Virginia Beach–Norfolk metro, VA–NC relocation guide
Moving to Cape Charles, VA
$640,600Median home value
Northampton CountyArea
Commuter-friendlyCommute profile
About Cape Charles
A historic railroad town on Virginia's Eastern Shore, at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Cape Charles was the ferry gateway to Norfolk before the Bay Bridge-Tunnel, and its Victorian downtown is now a hub of inns, galleries, and seafood restaurants. The town beach faces the calm bay, not the ocean.
Home prices in Cape Charles
The median home value in Cape Charles is $640,600.
Top places in Cape Charles
- Cape Charles Beach — calm bay swimming and sunsets
- Historic downtown — Victorian storefronts and the Palace Theatre
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel — the engineering marvel south
- Kiptopeke State Park — the concrete-ship breakwater
Commuting from Cape Charles
- Norfolk is about 45 minutes south via the Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
- Virginia Beach is roughly 1 hour south.
- Norfolk International Airport is about 50 minutes away.
Cape Charles FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Cape Charles, VA?
The median home value in Cape Charles is $640,600. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Cape Charles, VA?
Norfolk is about 45 minutes south via the Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.