Housing data for Benns Church, VA
Benns Church, VA has an estimated 1,813 residents and 593 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County.
6.7% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+229.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,813 (±416)
- Housing units
- 593 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 6.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +229.0%
What stands out in Benns Church
Households that moved in since 2020: 48.6% (±18.8 points) in Benns Church, higher than in Isle of Wight County (23.2%).
Households that rent: 6.7% (±7.8 points) in Benns Church, lower than in Isle of Wight County (19.9%).
Working from home: 3.0% (±3.8 points) in Benns Church, lower than in Isle of Wight County (11.2%).
Median household income: $56,151 (±$33,331) in Benns Church, lower than in Isle of Wight County ($95,241).
Housing in Benns Church at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $56,151 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $338,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,180 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,957 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 14.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +229.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 48.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Benns Church against Isle of Wight County, its state and the nation
| Benns Church | Isle of Wight County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,813 (±416) | 39,974 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 593 (±148) | 17,125 (±31) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.7% (±7.8 points) | 19.9% (±2.6 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,359 (±$70) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,151 (±$33,331) | $95,241 (±$5,210) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,800 (±$83,176) | $356,500 (±$9,856) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,957 (±$556) | $2,510 (±$99) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 14.2% (±12.0 points) | 31.2% (±2.9 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.7 minutes (±3.0) | 29.5 minutes (±1.0) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±8.4 points) | 85.5% (±1.8 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±3.4) | 43.8 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Benns Church covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 442 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Benns Church has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 551 (±196) | 1,813 (±416) | +229.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 308 (±98) | 593 (±148) | +92.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median household income | $65,338 (±$24,300) | $56,151 (±$33,331) | −14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,302 (±$486) | $2,180 (±$197) | +67.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,170 (±$543) | $1,957 (±$556) | +67.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.7% (±14.6 points) | 6.7% (±7.8 points) | −14.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±44.4 points) | 0.0% (±52.0 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Isle of Wight County
Benns Church has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Isle of Wight County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Isle of Wight County recorded 135 violent and 560 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Benns Church
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield | 2.9 mi | $1,195 | $374,900 | 17.7% |
| Carrollton | 3.5 mi | $1,789 | $423,900 | 30.9% |
| Newport News | 10 mi | $1,339 | $260,600 | 51.8% |
| Rushmere | 10 mi | $875 | $350,000 | 34.2% |
| Windsor | 12 mi | $950 | $280,800 | 19.4% |
| Portsmouth | 14 mi | $1,300 | $246,900 | 42.1% |
| Bethel Manor | 14 mi | $2,121 | — | 100.0% |
| Suffolk | 17 mi | $1,563 | $347,400 | 29.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Benns Church, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 |
HUD income limits for Benns Church, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,650 | $37,700 | $60,350 |
| 2 people | $25,850 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 3 people | $29,100 | $48,500 | $77,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,850 | $86,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $58,200 | $93,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $62,500 | $99,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,800 | $106,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $71,100 | $113,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $107,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Benns Church is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Benns Church
What is the average home value in Benns Church, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $338,800 (±$83,176) for owner-occupied homes in Benns Church (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Benns Church?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Benns Church, VA is $2,180 (±$197) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Benns Church?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Benns Church, VA is $1,957 (±$556) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Benns Church?
Benns Church, VA has an estimated 593 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Benns Church?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Benns Church, used by 55.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Benns Church?
Workers who live in Benns Church, VA take an average of 23.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Benns Church growing?
In Benns Church, the number of residents went from 551 in 2015–2019 to 1,813 in 2020–2024 (+229.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benns Church CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Benns Church CDP, Virginia (place:06712, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .