Apartments for Rent in Chesapeake, VA

Prices and availability in Chesapeake, VA were last updated on 7 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Chesapeake, VA are: Tapestry Park, Tattersall Chesapeake, Streets of Greenbrier, Aspire at Towne Place and Fenwyck Manor Apartments.

The average rent in Chesapeake, VA is $1,676.

The price range for a studio apartment in Chesapeake, VA is between $1,868 and $3,610.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chesapeake, VA is between $1,258 and $6,185.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Chesapeake, VA is between $1,155 and $6,725.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Chesapeake, VA is between $1,194 and $6,725.

In Chesapeake, 26% of the residents are renting compared to 74% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Chesapeake's rentals, 66% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Chesapeake is 33 years old, with 34% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 98% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Chesapeake come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.7% 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 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 63% of all rentals in Chesapeake. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.