Westside, Eastside, Downtown, Uptown. No matter in which section of the city you live, you are assured one thing with a Norfolk address:  a great neighborhood! Within its 66 square miles, Norfolk boasts 120 of them, each with a distinctly different style.

If true urban living is for you, there are the new Downtown townhouses, waterfront condominiums and loft spaces perched atop restaurants and shops. Growing families may want to sprawl among the spacious Westside homes. Like to be in the thick of it? There’s Midtown and Central Norfolk, with easy access to shopping and recreation. Southside Norfolk has affordable appeal and a variety of homes. Uptown is ideal for first-time homebuyers. And Ocean View, well, has the views – plus exciting new developments that are shaping up along the Chesapeake Bay.

Historically, Norfolk has been known for the quality of its neighborhoods and recognizes that every resident should have an opportunity to live in safe, clean housing. The City is dedicated to maintaining and preserving its communities – while developing new ones to serve the region’s growing needs. It would all be fruitless, though, without the community’s involvement. That’s why the City gives every resident the chance to be a true stakeholder in the neighborhood, whether it’s through civic league involvement or through the building a neighborhood plan.

To find out more about the area where you live, click on to the profiles and histories section at the top of the page.