Virginia Beach City
$385,000; base real-estate tax 0.97 per $100 assessed.
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Hampton Roads cost of living
Home prices, assessed-value fallbacks, tax rates, and budget tradeoffs.
Norfolk City
$321,000; base real-estate tax 1.23 per $100 assessed.
Chesapeake City
$409,900; base real-estate tax 1.01 per $100 assessed.
Portsmouth City
$200,000; base real-estate tax 1.23 per $100 assessed.
Suffolk City
-; base real-estate tax 1.07 per $100 assessed.
Hampton City
-; base real-estate tax 1.15 per $100 assessed.
Newport News City
-; base real-estate tax 1.18 per $100 assessed.
Poquoson City
-; base real-estate tax 1.14 per $100 assessed.
Williamsburg City
-; base real-estate tax 0.62 per $100 assessed.
James City County
-; base real-estate tax 0.83 per $100 assessed.
York County
-; base real-estate tax 0.78 per $100 assessed.
Gloucester County
$300,015; base real-estate tax 0.61 per $100 assessed.
Isle of Wight County
-; base real-estate tax 0.73 per $100 assessed.
Mathews County
-; base real-estate tax 0.60 per $100 assessed.
Southampton County
-; base real-estate tax 0.71 per $100 assessed.
Franklin City
$176,850; base real-estate tax 1.03 per $100 assessed.
Surry County
-; base real-estate tax 0.71 per $100 assessed.
Start with the spread
The current guide range runs from about $176,850 in Franklin City to $409,900 in Chesapeake City. Use that spread before assuming one town represents the whole region.
Compare taxes at the address level
County and city rates are only the base. Incorporated towns can add their own real-estate levy, and insurance, HOA dues, commuting, and utilities can change the monthly picture.
Read sparse data honestly
Suffolk City, Hampton City, Newport News City, Poquoson City, Williamsburg City, James City County, York County, Gloucester County, Isle of Wight County, Mathews County, Southampton County, Franklin City, Surry County currently relies on assessed-value signals, not a clean sale median. Treat those cards as directional until enough arms-length sales sync.
Use this page as a starting point, then open the area guides for the underlying numbers and source notes.
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Hampton Roads cost of living.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 34,613 recorded public sale rows across 4 areas.
- 2 areas use assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- 11 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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