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Hampton Roads

Virginia, North Carolina

Average Rent

$1,582

Rent Comparison

-18.9% 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 1,798,214. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Virginia Beach

Average Rent

$1,800

Population

454,059

# of Rentals

664

Chesapeake

Average Rent

$1,694

Population

256,322

# of Rentals

174

Norfolk

Average Rent

$1,503

Population

229,699

# of Rentals

561

Newport News

Average Rent

$1,321

Population

181,423

# of Rentals

369

Hampton

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

143,726

# of Rentals

282

Suffolk

Average Rent

$1,678

Population

103,725

# of Rentals

88

Portsmouth

Average Rent

$1,234

Population

96,645

# of Rentals

48

Williamsburg

Average Rent

$1,725

Population

16,575

# of Rentals

239

Smithfield

Average Rent

$1,109

Population

9,181

# of Rentals

15

Carrollton

Average Rent

$1,509

Population

7,764

# of Rentals

7

Yorktown

Average Rent

$1,550

Population

586

# of Rentals

19

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.