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The median home value in Newport News City, VA is $293,888 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.84% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$293,888
Year-over-Year
+2.84%
National Rank
#987 of 3071
Newport News City ranks 72nd out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +25.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Newport News City -4.6% below the VA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $293,700 in May 2026 to $293,888 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $293,700 | +2.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $297,424 | +2.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $295,885 | +2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $293,888 | +2.8% |
Households here earn a median of $69,634 a year against a typical home value of $293,888 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 69% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Newport News City recorded a violent crime rate of 736 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,416 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 183,563 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Newport News City is $293,888. That's up 2.84% from a year earlier. That is about 25.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Newport News City the 72nd most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $69,634, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Newport News City recorded 736 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 183,563 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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