Poquoson city, Virginia Housing Market

In Poquoson city, Virginia, the median home value is $400,300, with a median monthly rent of $1,707. This places Poquoson city at #286 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #25 within Virginia.

Median Home Value $400,300
Median Rent $1,707/mo
Owner Occupancy 84.6%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.5

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Poquoson city rose +4.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

1,315
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $864
  • Establishments: 242
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

98
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 98
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+396
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 5,200 (avg $113,984)
  • Outflow: 4,804 (avg $115,532)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Poquoson city · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 23662 261.0 +4.60% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Poquoson city Compares

MetricPoquoson cityVirginia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $400,300 $295,807 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,707 $1,169 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 84.6% 70.8% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 19.5 20.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Poquoson city is 35.3% above the Virginia state average and 75.8% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,707/month is 46.0% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 19.5, the buy-vs-rent decision in Poquoson city is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Poquoson city has an owner-occupancy rate of 84.6%, compared to 70.8% in Virginia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Hanover County Virginia $400,400 $1,591
Park County Wyoming $400,500 $925
Dutchess County New York $400,600 $1,582
Hays County Texas $399,800 $1,495
Ocean County New Jersey $398,400 $1,755

Other Counties in Virginia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Hanover County $400,400 $1,591 82.1%
Manassas Park city $395,900 $2,146 66.5%
Spotsylvania County $404,900 $1,779 80.1%
New Kent County $393,600 $1,721 92.6%
Culpeper County $409,200 $1,423 75.0%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).