The typical owner-occupied home in Newport News city is worth about $260,600, 32% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 22% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,634 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, higher than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $69,634 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Newport News city at a glance
| Newport News city | Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $260,600 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,634 | $2,790 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.01% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,634 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 48% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 71% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,730 | $2,127 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.4% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,339 | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.6% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 184,216 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Newport News city
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newport News city home of $260,600 with 20% down costs about $1,730 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,164, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $74,159 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Newport News city household income of $69,634; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $245,000.
The median rent here is $1,339 a month, so owning the median home costs about $391 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $52,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $208,480 |
| Principal and interest | $1,402 |
| Property taxes (1.01% a year) | $219 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $109 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,730 |
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| Down payment | $9,121 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $255,880 |
| Principal and interest | $1,721 |
| Property taxes (1.01% a year) | $219 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $109 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $115 |
| Total per month | $2,164 |
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Questions about home buying in Newport News city
What is the median home value in Newport News city?
About $260,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Newport News city?
Homeowners pay a median $2,634 a year, which is about 1.01% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Newport News city?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,730 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,159 a year.
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data