Port Warwick Homes for Sale in Newport News, VA
Port Warwick is one of Newport News' most distinctive addresses: a walkable, new-urbanist village built on a traditional street grid in the City Center / Oyster Point area, with its entrance at Jefferson Avenue and Loftis Boulevard. The community centers on Styron Square, a tree-lined town green designed after the great public squares of London and ringed by ground-floor shops, restaurants, salons, and offices with residences above. Streets here are named for celebrated American authors, a nod to Newport News-born novelist William Styron, who named the development after the fictional version of his hometown in his novel Lie Down in Darkness. Housing spans single-family detached homes, carriage and townhomes arranged around landscaped residential squares, and condominiums and apartments above the retail district. The result is a compact, pedestrian-oriented place where you can live, dine, shop, and gather within a few blocks.
8 homes for sale in Port Warwick right now.
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Active Listings
$416,950
Median List Price
$223
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30
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$579,900
240 William Faulkner NONE N, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$559,999
281 T.S. ELIOT ST, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$470,000
113 Edith Wharton SQ, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$419,000
255 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$414,900
329 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$410,000
263 Herman Melville AVE, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$410,000
296 Walt Whitman AVE, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
$227,000
230 Nat Turner BLVD #2007, NEWPORTNEWS VA 23606
Newport News, Virginia 23606
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Living in Port Warwick
Daily life in Port Warwick revolves around Styron Square and its walkable grid of narrow streets and wide sidewalks. Within a short stroll you'll find independent restaurants and cafes, specialty retailers, personal-service shops, fitness options, and a Sentara medical campus, plus public sculpture set among the squares, roundabouts, and fountains. The Port Warwick Foundation programs the calendar with the annual Art & Sculpture Festival each October, a free summer concert series on the green on Wednesday evenings, and a holiday tree lighting in late fall. Just beyond the neighborhood, the adjacent City Center at Oyster Point adds more dining, retail, offices, and hotels, while the broader Jefferson Avenue and Oyster Point corridor covers everyday errands. The location is built for commuters: three Interstate 64 interchanges sit within roughly two miles, and Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard provide direct routes to major Peninsula employers, including Newport News Shipbuilding, Jefferson Lab, the NASA Langley/Joint Base Langley-Eustis area, and the Oyster Point business district. The James River waterfront and riverfront parks are an easy drive across the Peninsula, and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is close by.
Port Warwick is a planned, master-developed community that took shape in the early-to-mid 2000s, giving its housing stock a relatively modern, cohesive feel compared with much of the surrounding city. Inventory is varied for a single neighborhood: single-family homes and carriage homes around the residential squares, attached townhomes, and condominiums and apartments above the Styron Square retail district. That range of product types means the community offers everything from low-maintenance condos and townhomes to traditional houses on the grid. The walkable, mixed-use design, the central Oyster Point location, and the short commutes to the Shipyard, Jefferson Lab, and the I-64 corridor are the qualities most often associated with the area. Turnover in the most sought-after product types, particularly townhomes and condos near the square, can move quickly when well presented. Because offerings here are limited relative to interest, the live stats widget below is the best way to gauge current availability and pricing.
Listings & market data updated June 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: single-family detached homes, carriage homes, and attached townhomes arranged around landscaped residential squares, plus condominiums and apartments situated above the shops and restaurants near Styron Square. That variety ranges from low-maintenance condos to traditional houses on the grid.
Why is Port Warwick called a 'new-urbanist' community?+
It was master-planned on a traditional street grid with narrow streets, wide sidewalks, on-street parking, and shops and offices mixed in with homes, so daily errands and dining are within walking distance. The design draws comparisons to established walkable districts like Norfolk's Ghent, centered 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, designed after the great public squares of London and surrounded by ground-floor retail, restaurants, and offices with residences above. The square, the neighborhood, and its author-themed street names all honor Newport News-born novelist William Styron, who used 'Port Warwick' as the fictional name for his hometown in the novel Lie Down in Darkness.
What is the commute like from Port Warwick to major Peninsula employers?+
The location is built for commuting: three Interstate 64 interchanges sit within roughly two miles, and Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard run directly toward Newport News Shipbuilding, Jefferson Lab, the NASA Langley/Joint Base Langley-Eustis area, and the Oyster Point business district. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is also nearby.
What annual events happen in Port Warwick?+
The Port Warwick Foundation hosts several signature events on and around Styron Square, including the Art & Sculpture Festival each October, a free summer concert series held on Wednesday evenings during the warmer months, and a holiday tree lighting in late fall. The adjacent City Center at Oyster Point adds further dining and entertainment year-round.
Which public schools serve Port Warwick?+
Port Warwick is part of Newport News Public Schools (NNPS). Attendance zones are assigned by address and can change, so confirm the current elementary, middle, and high school assignments using the NNPS Zone Finder tool and review school details and ratings on GreatSchools before making a decision.
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 5 minutes from the REIN feed.
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