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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,532

Rent Comparison

-20.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

-3.8% 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

$1,745

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

723

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,601

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

167

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,435

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

540

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,324

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

341

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,429

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

256

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

93

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,120

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

95

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,676

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

198

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,437

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

7

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

586

# of Rentals

23

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.