ZIP 23238
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 23238 usually run 2.2% below trend in December and 2.2% above it in June, about $78 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 23238 is 0.2% below its high of $1,775 in August 2026, at $1,771 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 23238 changed +0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($101,523) is $2,538 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,400); a 4-bedroom is $2,960.
ZIP 23225, 9 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,518/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 23238. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 23238 (Tuckahoe, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 55.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 23238 in Tuckahoe, VA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 23238 in Tuckahoe, VA has shifted from $1,459 to $1,771, up 21.4% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $83,982 to $101,523 across the same window, up 20.9% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 23238 in Tuckahoe, VA losing about 914 residents over the five-year window, down 3.4% on net. The renter share has risen from 38.4% to 40.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 23238 in Tuckahoe, VA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 23238 covers Tuckahoe, VA. The median rent here is $1,771/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,750/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,920/mo.
At 21% of local median household income ($101,523/yr), ZIP 23238 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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At $1,771/mo, rent takes ~21% of ZIP 23238's median household income ($101,523/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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