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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,576

Rent Comparison

-19.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.8% Lower

than national average

Population

1.80 Million

in 2022

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

Virginia Beach

Average Rent

$1,767

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

751

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,670

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

175

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,518

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

591

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,310

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

348

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,429

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

293

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,635

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

95

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,323

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

58

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,706

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

232

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,109

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

15

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,615

Population

586

# of Rentals

24

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

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