Willis Wharf is a community in Northampton County, Virginia, home to about 278 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23486, and parts of 23350 are in Willis Wharf too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Willis Wharf
Mostly Exmore; part is in Willis Wharf
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Willis Wharf. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Norfolk International Airport (ORF)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Virginia Beach, VA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Willis Wharf; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 541st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Northampton County grew from 13,770 residents in 1900 to 12,282 in 2020.
Northampton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Painter 2 W, VA weather station (5 miles away).
2,939 jobs at 327 businesses in Northampton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Exmore and Belle Haven Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.