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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,536

Rent Comparison

-20.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-3.1% 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

$1,722

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

682

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,656

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

204

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,487

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

551

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,326

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

348

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,397

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

226

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,599

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

129

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,136

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

103

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,666

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

210

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

5

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,564

Population

586

# of Rentals

22

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.