ZIP 23608
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
March. Asking rents in ZIP 23608 usually run 0.5% below trend in March and 0.6% above it in June, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 23608 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 23608 changed +6.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 23608 rose 54% while median household income rose 26.1% ($56,422 to $71,126). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 23608 is 62.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($71,126) is $1,778 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,620); a 3-bedroom is $2,250.
3rd cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Newport News.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 23608. 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 23608 (Newport News, VA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 23608 in Newport News, VA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 23608 in Newport News, VA has increased from $1,077 to $1,592, a 47.8% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $63,361 in 2021 to $71,126 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 50.4% of households, compared with 47.3% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 29% of adults here, versus 26.9% in 2021. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 23608 in Newport News, VA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 23608 covers Newport News, VA. The median rent here is $1,592/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,430/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($71,126/yr), ZIP 23608 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.9% over the past year.
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At $1,592/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 23608's median household income ($71,126/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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