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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Newport News is $194,600, which is lower than the state average of $243,500 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Newport News median house value has grown by 101.87% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Newport News is higher than the state average rate of 94.18% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Newport News was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1980 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 34,930 Owner Occupied Houses in Newport News, VA, #236

Newport News, VA	194,600 USD
Virginia	243,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #88

Newport News, VA	101.87%
Virginia	94.18%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	76,903, see rank, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	68,987, 89.71%, see rank	89.38%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	34,930, 45.42%, see rank	59.60%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	34,057, 44.29%, see rank	29.78%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,916, 10.29%, see rank	10.62%	12.45%
For Rent	3,387, 4.40%, see rank	2.10%	2.34%
For Sale Only	843, 1.10%, see rank	1.09%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	1,051, 1.37%, see rank	1.20%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	306, 0.40%, see rank	2.67%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	2,329, 3.03%, see rank	3.55%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #246

Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
1976	1980	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Newport News, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	34,930	100%	2,028,244	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	25,264	72.33%, see rank	71.14%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,666	27.67%, see rank	28.86%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Newport News, VA	1,466 USD
Virginia	1,742 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newport News, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
$299 or Less	38	0.15%, see rank	0.23%	0.20%
$300 to $499	310	1.23%, see rank	1.45%	1.59%
$500 to $699	746	2.95%, see rank	3.72%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,257	12.89%, see rank	10.40%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,926	35.33%, see rank	23.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,082	28.03%, see rank	21.20%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,129	16.34%, see rank	24.77%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	776	3.07%, see rank	15.06%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Newport News, VA	24.40% of the Total Income
Virginia	23.20% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Newport News, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	1,221	4.83%, see rank	6.18%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,682	30.41%, see rank	32.74%	31.95%
20% to 30%	7,325	28.99%, see rank	29.30%	27.64%
30% to 40%	4,272	16.91%, see rank	13.96%	13.74%
40% or More	4,712	18.65%, see rank	17.46%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Newport News, VA	504 USD
Virginia	429 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newport News, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
$199 or Less	390	4.03%, see rank	8.34%	7.76%
$200 to $299	649	6.71%, see rank	17.18%	14.70%
$300 to $499	3,721	38.50%, see rank	35.90%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,367	34.83%, see rank	20.27%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,539	15.92%, see rank	18.31%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Newport News, VA	12.50% of the Total Income
Virginia	10.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Newport News, VA	%	Virginia	U.S.
10% or Less	3,724	38.53%, see rank	46.49%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,427	35.45%, see rank	29.97%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,191	12.32%, see rank	10.53%	12.24%
30% to 40%	513	5.31%, see rank	4.67%	5.64%
40% or More	731	7.56%, see rank	7.24%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	76,903, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	39,230, 51.01%, see rank	61.97%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	8,336, 10.84%, see rank	10.88%	5.82%
2 Units	1,412, 1.84%, see rank	1.67%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,403, 7.03%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	8,033, 10.45%, see rank	4.64%	4.78%
10 or More Units	12,496, 16.25%, see rank	12.76%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,993, 2.59%, see rank	5.34%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	76,903, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
1 Room	1,874, 2.44%, see rank	1.33%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,301, 1.69%, see rank	1.73%	2.48%
3 Rooms	7,143, 9.29%, see rank	6.92%	9.13%
4 Rooms	15,204, 19.77%, see rank	14.48%	16.60%
5 Rooms	15,211, 19.78%, see rank	17.82%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,359, 17.37%, see rank	16.80%	18.06%
7 Rooms	9,137, 11.88%, see rank	13.06%	12.27%
8 Rooms	7,378, 9.59%, see rank	10.92%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,296, 8.19%, see rank	16.94%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	6.00	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	76,903, 100%	3,403,241	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,959, 2.55%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,836, 10.19%, see rank	8.47%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	23,253, 30.24%, see rank	23.83%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	30,105, 39.15%, see rank	39.65%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	11,935, 15.52%, see rank	20.28%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,815, 2.36%, see rank	6.31%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Total Housing Units	68,987, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Utility Gas	28,011, 40.60%, see rank	33.74%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	403, 0.58%, see rank	4.51%	4.86%
Electricity	37,926, 54.98%, see rank	52.28%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,190, 3.17%, see rank	6.01%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.12%
Wood	137, 0.20%, see rank	2.76%	2.12%
Solar Energy	10, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	159, 0.23%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	151, 0.22%, see rank	0.30%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	33,205, 100%	957,686	39,201,928
$199 or Less	813, 2.45%, see rank	1.61%	1.50%
$200 to $299	1,168, 3.52%, see rank	2.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,619, 4.88%, see rank	5.54%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,701, 8.13%, see rank	10.39%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,293, 34.01%, see rank	22.57%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	11,824, 35.61%, see rank	30.50%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,094, 9.32%, see rank	15.76%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	693, 2.09%, see rank	11.16%	6.10%
Median	$975, see rank	$1,108	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Newport News, VA	Virginia	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	68,987, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,299, 9.13%, see rank	6.38%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	25,937, 37.60%, see rank	30.54%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	23,482, 34.04%, see rank	38.24%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	13,269, 19.23%, see rank	24.84%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.