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WYLT Rankings · 2026

Best neighborhoods for first-time buyers
in Virginia

Ranked by value — neighborhoods with lower home prices that still deliver a strong WYLT verdict.

✓ Affordable price
✓ Good verdict
✓ Walkability
25 neighborhoods ranked
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#1 Pick for First-Time Buyers in Virginia

Norfolk, Norfolk — Good for now

#1

Norfolk

Good for now

Norfolk, VA

Price

$386K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

93/100

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#2

Newport News

Think twice

Newport News, VA

Price

$244K

Schools

9/10

Walk

69/100

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#3

Harrisonburg

Settle here

Harrisonburg, VA

Price

$364K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

89/100

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#4

Charlottesville

Settle here

Charlottesville, VA

Price

$436K

Schools

9/10

Walk

91/100

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#5

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$381K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

89/100

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#6

Martinsville

Good for now

Martinsville, VA

Price

$130K

Schools

7.9/10

Walk

56/100

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#7

Radford

Good for now

Radford, VA

Price

$236K

Schools

7/10

Walk

68/100

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#8

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$531K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

91/100

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#9

Hampton

Good for now

Hampton, VA

Price

$260K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#10

Portsmouth

Think twice

Portsmouth, VA

Price

$230K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

45/100

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#11

Woodbridge

Good for now

Woodbridge, VA

Price

$445K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

65/100

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#12

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$473K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

72/100

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#13

Manassas

Good for now

Manassas, VA

Price

$464K

Schools

9/10

Walk

64/100

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#14

Suffolk

Good for now

Suffolk, VA

Price

$314K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

47/100

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#15

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$582K

Schools

8.2/10

Walk

78/100

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#16

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$265K

Schools

8.3/10

Walk

37/100

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#17

Chesapeake

Good for now

Chesapeake, VA

Price

$346K

Schools

9/10

Walk

40/100

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#18

Richmond

Good for now

Richmond, VA

Price

$266K

Schools

8.7/10

Walk

32/100

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#19

Richmond

Think twice

Richmond, VA

Price

$479K

Schools

9/10

Walk

51/100

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#20

Reston

Good for now

Reston, VA

Price

$581K

Schools

8.9/10

Walk

64/100

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#21

Lynchburg

Think twice

Lynchburg, VA

Price

$180K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

17/100

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#22

Fredericksburg

Good for now

Fredericksburg, VA

Price

$484K

Schools

9/10

Walk

47/100

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#23

Midlothian

Settle here

Midlothian, VA

Price

$398K

Schools

9/10

Walk

36/100

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#24

Fairlawn

Good for now

Fairlawn, VA

Price

$375K

Schools

8.1/10

Walk

39/100

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#25

Winchester

Good for now

Winchester, VA

Price

$340K

Schools

8.4/10

Walk

28/100

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