Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metropolitan area recorded 2,964 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 22,303 sales (13% of sales) across 509,983 single-family homes in 17 county-equivalents — 0.6 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 103% year over year (1,458 prior). Ranked #157 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Norfolk City at 1.0 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NCmetro area · Virginia + North Carolina

🔥 #157 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

2,964

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.6

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+103%

1,458 → 2,964 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

13%

2,964 of 22,303 recorded sales

Turnover

4.4%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

509,983

Where inside Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Norfolk City, VA502 investor purchases · 1.0 per 100 homes · 18% of sales · 49,807 homes9 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
9	23523	Norfolk City	24	1.6	33%	4.8%
18	23504	Norfolk City	53	1.3	23%	5.6%
20	23509	Norfolk City	54	1.3	22%	5.8%
24	23513	Norfolk City	94	1.2	21%	5.6%
33	23503	Norfolk City	71	1.0	18%	5.9%
34	23508	Norfolk City	44	1.0	17%	5.9%
48	23518	Norfolk City	70	0.8	15%	5.7%
61	23505	Norfolk City	40	0.8	13%	5.9%
63	23502	Norfolk City	41	0.7	16%	4.7%

Portsmouth City, VA252 investor purchases · 0.9 per 100 homes · 15% of sales · 29,060 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
12	23702	Portsmouth City	50	1.5	20%	7.5%
13	23704	Portsmouth City	72	1.5	21%	7.2%
54	23707	Portsmouth City	36	0.8	12%	6.6%
66	23701	Portsmouth City	63	0.7	14%	5.2%
156	23703	Portsmouth City	31	0.4	9%	4.5%

Suffolk City, VA269 investor purchases · 0.9 per 100 homes · 17% of sales · 31,012 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
26	23434	Suffolk City	203	1.1	20%	5.6%
140	23435	Suffolk City	39	0.4	11%	4.2%

Newport News City, VA274 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 45,269 homes6 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
6	23607	Newport News City	118	1.8	36%	5.0%
32	23605	Newport News City	37	1.1	21%	4.9%
166	23602	Newport News City	38	0.4	8%	4.3%
169	23608	Newport News City	36	0.3	8%	4.7%
177	23601	Newport News City	24	0.3	7%	4.5%
188	23606	Newport News City	18	0.3	7%	4.1%

Chesapeake City, VA385 investor purchases · 0.6 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 64,459 homes6 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
23	23324	Chesapeake City	68	1.2	22%	5.6%
67	23325	Chesapeake City	37	0.7	16%	4.6%
102	23320	Chesapeake City	71	0.5	12%	4.5%
111	23323	Chesapeake City	61	0.5	12%	4.6%
118	23321	Chesapeake City	54	0.5	11%	4.7%
123	23322	Chesapeake City	94	0.5	11%	4.6%

Virginia Beach City, VA621 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 119,736 homes8 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
76	23462	Virginia Beach City	101	0.7	15%	4.5%
78	23453	Virginia Beach City	69	0.7	16%	4.3%
97	23451	Virginia Beach City	44	0.6	15%	3.9%
108	23452	Virginia Beach City	93	0.5	12%	4.4%
121	23455	Virginia Beach City	60	0.5	13%	3.9%
128	23464	Virginia Beach City	109	0.5	13%	3.9%
138	23454	Virginia Beach City	72	0.5	11%	4.1%
162	23456	Virginia Beach City	67	0.4	10%	4.0%

Hampton City, VA204 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 11% of sales · 40,984 homes5 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
46	23661	Hampton City	48	0.9	20%	4.4%
74	23663	Hampton City	31	0.7	13%	5.2%
134	23669	Hampton City	62	0.5	10%	4.6%
150	23664	Hampton City	15	0.4	9%	4.5%
174	23666	Hampton City	48	0.3	8%	4.1%

James City County, VA194 investor purchases · 0.5 per 100 homes · 12% of sales · 39,810 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
60	23168	James City County	30	0.8	17%	4.6%
132	23185	James City County	80	0.5	11%	4.3%
141	23188	James City County	84	0.4	11%	3.9%

York County, VA62 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 14,625 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
119	23692	York County	30	0.5	12%	4.3%
184	23693	York County	20	0.3	8%	4.0%

Mathews County, VA21 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 5,131 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Mathews County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Isle of Wight County, VA57 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 14,189 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
146	23430	Isle of Wight County	32	0.4	12%	3.6%

Poquoson City, VA18 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 5,155 homes1 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
171	23662	Poquoson City	18	0.3	10%	3.6%

Currituck County, NC61 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 17,658 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Currituck County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Camden County, NC12 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 4,775 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Camden County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Gates County, NC9 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 4,811 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Gates County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Gloucester County, VA17 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 5% of sales · 13,359 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Gloucester County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

Southampton County, VA6 investor purchases · 0.1 per 100 homes · 19% of sales · 10,143 homesno ranked ZIPs

No ZIP in Southampton County clears the ZIP ranking bars (500 homes, 30 sales, 15 investor purchases) — the county totals above are still real; the activity is just spread thin.

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