Housing Policy and Real Estate Division

City-Owned Vacant Residential Property 

The City of Norfolk's Department of Housing and Community Development oversees the City-Owned residential property. If you have an interest in acquiring a currently city-owned property, please reach out to the Residential Property Team below. The City of Norfolk also conducts periodic auctions of buildable, city-owned, residential property suitable for single family homes. 

Side Lot Program: A Lot for a Little

The City of Norfolk's Department of Housing and Community Development has started the process of disposing of non-buildable, vacant, residential parcels, deemed "side lots" to eligible adjacent neighbors. Notices have already gone out to over 100 adjacent owners in all Wards. If you are interested in purchasing the "Side Lot" next door and have not already received communication from DHCD, please contact us below.

Phone: (757) 664-2470
Email: VacantCityOwnedProperty@norfolk.gov