Green Oaks Homes for Sale in Newport News, VA
Green Oaks is an established residential neighborhood in Newport News, located in the 23601 ZIP code along the Jefferson Avenue (Route 17) corridor. The neighborhood is made up primarily of single-family detached homes on a generally flat, tree-lined street layout, reflecting a settled, mid-century character rather than new construction. Its Peninsula position keeps shopping and dining along Jefferson Avenue close by, with nearby highway access for travel across Hampton Roads.
4 homes for sale in Green Oaks right now.
4
Active Listings
$267,650
Median List Price
$175
Avg. $ / Sq. Ft.
21
Avg. Days on Market
10d ago
Newest Listing
Live from the REIN MLS, refreshed continuously. Stats reflect active for-sale inventory in Green Oaks.
Neighborhood12
Sold · last 12 mo
$298,450
Median sale price
$195
Median sold $/sq ft
25
Median days on market
$405,000
33 Green CT, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23601
Newport News, Virginia 23601
$280,300
14 Gambol ST, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23601
Newport News, Virginia 23601
$255,000
11 Greenwood RD, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23601
Newport News, Virginia 23601
$250,000
17 Green Oaks RD, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23601
Newport News, Virginia 23601
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What Green Oaks homes actually sell for
Computed from REIN MLS closed sales over the trailing 12 months — updates with every MLS sync, not a third-party monthly aggregate.
$298,450
Median sale price · 12 mo
12 closed sales
$195
Median sold $ / sq ft
closed sales with recorded sq ft
25 days
Median days on market
for homes that closed
$250K–$405K
Active listing range
4 on the market today
| Property type | Sold · 12 mo | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|
| Detached homes | 12 | $298,450 |
Source: REIN MLS closed sales, trailing 12 months, computed by VaHome.
What buyers should know
Neutral counts from the 21 Green Oaks homes VaHome has mapped against federal and state hazard layers — shown the same way for every neighborhood.
0%
of mapped homes sit in FEMA high-risk flood zones
X · 21
0 of 20
mapped homes inside a Navy jet-noise (AICUZ) contour
Every VaHome listing shows its exact noise zone and Accident Potential Zone.
Zone NONE
hurricane evacuation zone
Va. Dept. of Emergency Management — Know Your Zone.
Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · U.S. Navy AICUZ via city GIS · Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management.
Census profile of the Green Oaks area
$83,688
Median household income
35
Median age
70.5%
Owner-occupied households
28.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), census-tract level for the Green Oaks area. Shown identically for every neighborhood.
Bases & commutes
Straight-line distances from the center of Green Oaks. Every listing page shows live drive times with traffic.
Listings & market data updated July 2026 · Live REIN MLS data
Green Oaks real estate FAQ
Where is Green Oaks located in Newport News?+
Green Oaks sits in Newport News in the 23601 ZIP code, along the Jefferson Avenue (Route 17) corridor. Its location offers convenient highway access for travel around the Virginia Peninsula and the wider Hampton Roads region.
What kind of homes are in Green Oaks?+
The neighborhood is composed mainly of single-family detached homes, many with three or more bedrooms. Streets are generally flat and tree-lined, reflecting an established, settled residential character rather than new construction.
What is nearby Green Oaks?+
Shopping and dining are close by along the Jefferson Avenue corridor, and Riverside Regional Medical Center is a short drive away. Highway access makes nearby employment centers, the Newport News shipyard area and other Peninsula destinations reachable.
About Newport News
Homes for sale in Newport News, VA span from historic Hilton Village's English-Tudor cottages (23601) to brand-new construction in Port Warwick and City Center at Oyster Point (23606), to affordable family homes in Denbigh and Riverside (23608). As one of the longest cities in the U.S. — stretching over 30 miles along the James River — Newport News effectively contains three distinct real estate markets: the lower peninsula (23601-23607) closer to Hampton and Williamsburg, with established neighborhoods and pre-war homes; the middle peninsula (23608, 23606) with modern subdivisions and Oyster Point's office park; and the upper peninsula (23602, 23603) closer to Williamsburg and the Mariners' Museum. Newport News' biggest employer is Huntington Ingalls Industries / Newport News Shipbuilding — Virginia's largest industrial employer, building U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines. Joint Base Langley-Eustis (Fort Eustis portion) is also in Newport News. Public schools include Menchville High, Heritage High, Denbigh High, and Warwick High, with Menchville historically among the top performers. Median home prices run $250K-$450K with select luxury inventory in Riverside and Port Warwick exceeding $700K. The Newport News MLS listings below refresh every 2 minutes from the REIN feed.
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