Virginia Beach

Housing & affordability in Virginia Beach

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
54/100
3rd of 11
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$382,500
Virginia Beach $340,90040% · scores 56
Median rent vs metro$1,714/mo
Virginia Beach $1,478/mo30% · scores 61
Ownership rate65%
Virginia Beach 63%15% · scores 55
Households spending >30% of income on housing35%
Virginia Beach 35%15% · scores 33
Context, not scored
Median year built · Virginia Beach 19831984
Houses rather than flats · Virginia Beach 72%73%
Households with children · Virginia Beach 31%32%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Virginia Beach reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Virginia Beach suburbs for housing

All 11 ranked, Virginia Beach highlighted
1PoquosonC+$400,3002ChesapeakeC−$378,4003Virginia BeachC−$382,5004SuffolkD+$347,4005WilliamsburgD+$428,1006Gloucester PointD$320,7007HamptonF$245,7008Newport NewsF$260,6009NorfolkF$289,90010PortsmouthF$246,90011Elizabeth CityF$187,700
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Better than Virginia Beach on housing & affordability

Virginia Beach grades C− on housing & affordability. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Chesapeake17 mi from Virginia BeachC−$378k74% 52 D+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24