City profile
Virginia Beach, VA
A coastal city with beautiful beaches, moderate climate, and a strong military community.
Climate
Climate type
Mild & temperate
Winter avg
42°F
Summer avg
78°F
Sunny days / yr
213
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$350,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,950
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
101
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.83%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.75%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 5.77%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 58/100
Top hazards: Heat wave, Hurricane, Lightning
Nearest major airport
13 mi to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 47% Democratic / 51% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
456,349
Growth since 2019
+1.4%
Median age
37.9
Residents 65+
15.9%
Median household income
$92,968
Income growth since 2019
+21.4%
Black household income
$65,581
Home ownership
65.1%
Poverty rate
8.6%
Poverty rate, 65+
6.6%
Race & ethnicity: Black 18.2% · White 58.8% · Hispanic 9.1% · Asian 7.1% · Other 6.8%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
101 · 69% below the national average
Property crime
1,486 · about the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Virginia Beach Police Department. State average: violent 211, property 1,395.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: coastal flooding (Tidewater)
Highlights
- Beautiful oceanfront living
- Good safety ratings
- Near Norfolk and Hampton Roads
- Military-friendly
Trade-offs
- Car-dependent
- Tourist crowds in summer
- Hurricane risk
- Moderate Black community size
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