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Belle HavenVA
A town of 544.
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Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
544
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Typical home
$312K
+9.8% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
27.0
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
Is Belle Haven a good place to live?
Belle Haven’s median age is 27 years, against 38.5 years in Virginia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Belle Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
By the sea
Belle Haven lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
1storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Belle Haven: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belle Haven, and how to reach them.
PowerA & N Electric Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Exmore water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belle Haven’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAccomack General RegistrarAccomack County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2016
ZIP codes23306, 2335023306 85% · 23350 15%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belle Haven.
Work & commute
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Belle Haven’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Belle Haven for work: only 1% work in town. Belle Haven’s median household income is $63,000, below both Virginia’s towns ($102,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Belle Haven grew to 57 in 2023, 34 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Belle Haven | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Belle Haven1%
Exmore7%
Virginia Beach6%
Accomac5%
Newport News5%
36 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Belle Haven
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
The typical home in Belle Haven is valued at about $312K
The typical Belle Haven home is worth about $312,000, up 9.8% in a year, 24% below the Virginia typical home. The median rent in Belle Haven is $1,061 a month.
$312KZillow home value
| Belle Haven | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,061 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 68% | 73% |
Typical home value
Belle Haven$312K
Virginia$412K
Market temperature
45
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
+9.8%
value change, 1 year
21
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Belle Haven
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Belle Haven, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Belle Haven has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–49°
Spring47–65°
Summer68–85°
Fall53–70°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Belle Haven stands out in Virginia and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
47% of adults have high blood pressure in Belle Haven. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Belle Haven. 42% of adults have obesity in Belle Haven.
| Belle Haven | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Belle Haven | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.2% | 11.1% |
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
11.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belle Haven
16pages on Belle Haven
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Belle Haven
About 2 of every 100 Belle Haven residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Small town
544 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ExmoreBelle Haven
About Belle Haven
Town in Virginia, United States
Belle Haven is a town in Accomack and Northampton counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 543 in the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- ZIP code
- 23306
- Area code
- 757
Questions about Belle Haven
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belle Haven, VA a good place to live?
Belle Haven has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.