Housing data for Poquoson, VA
Poquoson, VA has an estimated 12,639 residents and 4,971 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Poquoson city.
15.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,707 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,639 (exact)
- Housing units
- 4,971 (±21)
- Households that rent
- 15.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,707
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.5%
Housing in Poquoson at a glance
- Median rent: $1,707 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,562 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 66.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 15.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $120,972 median household income
- Home values: $400,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,368 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,690 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 46.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 270 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,920 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 23662)
Poquoson against Poquoson city, its state and the nation
| Poquoson | Poquoson city | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,639 (exact) | 12,639 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,971 (±21) | 4,971 (±21) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.4% (±4.0 points) | 15.4% (±4.0 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,707 (±$129) | $1,707 (±$129) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $120,972 (±$13,412) | $120,972 (±$13,412) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $400,300 (±$23,247) | $400,300 (±$23,247) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,690 (±$392) | $3,690 (±$392) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.1% (±7.6 points) | 57.1% (±7.6 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.2 minutes (±2.5) | 27.2 minutes (±2.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.7% (±2.1 points) | 95.7% (±2.1 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.2 years (±1.1) | 41.2 years (±1.1) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Poquoson covers 15.4 square miles of land, about 823 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Poquoson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,090 (exact) | 12,639 (exact) | +4.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,801 (±23) | 4,971 (±21) | +3.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,222 (±$150) | $1,707 (±$129) | +39.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $323,100 (±$14,499) | $400,300 (±$23,247) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $97,118 (±$4,408) | $120,972 (±$13,412) | +24.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,164 (±$104) | $2,368 (±$110) | +9.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,992 (±$162) | $3,690 (±$392) | +23.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.6% (±3.5 points) | 15.4% (±4.0 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.0 points) | 9.8% (±7.7 points) | +9.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Poquoson
In 2025, the Poquoson Police Department reported 270 violent and 909 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Poquoson city, the departments that report recorded 270 violent and 909 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Poquoson
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23662 | 100% | 12,639 | $1,707 | $400,300 | $120,972 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Poquoson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 5.6 mi | $1,427 | $245,700 | 43.1% |
| Bethel Manor | 7.0 mi | $2,121 | — | 100.0% |
| Newport News | 13 mi | $1,339 | $260,600 | 51.8% |
| Gloucester Point | 14 mi | $1,062 | $320,700 | 33.0% |
| Norfolk | 15 mi | $1,321 | $289,900 | 53.7% |
| Carrollton | 18 mi | $1,789 | $423,900 | 30.9% |
| Cape Charles | 18 mi | $800 | $640,600 | 33.6% |
| Portsmouth | 19 mi | $1,300 | $246,900 | 42.1% |
Places in Virginia most like Poquoson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | $1,873 | $438,200 | $111,977 | 22.7% |
| Hamilton | $1,500 | $531,300 | $141,250 | 14.4% |
| Nokesville | $1,477 | $592,900 | $96,932 | 21.1% |
| Meadowbrook | $1,583 | $298,500 | $86,054 | 24.6% |
| West Point | $1,225 | $286,800 | $78,785 | 19.4% |
| Chamberlayne | $1,212 | $351,100 | $97,544 | 4.7% |
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 Poquoson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,470 | $1,488 | $1,667 | $2,298 | $2,710 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Poquoson, 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.
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 Poquoson
What is the average rent in Poquoson, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Poquoson is $1,707 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Poquoson?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Poquoson, VA is $1,562 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Poquoson rent-burdened?
66.4% of renting households in Poquoson 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 Poquoson?
Poquoson has an estimated 728 (±191) renting households, 15.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Poquoson?
The median household income in Poquoson is $120,972 (±$13,412) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Poquoson, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $400,300 (±$23,247) for owner-occupied homes in Poquoson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Poquoson growing?
In Poquoson, the number of residents went from 12,090 in 2015–2019 to 12,639 in 2020–2024 (+4.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Poquoson?
The ZIP code that covers Poquoson is 23662.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 23662?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 23662 is $1,707 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Poquoson city, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Poquoson Police Department (ORI VA0980100)
- 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 Poquoson city, Virginia (place:63768, 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 .