Average Rent in Virginia Beach VA
5 apartment buildings, 23 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.
Avg Rent
$2,317/mo
market average
Cheapest
$1,488/mo
Sparrows Point Townhomes and Apartments
Properties
5
tracked daily
Units
23
available now
Analysis
Rent Price Breakdown
Compare pricing across all 5 properties in Virginia Beach VA.
Average Rent by Property
Starting Price vs Average
Rent by Bedroom Count
Price per Square Foot
Virginia Beach VA Rent Prices
All 5 properties ranked by lowest available rent.
Sparrows Point Townhomes and Apartments
1301 Pine Cone Cir, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA
The Cosmopolitan Apartments
4556 Columbus St Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, USA
Brookside Village Apartments
102 Green Garden Cir #3500, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA
Dam Neck Square Apartments
1529 Meridian Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA
Waterfront Apartments
1431 Bayhead Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA
| # | Property | From ▼ | Avg | $/sqft | Rating | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparrows Point Townhomes and Apartments 1301 Pine Cone Cir, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA | $1,488 | $1,558 | $2.09 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2 | The Cosmopolitan Apartments 4556 Columbus St Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, USA | $1,612 | $2,390 | $2.39 | 4.5 | 21 |
| 3 | Brookside Village Apartments 102 Green Garden Cir #3500, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA | -- | -- | -- | 3.6 | 0 |
| 4 | Dam Neck Square Apartments 1529 Meridian Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA | -- | -- | -- | 4.7 | 0 |
| 5 | Waterfront Apartments 1431 Bayhead Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA | -- | -- | -- | 3.6 | 0 |
Explore Each Property
Sparrows Point Townhomes and Apartments
3.91301 Pine Cone Cir, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA
The Cosmopolitan Apartments
4.54556 Columbus St Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, USA
Brookside Village Apartments
3.6102 Green Garden Cir #3500, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA
Dam Neck Square Apartments
4.71529 Meridian Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA
Waterfront Apartments
3.61431 Bayhead Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, USA
Virginia Beach VA Average Rent Prices 2026
The average rent in Virginia Beach VA is $2,317 per month, based on 23 units across 5 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,488 at Sparrows Point Townhomes and Apartments to $1,612 at The Cosmopolitan Apartments.
Average Rent by Bedroom Type
| Type | Avg Rent | Starting From | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,723/mo | $1,612/mo | 4 |
| 1 Bed | $2,048/mo | $1,488/mo | 10 |
| 2 Bed | $2,446/mo | $1,627/mo | 3 |
| 3 Bed | $3,098/mo | $2,981/mo | 6 |
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.
Market Context
Who rents in Virginia Beach VA, and what they pay
Tracked one-bedroom rent in Virginia Beach VA averages $2,048/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,446/mo. At the local median household income of $90,685, that works out to 31% of gross income — above the 30 percent affordability ceiling — a stretched-budget market.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Virginia Beach VA at $1,649/mo. The current tracked market average runs 41% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Virginia Beach VA while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.
Who employs renters in Virginia Beach
Demand in the Virginia Beach rental market is shaped by the metro's largest private and public employers. The following organizations anchor local hiring and influence what renters can pay:
- Naval Air Station Oceana
- Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek
- Sentara Healthcare
Mean one-way commute in Virginia Beach VA is 23 minutes, per the Census ACS — useful context when weighing which properties sit inside reasonable reach of these employers.
What salary do I need to live comfortably in Virginia Beach 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
$93,000/year
30 percent rule — using our average rent of $2,317/mo.
Comfortable income
$111,000/year
25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,488/mo), you need to earn at least $60,000/year.
Median household income in Virginia Beach VA is $90,685 — about 18% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Virginia Beach VA
Overall prices in Virginia Beach VA runs below the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 97.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Virginia Beach VA's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $2,317 |
| Utilities | $420 |
| Groceries | $524 |
| Transportation | $1,001 |
| Healthcare | $488 |
| Other goods and services | $781 |
| Estimated total | $5,532/mo |
Population
457,066
Median household income
$90,685
Census median rent
$1,649/mo
Rent as % of income
31.1%
Median age
37.4
Mean commute
23 min
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 were last published in 2023.
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