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Best Places to Rent

Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,530

Rent Comparison

-20.8% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-3.8% Lower

than national average

Population

1.80 Million

in 2022

The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has a total population of 1,798,031. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Virginia Beach

Average Rent

$1,747

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

697

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,573

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

152

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,439

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

537

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,324

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

342

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,415

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

223

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

87

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,143

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

101

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,680

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

200

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

7

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

586

# of Rentals

21

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.