Virginia Beach cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC had 1,794,278 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 97.9, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,667
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,556
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.8
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
89.6
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
25.5 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$82,402
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.81%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Virginia
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Virginia · Medicaid · Virginia overview
Related comparisons
From Virginia Beach
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Virginia Beach.
- Virginia Beach and San Francisco · rent gap $2,030
- Virginia Beach and San Jose · rent gap $1,605
- Virginia Beach and Boston · rent gap $1,341
- Virginia Beach and New York · rent gap $1,304
- Virginia Beach and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,297
- Virginia Beach and San Diego · rent gap $1,156
- Virginia Beach and Miami · rent gap $897
- Virginia Beach and Seattle · rent gap $882
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: San Jose, Jacksonville, Providence