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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,550

Rent Comparison

-19.7% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.4% 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

$1,769

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

658

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

188

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

518

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,314

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

310

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,464

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

261

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

86

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,159

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

91

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,678

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

211

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,112

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

15

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,593

Population

586

# of Rentals

17

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.