Portsmouth, VA housing market
Typical home value
$267K
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,642/mo
▲ 5.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+26%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Portsmouth is worth $266,504, up 2.5% over the past year and up 26% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,642 a month (+5.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.4% (above the Virginia Beach, VA metro's 6.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,465/mo, $177 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 Portsmouth compares
| Measure | Portsmouth | Virginia Beach, VA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $266,504 | $371,181 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,642 | $1,886 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.7% | +7.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.5 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,465 | $2,040 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $267K 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.