US Coast Guard Portsmouth

Portsmouth, Virginia, which became an Official Coast Guard City in 2009, is nestled in Coastal Southeast Virginia along the beautiful Elizabeth River and is a part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Along with Coast Guard units that include the 5th DIstrict, Atlantic Area, Base Portsmouth, and Sector Hampton Roads, Portsmouth is also home to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and the Naval Medical Center, which are both historic and active U.S. Navy facilities. Portsmouth is centrally located in Southeast Virginia and is an easy drive to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, historic Colonial Williamsburg and the Nation's Capital Washington, D.C. Portsmouth, Virginia offers a robust selection of friendly neighborhoods, dining, shopping, museums, and historic sites. The median list price for homes in Portsmouth, Virginia is $220,000.