Cost data · Virginia Beach
A new single-family house is the largest residential permit Virginia Beach issues, and the value the builder declares on it is the closest public number to a construction cost. 99 new-home permits from 36 builders (2020–2024): median $250,000, middle half $190,000 to $460,000.
Land, site work, utility connections and the builder’s margin are not in a permit value, which is why the number sits well below the sale price of a new house in the same neighborhoods. The page explains the gap.
BidBro Editorial Team·Published ·Updated
As of . Cite as: BidBro, “How much does a new single-family home cost in Virginia Beach? 99 permits say $250,000,” https://www.bidbro.com/guides/virginia-beach-new-home-construction-cost.
| City | Permits | Contractors who filed them | Middle 50% of declared values | Median | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 99 | 36 | $190,000 – $460,000 | $250,000 | January 2020 – June 2024 |
| Chesapeake | 55 | 22 | $274,300 – $395,800 | $342,600 | January 2020 – July 2024 |
“Middle 50%” is the range the central half of permits fell inside. These are the permits linked to contractors in BidBro’s directory, as collected from public permit records by a third-party aggregator that keeps roughly the 20 most recent per contractor — not every permit the city issued.
Virginia DPOR lists 1,015 contractor licences carrying the Residential building contractors classification held by businesses based in Virginia Beach as of September 29, 2026, out of 2,242 Board for Contractors licences based in the city.
That is DPOR’s count of licences based in Virginia Beach — not every pro who works here, and not a claim that the businesses listed on this page hold one. Before you hire, check the licence at DPOR’s licence lookup. Source: BidBro’s Hampton Roads licensed-contractor census of the DPOR regulant lists; licence classes explained in Virginia contractor licence classes.
On 99 Virginia Beach new single-family home permits (2020–2024) the median declared construction value was $250,000; the middle half fell between $190,000 and $460,000. That is the building, not the lot, site work, utilities or the builder’s margin, so the all-in cost of a finished house on its land is well above it. Custom and waterfront houses sit above $460,000.
A building permit declares the construction cost of the structure. The land is often the largest other item in Virginia Beach, and clearing, fill, the driveway, utility taps, impact fees, landscaping and the builder’s profit are all outside the permit. Use the permit value to judge a builder’s construction quote, not a listing price.
A Virginia DPOR Board for Contractors licence with the RBC (residential building contractors) classification. A new house is nearly always a Class A contract ($150,000 or more in a single contract). The count of RBC licences based in Virginia Beach is on this page; verify a specific builder at DPOR’s licence lookup.
Plan review and permitting commonly take one to three months, longer in a flood zone or with a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area review; construction runs seven to twelve months for a custom house, less for a production plan. Hurricane season shapes the framing schedule.
Virginia Beach building permits linked to the contractors in BidBro’s directory, collected from public permit records by a third-party aggregator that keeps roughly the 20 most recent per contractor, counted once per permit number and classified by their own descriptions. Trade permits filed on new houses are kept out of the trade classes because their value is the house. The class is published only at 30 or more permits.
The permit median is a reference point, not a quote. Post your project once and request bids from Virginia Beach contractors, or start from the pages below:
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