What is the cost of living in Virginia Beach, VA?

Virginia Beach indexes at 100 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,750/mo and a median home value of $400,000.

How much does a house cost in Virginia Beach?

The median home value in Virginia Beach is $400,000, 18% below the Virginia median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).

How much is rent in Virginia Beach?

A two-bedroom in Virginia Beach rents for about $1,750/mo.

City data & comparisons

Virginia Beach City County · Virginia · South · 456k residents

Virginia Beach, VA: cost of living, taxes & quality of life

Residential facts for Virginia Beach: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Virginia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.

Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.

The median home value in Virginia Beach is $400,000, 18% below the Virginia median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,750/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 100 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $87,000 a year.

What the numbers show

Source-confirmed findings

Limited coverage: This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.

This profile does not yet have enough source-confirmed local data for a city brief.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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What makes this place distinctive

A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.

A coastal city built around beaches, military history, and a long boardwalk horizon.

Known for: The Atlantic Oceanfront, surfing, military installations, seafood, and family beaches.

Calendar note: The Neptune Festival is the city’s signature annual celebration.

Story source: Visit Virginia Beach

Scale: A large city with a quarter-million or more residents in the profile data.
Setting: The profile places Virginia Beach about 0 miles from the nearest tracked ocean.
Climate signal: The profile records 213 sunny days and 3 inches of annual snow.
Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 34 and an average commute of 24 minutes.

WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.

Compare Virginia Beach for residents

Compare Virginia Beach side by side

Cost of living index

100

≈ US median

Median home value

$400,000

−18% vs state median≈ US median

2-bedroom rent

$1,750/mo

cheaper than 34% of US cities

Median household income

$87,000

−23% vs state median≈ US median

Housing momentum

How fast Virginia Beach's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.

78/100

Heating

Rents YoY: +5.5% (top 15%)Home prices YoY: +3.2% (top 26%)Home prices MoM: +0.1% (top 23%)

Momentum rising · +16 over 2 yr

Ranks Virginia Beach's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.

What does your salary buy in Virginia Beach?

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Adjusted by Virginia Beach's cost-of-living index versus the US average.

All facets · Virginia Beach

Housing — Buy
Median home value	$400,000
Price per sq. ft.	$240
Property tax rate	1%

Housing — Rent
1-bedroom rent	$1,500/mo
2-bedroom rent	$1,750/mo

Taxes
State & local income tax	4.36%
Sales tax	6%

Monthly Costs
Cost of living index	100
Groceries index	101
Utilities	$170/mo
Transit pass	$60/mo
Gas price	$3.20/gal
Healthcare index	99
Childcare (per child)	$1,250/mo

Economy & Jobs
Median household income	$87,000
Unemployment rate	3.2%
Population	456k

Quality of Life
Crime index	30/100
School rating	6.5/10
Walkability	34/100
Disaster risk	58/100
Avg. commute	24 min

Climate
Sunny days / year	213 days
July high	87°F
January low	32°F
Annual snowfall	3 in

Market Trends
Home price YoY	+3.2%
Home price MoM	+0.1%
Rent YoY	+5.5%
Rent MoM	+0.4%

Location & Access
Ocean coast	< 3 mi
Big lake	111 mi
Mountains	175 mi
Major airport	13 mi
Ski resort	177 mi

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Real listings in Virginia Beach

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Questions & answers

What is the cost of living in Virginia Beach, VA?: Virginia Beach indexes at 100 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,750/mo and a median home value of $400,000.
How much does a house cost in Virginia Beach?: The median home value in Virginia Beach is $400,000, 18% below the Virginia median (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
How much is rent in Virginia Beach?: A two-bedroom in Virginia Beach rents for about $1,750/mo.