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The median home value in Chesapeake City, VA is $425,897 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.61% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$425,897
Year-over-Year
+3.61%
National Rank
#351 of 3071
Chesapeake City ranks 30th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +81.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Chesapeake City +38.3% above the VA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $425,537 in May 2026 to $425,897 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $425,537 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $429,739 | +3.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $429,571 | +3.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $425,897 | +3.6% |
Households here earn a median of $95,373 a year against a typical home value of $425,897 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 75% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chesapeake City recorded a violent crime rate of 339 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,744 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 257,248 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chesapeake City is $425,897. That's up 3.61% from a year earlier. That is about 81.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chesapeake City the 30th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $95,373, so a typical home costs about 4.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chesapeake City recorded 339 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 257,248 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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