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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,533

Rent Comparison

-24.7% 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

663

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,674

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

213

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,432

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

618

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,371

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

365

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,421

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

231

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,644

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

134

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,122

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

97

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,686

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

184

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

5

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,560

Population

586

# of Rentals

14

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.