Cities / Virginia / Chesapeake

Chesapeake, VA

252,583 people

Right Now

Weather

80.6°F

Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 89°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hampton Roads)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 13.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORF

7 mi — Norfolk International Airport

Population & People

Population

252,583

Median age

37.9

Median household income

$95,373

Poverty rate

9.4%

Unemployment rate

4.6%

Bachelor's degree+

36.9%

Avg. commute

22 min

Hispanic or Latino

7.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$378,400

Median gross rent

$1,586/mo

Homeownership rate

74.35%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,713

HUD Fair Market Rent (Chesapeake city, 0 mi from Chesapeake), 2026. Efficiency $1492, 1BR $1512, 2BR $1713, 3BR $2376, 4BR $2797. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Virginia commercial electricity

9.55¢/kWh

Virginia industrial electricity

9.45¢/kWh

Virginia residential electricity

15.28¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

798447.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

623948.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Virginia

768.03

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Virginia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORF

Norfolk International Airport

7 mi away

RIC

Richmond International Airport

75 mi away

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

147 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Virginia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Virginia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).