Cost of Living / Virginia Beach, VA Metro
Cost of Living in Virginia Beach, VA Metro
Official metro name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
Virginia Beach, VA Metro has a population of 1,798,025. Median household income is $77,082 and median rent is $1,341 per month. Rent is roughly 20.9% of median monthly income.
State: VAPopulation: 1,798,025Income: $77,082Rent: $1,341Affordability: Affordable (20.9%)
Median Household Income
$77,082
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,341
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.9%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
103
Simplified relative index
Is Virginia Beach, VA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Virginia Beach, VA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,341, which is about 20.9% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Virginia Beach, VA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,341 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Virginia Beach, VA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $77,082 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in VA
Compare Virginia Beach, VA Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.