Your relocation calculator
Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Accomack County
- You save on taxes
- $3,982/yr
- income −$1,242 · property +$5,225
- Equivalent salary here
- $172,000
- cost of living ~14% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- $225,000
- from recorded local sales
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | EASTERN_SHORE | $225,000 | - | 0.53 |
| Northampton County | EASTERN_SHORE | $215,250 assessed | - | 0.70 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Eastern Shore.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 1,201 recorded public sale rows across 1 area.
- 1 area uses assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Accomack County
The Shore's northern county and most of its population. Chincoteague's beaches and pony swim, the NASA Wallops Flight Facility launch site, and harbor towns like Onancock and Wachapreague.
Northampton County
The Shore's southern county, at the far end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Cape Charles with its public beach and the Bay Creek golf community, Eastville's colonial-era court records, and clam and oyster aquaculture on both bayside and seaside.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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Estimates are for general guidance only and are not tax, legal, or financial advice. Tax rates and prices change; verify current figures before making decisions.