Virginia Beach city, Virginia Housing Market

In Virginia Beach city, Virginia, the median home value is $382,500, with a median monthly rent of $1,714. This places Virginia Beach city at #334 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #29 within Virginia.

Median Home Value $382,500
Median Rent $1,714/mo
Owner Occupancy 65.1%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.6

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Virginia Beach city rose +5.2% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

151,378
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,135
  • Establishments: 14,020
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

436
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 266
  • Multi-family: 170
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+7175
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 189,503 (avg $99,175)
  • Outflow: 182,328 (avg $100,634)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 8 active ZIP codes in Virginia Beach city · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 23455 310.7 +6.00% 2025
2 23452 318.1 +6.67% 2025
3 23456 337.4 +7.12% 2025
4 23451 333.8 +1.99% 2025
5 23457 282.1 +2.65% 2025
6 23464 319.7 +3.30% 2025
7 23453 327.7 +6.41% 2025
8 23454 323.7 +3.72% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Virginia Beach city Compares

MetricVirginia Beach cityVirginia AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $382,500 $295,807 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,714 $1,169 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 65.1% 70.8% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.6 20.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Virginia Beach city is 29.3% above the Virginia state average and 68.0% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,714/month is 46.6% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.6, the buy-vs-rent decision in Virginia Beach city is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Virginia Beach city has an owner-occupancy rate of 65.1%, compared to 70.8% in Virginia and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Sussex County Delaware $382,600 $1,238
Rutherford County Tennessee $382,600 $1,502
Nassau County Florida $382,800 $1,526
Taos County New Mexico $382,800 $1,034
Custer County Idaho $381,700 $691

Other Counties in Virginia

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Frederick County $386,000 $1,507 79.3%
Chesapeake city $378,400 $1,586 74.4%
New Kent County $393,600 $1,721 92.6%
Madison County $370,300 $1,166 77.8%
Manassas Park city $395,900 $2,146 66.5%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).