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Mortgage brokers and lenders in Virginia Beach city, VA

The mortgage brokers and lenders in Virginia Beach city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 16 out of 100: Low

Ranked #875 of 887 scored counties
#35 of 37 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
172
31 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
111
+65.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$3B
On rent and homeowner costs · $16,558 a household
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
44
56% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.6
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
453,737
−1.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders in Virginia Beach city is 16 (low), #875 of 887 scored counties and #35 of 37 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 172 mortgage brokers and lenders in Virginia Beach city. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 21% across the U.S. That is 9.6 per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 4.3.

At $16,558 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Virginia Beach city spend about $3B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 56% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.

Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Virginia Beach city in 2023, up 65.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,620 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Population estimates show Virginia Beach city declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Virginia Beach city compares

The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.

Mortgage brokers and lenders in Virginia Beach city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureVirginia Beach cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.64.14.3
Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)44104100
Households per official establishment1,6203,9554,897
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+65.7%+24.1%+9.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs$16,558$16,844$16,661
Median household income$92,968$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score1645

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
67 → 111+65.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,326
Annual payroll, 2023
$120.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
17231 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Virginia Beach city, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Virginia Beach city

Population, 2025 estimate
453,737−1.3% since 2020
Households
179,851
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
245 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,865
Median household income
$92,968+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$120,769
Median home value
$382,500
Jobs located here
180,420
Daytime population
440,196Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Mortgage brokers and lenders across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for mortgage brokers and lenders, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Virginia Beach city marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for mortgage brokers and lenders by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsHousing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)Population growthU.S. rank
1Frederick County, VA8182.3192+8.8%#28 of 887
2Spotsylvania County, VA79132.5183+10.5%#40 of 887
3Stafford County, VA75132.5202+8.3%#66 of 887
4Arlington County, VA74302.7190+2.1%#75 of 887
5Suffolk city, VA7351.3317+10.4%#77 of 887
6Prince William County, VA67533.4147+4.2%#149 of 887
7Loudoun County, VA67654.5124+6.4%#153 of 887
8Hanover County, VA6692.1216+5.6%#159 of 887
9Bedford County, VA6582.4164+4.4%#165 of 887
10Augusta County, VA6061.9200+1.8%#241 of 887
35Virginia Beach city, VA161729.644−1.3%#875 of 887

Other business types in Virginia Beach city

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Virginia Beach city, VA?

Virginia Beach city has 172 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, up 65.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Virginia Beach city, VA spend on rent and homeowner costs?

About $3B a year, or $16,558 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 172 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 56% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 179,851 households in Virginia Beach city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Virginia Beach city, VA compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?

Virginia Beach city has 9.6 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 44, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Virginia Beach city would have about 76, against 172 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,620 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count rose 65.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Virginia Beach city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Virginia Beach city at 453,737 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 179,851 households. The median household income in Virginia Beach city is $92,968 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Virginia Beach city scores 16 for mortgage brokers and lenders (low), #875 of 887 scored counties.

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