached49.2%
  • 1-unit attached5.6%
  • 2-9 units22.3%
  • 10+ units18.5%
  • Mobile home & other4.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$178,400
Median rent$976
Owner-occupied40.4%
Vacant8.9%
Price-to-income3.4x
Est. income to buy$49,000