Chesapeake, VA housing market
The typical Chesapeake home is worth about $425,000, up 3.6% in a year, close to the Virginia typical home. Homes typically sell in 25 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Chesapeake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Chesapeake at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Chesapeake | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $263,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $270,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $274,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $286,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $311,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $347,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $369,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $386,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $406,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $418,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $425,000 | $415,000 |
846 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 846 new homes in Chesapeake in 2025: 551 single-family houses and 295 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $293.8 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Virginia as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Chesapeake has permitted 9,457 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Chesapeake gained 27,213 residents while 11,613 new homes were permitted: about 2.3 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Virginia: 2.2 new residents per new home.
How Chesapeake ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1,173 | 486 | 687 | $332.6 million |
| 2025 | 846 | 551 | 295 | $293.8 million |
| 2024 | 597 | 597 | 0 | $274.7 million |
| 2023 | 505 | 505 | 0 | $182.4 million |
| 2022 | 834 | 834 | 0 | $235.3 million |
| 2021 | 1,383 | 942 | 441 | $303.6 million |
| 2020 | 1,128 | 1,128 | 0 | $313.4 million |
| 2019 | 991 | 991 | 0 | $284.9 million |
| 2018 | 1,031 | 921 | 110 | $291.4 million |
| 2017 | 1,077 | 1,077 | 0 | $341.8 million |
| 2016 | 1,065 | 977 | 88 | $297.6 million |
| 2015 | 1,325 | 1,097 | 228 | $256.2 million |
| 2014 | 886 | 846 | 40 | $182.9 million |
| 2013 | 1,660 | 911 | 749 | $259.4 million |
| 2012 | 1,449 | 746 | 703 | $245.2 million |
| 2011 | 1,044 | 653 | 391 | $184.5 million |
| 2010 | 1,085 | 736 | 349 | $201 million |
| 2009 | 811 | 645 | 166 | $141.3 million |
| 2008 | 811 | 589 | 222 | $106.2 million |
| 2007 | 762 | 758 | 4 | $131.4 million |
| 2006 | 903 | 899 | 4 | $137.2 million |
| 2005 | 2,089 | 1,443 | 646 | $268 million |
| 2004 | 1,463 | 1,295 | 168 | $226.7 million |
| 2003 | 1,660 | 1,088 | 572 | $212.4 million |
| 2002 | 1,284 | 1,190 | 94 | $169.3 million |
| 2001 | 1,354 | 952 | 402 | $136 million |
| 2000 | 1,081 | 1,081 | 0 | $125.1 million |
How Chesapeake ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Chesapeake and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | $425K | +3.6% | $2,140 | 846 | $95,373 |
| Portsmouth | $268K | +1.9% | $1,590 | 179 | $60,491 |
| Virginia Beach | $428K | +3.3% | $2,060 | 436 | $92,968 |
| Suffolk | $390K | +2.7% | $1,610 | 589 | $92,666 |
| Norfolk | $312K | +1.3% | $1,690 | 156 | $66,109 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Chesapeake home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Virginia (4.5).
How Chesapeake ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Chesapeake is $2,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Chesapeake pay a median of $1,586, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,860 · 4 bedrooms $3,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (23320, 23321, 23322, 23323; Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.