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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,602

Rent Comparison

-16.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.3% Lower

than national average

Population

1.80 Million

in 2022

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area has a total population of 1,798,214. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Virginia Beach

Average Rent

$1,792

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

516

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,594

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

212

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,633

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

405

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,357

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

274

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,526

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

212

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,696

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

99

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,275

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

59

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,693

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

134

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,122

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

15

Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,741

Population

7,764

# of Rentals

8

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,618

Population

586

# of Rentals

11

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.