Average rent in Virginia Beach, VA
As of September 2026, the typical asking rent in the Virginia Beach, VA metro area is $1,886 per month, up 7.1% from a year ago — 26% above the US metro average of $1,498.
Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.
Average rent
$1,886
September 2026
Year over year
+7.1%
vs $1,761 a year ago
3-year change
+16.4%
from $1,620
Our forecast accuracy here
±1.1%
avg error on held-out data
Virginia Beach, VA rent history
Observed market rent since November 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.
Virginia Beach, VA rent forecast
Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Virginia Beach, VA are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.
| Month | Forecast rent | Expected range | MoM | YoY | Since Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1,884 | $1,879–$1,902 | -0.1% | +6.8% | -0.1% |
| November 2026 | $1,878 | $1,872–$1,912 | -0.3% | +6.1% | -0.4% |
| Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Virginia Beach, VA forecast | |||||
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Virginia Beach, VA metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.