Housing data for Cape Charles, VA
Cape Charles, VA has an estimated 1,201 residents and 1,185 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Northampton County.
33.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $800 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,201 (±215)
- Housing units
- 1,185 (±136)
- Households that rent
- 33.6%
- Median gross rent
- $800
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.1%
What stands out in Cape Charles
Median real estate taxes: $4,118 (±$676) in Cape Charles, higher than in Northampton County ($1,807).
Median home value: $640,600 (±$80,181) in Cape Charles, higher than in Northampton County ($316,200).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.1% (±5.8 points) in Cape Charles, higher than in Northampton County (5.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 29.1% (±7.4 points) in Cape Charles, higher than in Northampton County (19.8%).
- Property taxes in Cape Charles
- Home values in Cape Charles
- Types of homes in Cape Charles
- How long people stay in Cape Charles
Housing in Cape Charles at a glance
- Median rent: $800 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,750 median household income
- Home values: $640,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,294 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,118 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 152 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 29.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cape Charles against Northampton County, its state and the nation
| Cape Charles | Northampton County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,201 (±215) | 12,059 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,185 (±136) | 7,550 (±34) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±9.0 points) | 33.9% (±4.4 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $800 (±$643) | $829 (±$60) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,750 (±$34,865) | $61,632 (±$7,281) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $640,600 (±$80,181) | $316,200 (±$40,917) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,118 (±$676) | $1,807 (±$291) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.8% (±7.9 points) | 48.7% (±4.9 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.4 minutes (±4.2) | 25.3 minutes (±3.0) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% (±7.6 points) | 85.5% (±3.1 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.5 years (±4.7) | 52.5 years (±0.6) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cape Charles covers 3.6 square miles of land, about 338 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cape Charles has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,239 (±240) | 1,201 (±215) | −3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,048 (±126) | 1,185 (±136) | +13.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $618 (±$209) | $800 (±$643) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $345,500 (±$30,989) | $640,600 (±$80,181) | +85.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $54,643 (±$18,598) | $73,750 (±$34,865) | +35.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,992 (±$310) | $2,294 (±$203) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,827 (±$377) | $4,118 (±$676) | +45.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.7% (±7.7 points) | 33.6% (±9.0 points) | −14.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.9% (±1.6 points) | 0.0% (±15.1 points) | −0.9 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 Cape Charles
In 2025, the Cape Charles Police Department reported 152 violent and 228 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Northampton County, the departments that report recorded 209 violent and 292 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cape Charles
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheriton | 4.1 mi | $541 | $205,500 | 41.2% |
| Eastville | 8.1 mi | $867 | $260,900 | 17.7% |
| Nassawadox | 18 mi | $763 | $152,500 | 36.8% |
| Poquoson | 18 mi | $1,707 | $400,300 | 15.4% |
| Hampton | 21 mi | $1,427 | $245,700 | 43.1% |
| Exmore | 22 mi | $669 | $152,400 | 65.6% |
| Belle Haven | 24 mi | $1,061 | $183,000 | 38.0% |
| Bethel Manor | 25 mi | $2,121 | — | 100.0% |
Places in Virginia most like Cape Charles
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale | $921 | $359,900 | $79,975 | 25.5% |
| Urbanna | $967 | $403,700 | $62,917 | 18.4% |
| Bridgewater | $1,216 | $384,700 | $75,280 | 39.7% |
| Dayton | $1,074 | $346,600 | $75,769 | 33.1% |
| Cave Spring | $1,285 | $325,800 | $87,539 | 30.5% |
| Williamsburg | $1,407 | $428,100 | $75,604 | 46.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Cape Charles, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $753 | $758 | $992 | $1,356 | $1,658 |
HUD income limits for Cape Charles, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,150 | $30,250 | $48,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,550 | $55,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,850 | $62,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,650 | $74,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,100 | $80,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,550 | $85,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Northampton County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Cape Charles
Are renters in Cape Charles rent-burdened?
46.7% of renting households in Cape Charles pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Cape Charles?
Cape Charles has an estimated 230 (±82) renting households, 33.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cape Charles?
The median household income in Cape Charles is $73,750 (±$34,865) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cape Charles, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $640,600 (±$80,181) for owner-occupied homes in Cape Charles (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cape Charles?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cape Charles, VA is $2,294 (±$203) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cape Charles?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cape Charles, VA is $4,118 (±$676) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cape Charles growing?
In Cape Charles, the number of residents went from 1,239 in 2015–2019 to 1,201 in 2020–2024 (−3.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cape Charles town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Northampton County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Northampton County, VA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cape Charles Police Department (ORI VA0650100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Cape Charles town, Virginia (place:12808, 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 .