$402,191Average Value$216Average Price per Sq Ft56Homes For Sale
Chesapeake's best-kept secret
Surrounding the waters of a tranquil Elizabeth River tributary, lies an area of Chesapeake, Virginia, known as Deep Creek-Portsmouth, where residents enjoy a suburban cocktail of quiet, attractive subdivisions and highly-rated schools with a twist of the great outdoors. “The Deep Creek area is Chesapeake’s best-kept secret,” says Susan Jubilee, an associate broker with Re/Max Alliance who has been selling real estate in the Hampton Roads area for 17 years. “It’s the perfect mix of older and newer homes and waterfront and non-waterfront homes. It’s a real bedroom community that’s attractive to a lot of people, from young families to single professionals to older folks.” According to Jubilee, Deep Creek is a favorite spot for military personnel to settle. “Transplants from other naval base areas around the country, like San Diego, love the area. And they love the price and value of the homes.”
Mix of modern and older, classic styles
Deep Creek-Portsmouth offers a variety of home options, from 1970s brick ranch-style single-family homes in established sidewalk-lined subdivisions to modern new construction with hints of classic styles, like Craftsman and Victorian, built on ample lots, many with water views. Home sizes range from 1,000 to 4,500 square feet with two to five bedrooms, and list prices tend to fall between $265,000 and $770,000. Homes here tend to sell well, and the appreciation and growth in the area has been stable.
Deep-Creek Portsmouth homes can be found with big front porches.
Deep-Creek Portsmouth includes large two-story brick homes.
There are a wide variety of home styles in Deep-Creek Portsmouth including Modern Traditional.
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Access to one of best Norfolk area high schools
Area children attend Chesapeake Public Schools, including Deep Creek Central Elementary, rated an A-minus by Niche, and Owens Middle, which earns a B-plus rating. After middle school, students can attend Grassfield High School, rated an A and considered the No. 5 best public high school in the Norfolk area by Niche.
Scenic journeys through Dismal Swamp
With lovely local waterways, numerous area parks and the Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge on the doorstep, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors in and around the Deep Creek-Portsmouth area. Anglers can catch largemouth bass in Deep Creek, and hikers can experience a scenic journey through the Dismal Swamp along the nearby Portsmouth Ditch Trail. For fun with the kids and pup, there’s Deep Creek Park, with its playground, baseball fields and dog park. Surrounded by water, Deep Creek Lock Park, named for the locks built by the Army Corps of Engineers to separate the saltwater of Deep Creek from the Dismal Swamp Canal’s freshwater, is a wooded, tidal inlet oasis with footbridges and trails, a canoe launch, a play area and an observation tower that overlooks the locks.
Find your path in the wilds of the Great Dismal Swamp.
Deep Creek Park is a public park in Chesapeake, Virginia with sports fields.
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El Puente Mexican Grill in Deep-Creek Portsmouth offers delicious cuisine.
Shop and dine at the Crossings
The nearby Crossings at Deep Creek shopping center, conveniently located along Moses Grandy Trail, is perfect for a quick grocery run at Food Lion. Affordable household staples can be found at the Dollar General. Shoppers can then grab a bite at the popular El Puente Mexican Grill, where the salsa may be hot, but the margaritas are ice cold. Deep Creek-Portsmouth-area folks have even more retail and dining choices near the intersection of Dominion Boulevard and Grassfield Parkway, where there’s a Walmart Supercenter and a popular local chain restaurant called The Dirty Buffalo, which serves sports bar favorites like wings, burgers and mac ‘n cheese bowls in a family-friendly atmosphere.
Barbecue and entertainment at BeefFest
From the Chesapeake Virginia Wine Festival to the KayaXpedition paddle craft festival, the city of Chesapeake is home to countless events throughout the year, and the Deep Creek-Portsmouth area of town is no exception. Izaak Walton Park off of Deep Creek’s Trailsend Lane has been known to host the Deep Creek Ruritan Club’s annual BeefFest, where folks line up for all-you-can-eat beef barbecue, pony rides, face painting, remote-control monster truck races and more.
I-64 connection
Though public transit isn’t readily accessible in the Deep Creek-Portsmouth area, Interstate 64 runs through the area, making the commute to other Hampton Roads destinations, like the 13-mile drive to downtown Norfolk or the 24-mile trip to Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach, a little easier. However, with several multi-year – and multi-million dollar – bridge, tunnel and highway improvement projects in effect until 2027, local traffic woes are a reality. “Commuting will improve when the construction is complete,” Jubilee says. “Everyone understands that it's temporary.”
GreatSchools:
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Parks in this Area
Deep Creek Park
Baseball/Softball
Football
Picnic Area
Sawyers Mill Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Marsh Creek Park
Picnic Area
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Creekwood South Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Playground
Bryant Farms Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Playground
Parkview Play Area
Picnic Area
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field
Chesapeake Campground
Basketball
Camping
Golf
Transit
Airport
Norfolk International
33 min drive
Bus
Canal & Military
Bus
Camelot & Castle
Bus
Sir Galahad & Tournament
Bus
Camelot & Deep Creek
Bus
Gilmerton & Lake Village
Bus
Military & Shell
Bus
Camelot & George Washington
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Deep Creek-Portsmouth
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
3
4
Burglary
3
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
3
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Deep Creek-Portsmouth, Chesapeake sell after 32 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Deep Creek-Portsmouth, Chesapeake over the last 12 months is $397,814, up 3% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
34,261
Median Age
37
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
27.4%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
13.8%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$100,399
Significantly above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$110,504
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
92.5%
College Graduates
28.5%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
9.9%
% Population in Labor Force
72.7%
Above the national average
65.1%
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
26/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
0/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
0/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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