Every Hampton Roads neighborhood guide, in one place.
Fourteen neighborhood guides, three city guides and three base-housing guides — each with the current median price, the commute to every installation, the schools, the flood and insurance picture, and what actually sold there. Written by a Navy veteran REALTOR® who has closed homes in 44 ZIP codes and 270 subdivisions across Hampton Roads since 2014, not copied from a listing portal.
Every Hampton Roads neighborhood guide on 757king.com in one place: fourteen neighborhood guides across Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake, three city guides, and three base-housing guides (Naval Station Norfolk, NAS Oceana, JEB Little Creek–Fort Story). Each guide carries a Redfin-sourced median price, days to contract, commutes, schools, flood zones and John's own closings there, refreshed monthly. Written and kept current by John King — U.S. Navy veteran and REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty, Virginia license 0225211050 — 441 closings across Hampton Roads since 2014, 44.2% of the 428 MLS transactions VA-financed, 5.0 stars on 117 Google reviews. Call or text (757) 270-3994.
Last reviewed October 11, 2026 · Market figures: Redfin, three months ending August 31, 2026 · Closing record: REIN MLS, June 2014 – August 2026
Start with the question you’re actually asking
Most people don’t pick a neighborhood; they pick a commute, a school and a budget, and the neighborhood follows. Jump in from whichever one is driving your move.
Virginia Beach neighborhoods
Virginia Beach city guide & market →The largest city in Virginia and where 139 of my 441 closings are. Oceana, Dam Neck and Little Creek are inside the city line; Naval Station Norfolk is a tunnel or bridge away depending on the neighborhood.
Great Neck
$825KmedianEstablished estate lots, Cox and Kellam schools, minutes to Oceana and the North End.
Alanton
$700KmedianMid-century canal homes on Linkhorn Bay, one-acre lots, no HOA, seven minutes to Oceana.
Bay Colony & Linkhorn Bay
$928KmedianPrincess Anne Country Club, deep-water docks, the upper bracket of the North End.
Lynnhaven & Kings Grant
$507KmedianLittle Neck, Middle Plantation and Kings Grant — brick colonials, mature trees, central to everything.
Chic’s Beach
$425KmedianBayfront living by the bridge-tunnel, 10 minutes to Little Creek, 20 to Naval Station Norfolk.
Bayside
$365KmedianNo tunnel to Norfolk, Virginia Beach schools, the best value near Little Creek.
Kempsville
$420KmedianFamily neighborhoods, Kempsville and Tallwood schools, the middle of the Oceana commute map.
Ocean Lakes
$440KmedianFive minutes to Oceana and Dam Neck — the most VA-financed neighborhood on the list.
Town Center & Pembroke
$380KmedianWalkable condos and townhomes, the interstate to every base, Princess Anne High School.
Norfolk neighborhoods
Norfolk city guide & market →Home of the world’s largest naval base, the most VA-financed city in my record (57% of Norfolk closings), and the shortest commutes to Naval Station Norfolk.
East Beach
$829KmedianNew-urbanist bayfront village, marina, 12 minutes to Naval Station Norfolk and Little Creek.
Ocean View
$380KmedianBayfront bungalows and new builds, the closest beach to Naval Station Norfolk.
Chesapeake neighborhoods
Chesapeake city guide & market →Schools, lot size and newer construction. Chesapeake is where families go when the tour is long enough to buy for the long haul — 99 of my closings, and the fastest-selling waterfront in the region.
Greenbrier
$441KmedianChesapeake’s commercial hub — 1,400-plus residences, Greenbrier Mall, easy I-64.
Great Bridge
$570KmedianTop-rated schools, half-acre lots, the family move once the tour is long enough.
Hickory
$450KmedianSouthern Chesapeake acreage and new construction; the quietest commute on the list.
Housing by installation
Each base guide ranks the neighborhoods by drive time at 0600 and 1600, lists BAH by pay grade, and links to the guides above.
Naval Station Norfolk
Carriers, cruisers, destroyers, subs and the largest naval base in the world. Commutes decide everything here.
Closest guides: East Beach, Ocean View, Chic’s Beach, Bayside
NAS Oceana & Dam Neck
The master jet base. Jet noise zones and the Oceana “AICUZ” map matter as much as price.
Closest guides: Ocean Lakes, Great Neck, Kempsville, Alanton, Town Center
JEB Little Creek–Fort Story
Naval Special Warfare, expeditionary and amphibious commands on the Chesapeake Bay.
Closest guides: Chic’s Beach, Bayside, Great Neck, Ocean View, East Beach
Langley–Eustis, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth and the Peninsula: I sell there too (Hampton is 51 of my closings) and the PCS guide covers those commutes; dedicated neighborhood guides are next on the list.
Not sure which neighborhood? Ask.
Tell me your base or workplace, your budget or BAH, and what matters most — schools, water, commute, yard — and I’ll send you the two or three guides worth reading first.
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(757) 270-3994John King · Navy veteran, Machinist Mate · REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW Towne Realty · Virginia license #0225211050 · About John · The full record
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Data & next steps
- The 13-year Hampton Roads sales study: 441 closings
- Waterfront homes in Hampton Roads: 70-sale data
- Buying a home in Hampton Roads
- Selling a home in Hampton Roads
- What is my home worth? Free Hampton Roads valuation
- The K.I.N.G. Method: how I sell Hampton Roads homes
- The A.N.C.H.O.R. Plan: how I help buyers here
- Sell and buy at the same time in Hampton Roads
- Case studies: documented client results
- Moving out of Hampton Roads? Vetted agent anywhere
- About John King, Navy veteran REALTOR®
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