Newport News Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Newport News, Va.

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The Newport News Real Estate Market and Area

There are currently 1213 homes for sale in Newport News. Prices range from under $100k to $775k and the median home value in 2007 was $190,700. Newport News is the closest of the 7 cities to Richmond, Williamsburg, and northern Virginia and you get the feeling that the traditional home style of those areas have made there mark in NN. You can definitely tell a difference in the style of homes here than you can in , say, Virginia Beach or Chesapeake. Property types include, a wide variety of condos, townhomes, single family, waterfront properties, luxury homes, and golf course communities. Popular neighborhoods include Colony Pines, Denbigh, Kiln Creek, Hilton Village, Glendale, and Menchville. Home prices here are no different than the rest of Hampton Roads. You can definitely purchase a home in Newport News at a decent discount and sellers are motivated to "move on".

The Area

Newport News is located in the Penninsula section of Hampton Roads is bordered by the city of Hampton, James City County, and York County. There are a little more "things to do" here vs. it's sister city, Hampton. Popular attractions include the Ferguson Center of the Arts, Kiln Creek Golf, Mariner's Museum, Penninsula Fine Arts Center, and the Virginia Living Museum. There's a lot of shopping, most notably off of Jefferson Ave, where you can find a Barnes & Noble, Patrick Henry Mall, specialty stores, and many restaurants. Sought out schools in Newport News include Christopher Newport University, Menchville High School, Warwick High School, and Denbigh High School. Check out the links below for more details.

Things to do in Newport News - School Information - Restaurants

Newport News Real Estate Market Report 10/08

Current Listings:

2008 - 1,207
2007 - 999

"Sold" Days on the Market:

2008 - 77
2007 - 59

"Settled" YTD Totals:

2008 - 1,548
2007 - 1,956

Statistics are through October for each year.

Neighborhood Spotlight for the last 10 homes sold in Kiln Creek as of 01/11/09:

Status            Address                                 List Price Price Sale     SqFt         Closed
SOLD 1550 WINTHROPE DRIVE              299,900      299,900      2454     12/31/2008
SOLD 1490 BERKSHIRE DRIVE                265,000      260,000     1756      12/26/2008
SOLD 907 BELLGATE CT                      259,900     259,900      2403      12/23/2008
SOLD 905 HOLBROOK DRIVE               319,900     319,900      2499      12/19/2008
SOLD 702 BROAD BAY CV                  206,000     190,000      1400      12/15/2008
SOLD 907 PRESTWICK LANE                   305,000     297,500      2566      12/15/2008
SOLD 748 ROCK CREST CT                   132,500     130,000        858      12/12/2008
SOLD 1508 WESTPORT CRES                   259,900     255,000      2389      12/11/2008
SOLD 801 OAK SPRINGS COURT         217,000     205,000      1697      12/08/2008
SOLD 721 CASPER LANE                         200,000     175,000      1529      12/05/2008

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View Information and Homes for Sale in the Neighborhoods of:

Kiln Creek

Jeff Nelson
The Real Estate Group
1112-F Eden Way North
Chesapeake, Va. 23320
757-749-1616