The median home in Newport News, Virginia is valued at $285,999, up 1.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,579, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.1x — near the national average of 18x. Newport News is part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$285,999

+1.3%

Rent$1,579/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$57,200 on $285,999

Stretch — 28.4% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,775

P/I28.4%

Afford$282K

Gap-$4K

P&I $1,446Tax $195Ins $133

Renting $196/mo cheaper ($1,579 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + VA ins. 28% per HUD.

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