Rent vs Buy in Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach, VA Assumptions

Home Purchase
Ongoing Costs
Rental
Growth
Tax
Projection

Buy Net Worth

Rent Net Worth

Break-Even

Verdict

Net Worth Over Time — Virginia Beach, VA

Year-by-Year Comparison

Year-by-year rent vs buy comparison for Virginia Beach, VA
Year Buy
Net Worth
Rent
Net Worth
Difference Monthly
Buy Cost
Monthly
Rent

Cities & Towns in Virginia Beach, VA

This calculator's defaults reflect the broader Virginia Beach, VA metropolitan area, including:

  • Virginia Beach
  • Norfolk
  • Chesapeake
  • Newport News
  • Hampton
  • Portsmouth
  • Suffolk
  • Williamsburg

Region: South. Housing cost-of-living index: 102 (national avg = 100). Composite cost-of-living: 99.

About this Virginia Beach, VA estimate

The default home price and rent come from the Virginia Beach, VA metropolitan area's housing cost-of-living index applied to national 2025 medians ($420,000 home, $1,850/mo rent for a typical 2-3 BR). The property tax rate is the average effective rate for Virginia per the Tax Foundation. These are starting points — adjust to match your specific listing, neighborhood, and tax bill.