Gloucester Point: Housing & Real Estate
$320,700 is the median home value in Gloucester Point (estimated market value runs 8% higher at $347,304), with median rent $1,062 (about the same as Gloucester County median $1,096; 1.5× below Virginia median $1,579). Homeownership rate: 67.0%. That's about the same as the Gloucester County median ($331,000); 1.2× below the Virginia median ($383,700). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 10.2%. New construction makes up 10.6% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 4.3× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Virginia 4.1×).
- 25.2 years to break even renting at the median (vs Virginia 19y).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent 38% below HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $320,700 — 0.8× the Virginia median ($382,500). Median rent $1,062/month. homeownership rate 67.0% — near the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 4.3× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 17.1% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 32.1% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 2.5% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $1,492 (at Virginia median) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $1,512 (at Virginia median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,713 (at Virginia median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $2,376 (at Virginia median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $2,797 (at Virginia median) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $347,304 |
| Median Home Value | $320,700 (vs Virginia $382,500) |
| Median Rent | $1,062 (vs Virginia $1,714) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 10.2% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 10.6% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 11.9% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Facilities (2)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Virginia median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 76.7% (vs Virginia 49.4%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 5,271 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.41¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 3654481 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $6,524 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Virginia median) |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 67.0% (vs Virginia 64.4%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1982 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12