Apartments for Rent in Hampton, VA

Prices and availability in Hampton, VA were last updated on 16 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Hampton, VA are: Rivers Landing, Ellipse Urban Apartments, Lumen Apartments, The Constellation on King and Apartments of Merrimac.

The average rent in Hampton, VA is $1,493.

The price range for a studio apartment in Hampton, VA is between $950 and $3,090.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hampton, VA is between $895 and $3,068.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hampton, VA is between $950 and $3,593.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hampton, VA is between $1,075 and $5,000.

In Hampton, 43% of the residents are renting compared to 57% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of Hampton's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 29% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Hampton are about 38 years old, on average. Of these, 31% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Hampton come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 28% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 58% of all rentals in Hampton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.