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Virginia Beach Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · metro area
Virginia Beach home values are up 2.9% over the past year, to a typical $371k. Typical rent is $1,886 a month (+7.1% in a year).
Typical home value
$371k
+2.9% (+$10k) in 12 months
Since Dec 2019
+49%
from $249k
Typical rent
$1,886/mo
+7.1% in 12 months
Income needed to buy
$103k/yr
20% down, 30% of income
Days to go under contract
48
September 2026

Virginia Beach home values since 2000

$100k$200k$300k$400k2000200420082012201620202024Now $371k

Last few years

$250k$300k$350k20192020202120222023202420252026Now $371k

Rent in Virginia Beach

$1,000$1,250$1,500$1,750201520172019202120232025Now $1,886

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Virginia Beach home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $2,504/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $1,886/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

What changed this month

Virginia Beach vs Virginia vs the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
This metro$371k+2.9%$1,886/mo
Virginia$412k+2.1%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Virginia Beach?

No - the typical Virginia Beach-area home value is up 2.9% over the past 12 months, at $371k (September 2026).

Is the Virginia Beach housing market crashing?

Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 2.9% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Virginia Beach?

Typical rent in the Virginia Beach metro is $1,886 a month (September 2026), +7.1% over 12 months.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Virginia Beach?

About $103k a year to afford the typical home with 20% down, spending no more than 30% of income on housing (September 2026).

Nearby and similar metros

Washington, VA · Richmond, VA · Springfield, MA · Albany, NY · Atlanta, GA · Allentown, PA

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; income needed and listing data). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. Figures are for the Virginia Beach, VA metro area. How we calculate.