Apartments for Rent in Virginia Beach, VA

Prices and availability in Virginia Beach, VA were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Virginia Beach, VA are: Saltmeadow Bay, Ridgewood Club Apartments, Linkhorn Bay Apartments, The Palms Apartments and The Courtyards of Chanticleer.

The average rent in Virginia Beach, VA is $1,696.

The price range for a studio apartment in Virginia Beach, VA is between $1,680 and $2,300.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach, VA is between $1,000 and $3,441.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach, VA is between $1,000 and $3,843.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach, VA is between $1,219 and $4,318.

In Virginia Beach, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Virginia Beach's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 19% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Virginia Beach is 37 years old, with 31% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 93% are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Virginia Beach 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Virginia Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.