Apartments for Rent in Portsmouth, VA

Prices and availability in Portsmouth, VA were last updated on 19 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Portsmouth, VA are: Westwinds, Nav850, Harbor Tower Apartments, Ashton Village and The Seaboard Building.

The average rent in Portsmouth, VA is $1,329.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portsmouth, VA is between $703 and $2,229.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Portsmouth, VA is between $1,075 and $2,350.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Portsmouth, VA is between $1,200 and $2,002.

In Portsmouth, 42% of the residents are renting compared to 58% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of Portsmouth's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 26% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Portsmouth is 43 years old, with 26% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 94% are garden-style apartment communities, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Portsmouth come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 29% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 57% of all rentals in Portsmouth. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.