The Vibe
Chick's Beach (locals also write it Chic's Beach) is about two miles of Chesapeake Bay shoreline running from the Lynnhaven Inlet to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, bordered by Shore Drive. Zips 23455 and 23451. The water is calm and kid friendly, the streets are golf cart friendly, and the dining corridor along Shore Drive (think Chick's Oyster Bar and Buoy 44) is pure local flavor.
The housing mix is the draw: beach cottages, condos, townhouses, duplexes, and single family homes, all the way up to bayfront estates with private docks. First Landing State Park and the Pleasure House Point Natural Area are minutes away.
~$594K
Median sale price, last 12 months (third party)
~$390
Price per square foot, approximate
~40
Median days on market
The Price Bands
- Condos and 2-bedrooms: roughly $350K to $600K
- Duplexes and townhomes: roughly $600K to $900K
- Single family homes: roughly $800K to $1.2M
- Bayfront estates with private docks: $1.5M and up
Who Buys at Chick's Beach
Military families from nearby Little Creek who want water without the oceanfront premium. Boaters who need a dock more than a beach. First time waterfront buyers who thought waterfront was out of reach. And longtime locals who would never live anywhere else.
What to Know Before You Buy Here
- Bay vs. ocean is a lifestyle choice. Calm water, sunsets over the bay, no big surf. Make sure that's your speed.
- Flood zones vary street by street. Two blocks can mean two different insurance bills. I check the maps on every listing.
- Shore Drive is evolving. New development keeps coming to the corridor, which is good for values and worth watching for traffic.
