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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,535

Rent Comparison

-20.3% 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

$1,727

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

668

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,651

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

198

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,486

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

552

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,314

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

353

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,400

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

227

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,589

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

111

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,124

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

97

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,668

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

196

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

5

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,578

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.