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Updated April 21, 2026

Average Rent in Chesapeake VA

5 apartment buildings, 51 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$2,095/mo

market average

Cheapest

$1,605/mo

The Cascades

Properties

5

tracked daily

Units

51

available now

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 5 properties in Chesapeake VA.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Chesapeake VA Rent Prices

All 5 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Chesapeake VA Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Chesapeake VA is $2,095 per month, based on 51 units across 5 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,605 at The Cascades to $1,878 at MAA Adalay Bay.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
1 Bed $1,720/mo $1,605/mo 13
2 Bed $2,146/mo $2,007/mo 25
3 Bed $2,374/mo $2,260/mo 13

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Chesapeake VA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$84,000/year

30 percent rule — using our average rent of $2,095/mo.

Comfortable income

$101,000/year

25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,605/mo), you need to earn at least $64,000/year.

Cost of living in Chesapeake VA

We only have live rent data for Chesapeake VA so far — the full cost of living breakdown (utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare) is coming soon.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $2,095
Estimated total $2,095/mo

Methodology

† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, rent as percentage of income) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures are refreshed annually.

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