ZIP 23185 · Williamsburg, Virginia
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
55,270 people call ZIP 23185 home.
55,270
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 32% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$1,489
a month. Virginia's median is $1,579.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent is above what local wages can carry.
$877–$1,315
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $1,489 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
71% of the housing here was built before 2000.
- 71% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.3–1.2% to the 22,873 homes here.
65–272
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 12% more than Virginia's.
$429,500
median home value in ZIP 23185.
- $429,500 ZIP 23185
- $383,700 Virginia
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year