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Port Warwick Homes for Sale in Newport News, VA

Port Warwick is one of Newport News' most distinctive addresses. It is a walkable, new-urbanist village on a classic street grid. The village sits in the City Center / Oyster Point area. Its entrance is at Jefferson Avenue and Loftis Boulevard. The community centers on Styron Square. That tree-lined town green was designed after the great public squares of London. Ground-floor shops, restaurants, salons, and offices with homes above ring it. Streets here are named for famous American authors. That is a nod to Newport News-born novelist William Styron. He named the place after the made-up version of his hometown. That version appears in his novel Lie Down in Darkness. Housing spans single-family detached homes, carriage homes, and townhomes set around landscaped home squares. There are also condos and apartments above the retail district. The result is a compact, walk-friendly place. You can live, dine, shop, and gather within a few blocks.

5 homes for sale in Port Warwick right now.

5

Active Listings

$347,000

Median List Price

$161

Avg. $ / Sq. Ft.

22

Avg. Days on Market

2d ago

Newest Listing

Live from the REIN MLS, refreshed continuously. Stats reflect active for-sale inventory in Port Warwick.

Map of Port Warwick with neighborhood boundaryNeighborhood

13

Sold · last 12 mo

$419,900

Median sale price

$215

Median sold $/sq ft

41

Median days on market

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Living in Port Warwick

Daily life in Port Warwick revolves around Styron Square. Its walkable grid has narrow streets and wide sidewalks. A short stroll brings you to local restaurants and cafes. There are niche stores, personal services, and places to work out too. A Sentara health campus is there as well. Public sculpture is set among the squares, roundabouts, and fountains. The Port Warwick Foundation plans the events. It hosts the Art & Sculpture Festival each October. Free summer concerts fill the green on Wednesday nights. A holiday tree lighting comes in late fall. Just beyond the neighborhood is the City Center at Oyster Point. It adds more dining, retail, offices, and hotels. The wider Jefferson Avenue and Oyster Point corridor covers daily errands. This spot is built for getting to work. Three Interstate 64 exits sit within roughly two miles. Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard give direct routes to the Peninsula's big job centers. Those include Newport News Shipbuilding and Jefferson Lab. The NASA Langley/Joint Base Langley-Eustis area and the Oyster Point business district are on those routes too. Across the Peninsula, the James River waterfront and riverfront parks are an easy drive. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is close by.

Port Warwick is a planned community developed as one whole. It took shape in the early-to-mid 2000s. So its homes have a fairly modern, unified feel next to much of the rest of the city. Inventory is varied for one neighborhood. There are single-family homes and carriage homes around the home squares. Attached townhomes join them. Condos and apartments sit above the Styron Square retail district. That range runs from low-upkeep condos and townhomes to classic houses on the grid. The walkable, mixed-use design is one of the qualities most often tied to the area. So is the central Oyster Point spot. The short commutes to the Shipyard, Jefferson Lab, and the I-64 corridor count too. Turnover in the most sought-after types can be quick. Townhomes and condos near the square can move fast when well presented. Because supply here is limited relative to interest, check the live stats widget below. It is the best way to gauge current listings and pricing.

What Port Warwick 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.

$419,900

Median sale price · 12 mo

13 closed sales

$215

Median sold $ / sq ft

closed sales with recorded sq ft

41 days

Median days on market

for homes that closed

$2K–$530K

Active listing range

5 on the market today

Property typeSold · 12 moMedian sale price
Detached homes4$510,000
Townhomes & condos9$410,000

Source: REIN MLS closed sales, trailing 12 months, computed by VaHome.

Recently sold in Port Warwick

The latest 10 closings from the REIN MLS. Each opens the home's full sold record.

  1. 281 T.S. ELIOT ST, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    4 bd · 2.1 ba · 2,630 sqft

    $540,000

    Sold Aug 2026

  2. 200 Eugene O'Neil ST, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 2.1 ba · 1,808 sqft

    $480,000

    Sold Aug 2026

  3. 240 William Faulkner NONE N, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    4 bd · 3.1 ba · 2,959 sqft

    $560,000

    Sold Aug 2026

  4. 329 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 2.1 ba · 1,616 sqft

    $416,000

    Sold Jul 2026

  5. 263 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 2.1 ba · 1,608 sqft

    $400,000

    Sold Jul 2026

  6. 296 Walt Whitman AVE, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 3 ba · 1,904 sqft

    $410,000

    Sold Jul 2026

  7. 113 Edith Wharton SQ, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 3.1 ba · 2,292 sqft

    $475,000

    Sold Jul 2026

  8. 230 Nat Turner BLVD #2007, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,250 sqft

    $220,000

    Sold Jul 2026

  9. 289 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 2.1 ba · 2,031 sqft

    $435,000

    Sold Jun 2026

  10. 335 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606

    3 bd · 2.1 ba · 1,616 sqft

    $404,900

    Sold Jun 2026

What buyers should know

Neutral counts from the 24 Port Warwick 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

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0 of 24

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

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Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · U.S. Navy AICUZ via city GIS · Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management.

Census profile of the Port Warwick area

$65,452

Median household income

35

Median age

25.8%

Owner-occupied households

46.9%

Bachelor's degree or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), census-tract level for the Port Warwick area. Shown identically for every neighborhood.

Bases & commutes

Fort Eustis · ~6 miNewport News Shipbuilding · ~7 miLangley AFB · ~7 miNWS Yorktown · ~13 mi

Straight-line distances from the center of Port Warwick. Every listing page shows live drive times with traffic.

Listings & market data updated September 2026 · Live REIN MLS data

Port Warwick real estate FAQ

What kinds of homes are available in Port Warwick?+

Port Warwick offers a mix within one community. There are single-family detached homes, carriage homes, and attached townhomes. They are set around landscaped home squares. Condos and apartments sit above the shops and restaurants near Styron Square. That range runs from low-upkeep condos to classic houses on the grid.

Why is Port Warwick called a 'new-urbanist' community?+

It was master-planned on a classic street grid. The streets are narrow, with wide sidewalks and on-street parking. Shops and offices are mixed in with homes. So daily errands and dining are within walking distance. The design draws comparisons to settled walkable districts like Norfolk's Ghent. It centers on a public town green rather than a strip of parking lots.

What is Styron Square, and how did the neighborhood get its name?+

Styron Square is the community's central, tree-lined town green. It was designed after the great public squares of London. Ground-floor retail, restaurants, and offices with homes above surround it. The square, the neighborhood, and its author-themed street names all honor Newport News-born novelist William Styron. Port Warwick's name comes from his novel Lie Down in Darkness. There it was the fictional version of his hometown.

What is the commute like from Port Warwick to major Peninsula employers?+

The spot is built for the daily drive to work. Three Interstate 64 exits sit within roughly two miles. Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard run straight toward Newport News Shipbuilding and Jefferson Lab. They also reach the NASA Langley/Joint Base Langley-Eustis area and the Oyster Point business district. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is near too.

What annual events happen in Port Warwick?+

The Port Warwick Foundation hosts a few big events on and around Styron Square. They include the Art & Sculpture Festival each October. There are free summer concerts on Wednesday nights in the warmer months. A holiday tree lighting takes place in late fall. The next-door City Center at Oyster Point adds more dining and things to do year-round.

Which public schools serve Port Warwick?+

Port Warwick is part of Newport News Public Schools, or NNPS. Attendance zones are set by address and can change. So confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school zoning with the NNPS Zone Finder tool. Review school details and ratings on GreatSchools before deciding.

About Newport News

Homes for sale in Newport News, VA span a wide range. Historic Hilton Village in 23601 has English-Tudor cottages. Port Warwick and City Center at Oyster Point in 23606 have brand-new homes. Denbigh and Riverside in 23608 have lower-priced homes. Newport News is one of the longest cities in the U.S. It runs more than 30 miles along the James River. That gives it three distinct real estate markets. The lower end, ZIPs 23601-23607, sits closer to Hampton and Williamsburg. It has established neighborhoods and pre-war homes. The middle, ZIPs 23608 and 23606, has modern neighborhoods and the Oyster Point office park. The upper end, ZIPs 23602 and 23603, sits closer to Williamsburg and the Mariners' Museum. The biggest employer is Huntington Ingalls Industries / Newport News Shipbuilding. It is Virginia's largest industrial employer. It builds U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines. Joint Base Langley-Eustis is also in Newport News, on the Fort Eustis side. Public schools include Menchville High, Heritage High, Denbigh High, and Warwick High. Menchville has long ranked near the top. Median home prices run $250K-$450K. Select luxury homes in Riverside and Port Warwick top $700K. The Newport News MLS listings below refresh every 2 minutes from the REIN feed.

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Schools serving Newport News

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