Hampton, VA housing market
Typical home value
$279K
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,690/mo
▲ 7.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.3%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+28%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Hampton is worth $279,178, up 2.5% over the past year and up 28% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,690 a month (+7.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.3% (above the Virginia Beach, VA metro's 6.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,534/mo, $156 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Virginia Beach, VA metro's home values to change +2.3% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Virginia Beach, VA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 35/100, #352 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Hampton compares
| Measure | Hampton | Virginia Beach, VA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $279,178 | $371,181 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,690 | $1,886 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +7.2% | +7.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.8 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,534 | $2,040 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $279K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.