East Ocean View covers 888 acres along Shore Drive in ZIP 23518, where Zillow's typical home value was $342,482 in September 2026. Zoned for Lake Taylor High.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. Sources: the City of Norfolk’s civic league map, planning districts, zoning overlays, parks layer and beach access points, Norfolk Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance boundaries, the state’s School Quality Profiles, Zillow Research, Hampton Roads Transit’s schedule data and OpenStreetMap.

East Ocean View is the eastern end of Norfolk’s Chesapeake Bay shore, along Shore Drive and the numbered Bay streets. OpenStreetMap places both East Ocean View and East Beach inside it, and the city’s planning map puts about two-thirds of it in the Shore Drive planning district and most of the rest in Pretty Lake. This page uses the East Ocean View civic league area on the city’s map, about 888 acres.

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: Lake Taylor High for all of the area in 2026-27. Check an address with Find My School.
  • Home value: $342,482 in ZIP 23518 in September 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: none in the area; I-64 exits 278 (Chesapeake Boulevard) and 279 (Norview Avenue) are about 3 miles south in a straight line.

Part of our Norfolk neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

About 97% of the area is in ZIP code 23518. On the city’s zoning map, 96% is in the Coastal character district. R-C zoning covers about 28% of the land, open space about 10%, and planned development districts (PD-MUEB and Harbor Walk) about 12%.

Bay Oaks Place overlay. A small part of the area is in the Bay Oaks Place Neighborhood Resilience Overlay, which aims “to preserve the unique bayfront character and view corridors associated with Bay Oaks Place’s waterfront building sites,” the Zoning Ordinance says.

Flood risk. About 75% of the area is in the city’s Coastal Resilience Overlay, which the ordinance applies to “areas of the city subject to higher flood risk.” See our hurricane prep guide.

Jet noise. About 19% of the area is inside the 60 or 65 decibel noise contours of the city’s Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone overlay, which covers land near Norfolk International Airport and Chambers Field at Naval Station Norfolk.

Schools

These are the approved 2026-27 zones, from Norfolk Public Schools’ boundary locator. All of East Ocean View falls in one zone at each level. Ratings are the state’s 2025-26 School Performance and Support Framework level and score; all three were fully accredited.

Level School Address State rating
Elementary Little Creek Elementary 7900 Tarpon Place Needs Intensive Support, 76.37
Middle Azalea Gardens Middle 7721 Azalea Garden Road Approaching Expectations, 78.71
High Lake Taylor High 1384 Kempsville Road Meets Expectations, 81.15

The division plans to move the Norfolk Technical Center’s high school students to Lake Taylor High in its last consolidation phase, 2030 to 2034, its consolidation timeline says. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 23518 was $342,482 in September 2026, up 1.3% from $338,207 a year earlier, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and 23518 also covers neighborhoods south of the shore, so it is not a figure for East Ocean View alone. The citywide figure was $310,673. More in our home prices guide.

Beaches and parks

From the city’s parks and beach access records:

  • Public beach access at 18 points, at the bay end of 3rd, 5th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th and 21st to 28th Bay streets, and at Bay Point Drive and Coventry Lane
  • Bay Oaks Park, 3rd to 5th Bay streets, 12.9 acres
  • East Ocean View Community Center, 9520 20th Bay St., on a 6.2-acre site

More in our parks guide.

Getting around

  • Main road: Shore Drive, west to Ocean View and east toward Virginia Beach.
  • Interstate 64: exits 278 (Chesapeake Boulevard) and 279 (Norview Avenue, signed for the airport), by the signs mapped in OpenStreetMap, about 3 miles south in a straight line.
  • Norfolk International Airport: about 4 miles by road from the middle of the area.
  • City Hall: about 9.8 miles. Both are distances measured on the OpenStreetMap road network with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.
  • Hampton Roads Transit: routes 1 (Granby Street) and 21 (Little Creek Road) have stops in the area.

More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, on East Little Creek Road south of the area:

  • CVS Pharmacy, 4261 E. Little Creek Road, about 0.7 mile from the middle of the area
  • Food Lion, 4253 E. Little Creek Road, about 0.8 mile

How we drew this area

East Ocean View here is the civic league area of that name on the city’s civic league map. School and ZIP code shares were measured on a grid of points. Store locations, place names and exit numbers are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequently asked questions

What ZIP code is East Ocean View in Norfolk?

East Ocean View is almost entirely in ZIP 23518. Zillow put the typical home value there at $342,482 in September 2026, up 1.3% from a year earlier.

What schools serve East Ocean View?

For 2026-27, all of East Ocean View is zoned for Little Creek Elementary, Azalea Gardens Middle and Lake Taylor High. Lake Taylor was rated Meets Expectations for 2025-26 on the state’s School Quality Profiles.

Is East Ocean View a good place to live?

East Ocean View is a Coastal district neighborhood with 18 public beach access points, Bay Oaks Park and the East Ocean View Community Center. It is zoned for Lake Taylor High, rated Meets Expectations for 2025-26, and the typical home value in 23518 was $342,482 in September 2026, according to Zillow.

Is East Beach part of East Ocean View?

Yes. OpenStreetMap places East Beach inside the East Ocean View civic league area on the city’s map, at the eastern end of the Norfolk bay shore.