Bel-Aire
Midcentury starter homes near Little Creek from $200,000
Along gently winding stretches and gridded, grassy blocks, Bel-Aire is a pocket of preserved midcentury suburbia. Brick ranch-style homes are especially common, but other popular single-family home styles built from the 1940s through 1960s are also found throughout the neighborhood. Smaller Cape Cods and ranch-style homes sell for $200,000 to $425,000. Larger split-levels and colonials go for $330,000 to $470,000. Plenty of mature trees shade well-spaced lots. Although sidewalks line only some streets, Shaw notes that Bel-Aire is full of enough quiet, residential roads for residents to go walking, jogging and biking through their neighborhood. Some properties border Little Creek, a narrow waterway that many use as a scenic backdrop for backyard patios; more adventurous residents can paddle kayaks along the tidal creek that leads into the Chesapeake Bay. While this winding watershed does create a small flood plain, most of Bel-Air does not fall into a higher risk zone.The Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering at Norview High
Bel-Aire is served by three Norfolk City elementary schools. Many students will attend Larrymore Elementary School, which earns a C-plus from Niche. Azalea Gardens Middle School earns a C. B-rated Norview High School is home to the Leadership Center for the Sciences and Engineering, a magnet special learning community that attracts applicants from across the district interested in advanced math and science coursework.Positioned between Naval Station Norfolk and Little Creek, access to HRT buses
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story is around 3 miles east on Little Creek Road, with Naval Station Norfolk about 7 miles in the opposite direction. Downtown Norfolk is also around 7 miles from home. While the neighborhood is fairly car-dependent, Hampton Regional Transit buses do make stops along Little Creek Road and Chesapeake Boulevard. Norfolk International Airport is about 3 miles away, and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is around 7 miles away.Shopping and dining on Little Creek Road
East Little Creek Road forms Bel-Aire's southern border, full of strip mall plazas, standalone retailers and locally owned restaurants. As Shaw mentioned, the Aldi opened in 2022. Walmart and Food Lion are also nearby. Diners can stop into popular chains like El Azteca, or sit down at longstanding local joints. “Azalea Inn is a really good Greek restaurant that’s half sports bar, half restaurant now. It expanded again and again, took over the hardware store. It’s just such a neighborhood meeting spot – kids after their ball games, high school reunions. That type of place,” Shaw says. Bel-Aire Pancake House sits across Bison Avenue, known for its bubblegum-colored nostalgic diner ambiance.Tarrallton Park and Community Center, nearby Ocean View beaches
Tarrallton Park sits behind its namesake elementary school within a couple of miles of Bel-Aire, stretching several baseball diamonds, tennis courts and playground equipment between tree-dotted fields and walking paths. Nearby, Tarrallton Community Center offers indoor basketball facilities, a multipurpose room and game room; many make use of its before and after school childcare programs. Ocean View Beach stretches along more than 7 miles of the Chesapeake Bay, and the access ramp and public restrooms draw many to the Community Beach Park entrance around 3 miles from Bel-Aire.Community updates from the Bel-Aire Civic League
While meetings and activities are fairly infrequent, the Bel-Aire Civic League still keeps locals up to date on their community through their Facebook page. Between posts about found pets and ongoing construction projects, announcements for plant sales, farmers markets and holiday festivities offer ways to get together in nearby neighborhoods throughout the year. Ocean View Beach Park is especially popular through the warmer months, inviting fans of live music to bring their lawn chairs and dancing shoes to the Sunday night Big Bands on the Bay concert series or to celebrate Independence Day a week early with fireworks, food trucks and more live music at the Shore Thing Independence Day Celebration. Outside of regular services, Third Presbyterian Church also hosts community programs like square dancing on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Teresa Hagerman Lancaster
Teresa Hagerman Lancaster
1st Class Real Estate Flagship
(757) 378-0449
40 Total Sales
1 in Bel-Aire
$237,000 Price
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Tammy Coleman
Tammy Coleman
Swell Realty Co
(757) 859-9572
106 Total Sales
1 in Bel-Aire
$285,000 Price
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Brent Weaver
Brent Weaver
The Real Estate Group
(757) 699-1085
72 Total Sales
1 in Bel-Aire
$370,000 Price
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Denise Hawkins
Denise Hawkins
Triumph Realty
(757) 856-6651
273 Total Sales
3 in Bel-Aire
$275K - $465K Price Range
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Aretha Valentine
Aretha Valentine
BHHS RW Towne Realty
(757) 801-3931
75 Total Sales
1 in Bel-Aire
$265,000 Price
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Margie Thrift
Margie Thrift
CENTURY 21 Nachman Realty
(757) 319-4760
6 Total Sales
1 in Bel-Aire
$315,000 Price
Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 6th to 8th
- Public
- Pre-K to 8th
- Public
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Parks in this Area
Imagination Island
Tarrallton Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
Northside Park
Bay Oaks Park
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Tanners Creek Playground
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Pretty Lake Playground
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Playground
Transit
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Bel-Aire | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 3 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 4 | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | 4 |
| Larceny | 4 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 4 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Bel-Aire Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Bel-Aire, Norfolk sell after 120 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Bel-Aire, Norfolk over the last 12 months is $352,000, down 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$375,000
Median Sale Price
$352,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$330,950
Median Townhouse Sale Price
$459,900
Median Change From 1st List Price
6%
Last 12 months Home Sales
23
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-2%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$147
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
1,000
Number of Homes for Sale
3
Median Year Built
1953
Months of Supply
1.60
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,615
Below the national average
1,924
Average Townhouse Size Sq Ft
1,911
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
9,147
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
2,491
Median Age
37
Population Density
7 ppl/acre
Population under 18
27.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
16.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$81,179
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$93,541
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
94.6%
Above the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
34.2%
Advanced Degrees
12.9%
% Population in Labor Force
67.4%
On par with the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
45''
Average Winter Low Temperature
34°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
7''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
38
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
25
/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
45
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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