ZIP 23452
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 23452 usually run 0.6% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in July, about $22 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 23452 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 23452 changed +9.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 169 Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 23452 rose 46.5% while median household income rose 11.6% ($70,845 to $79,085). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 23452 is 62.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 10 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,085) is $1,977 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,780); a 2-bedroom is $2,020.
1st cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Virginia Beach.
ZIP 23504, 10 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,457/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 23452. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 23452 (Virginia Beach, VA) is majority owner-occupied, 35.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 23452 in Virginia Beach, VA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 23452 in Virginia Beach, VA stood at $1,280 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,867, reflecting a 45.9% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 23452 in Virginia Beach, VA now reports about $79,085, up from $71,917 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.8% since 2021, moving from about 56,854 residents to roughly 58,455. Renters now make up 37.3% of households, compared with 39.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 35.7% of adults here, versus 32.8% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 23452 in Virginia Beach, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 23452 covers Virginia Beach, VA. The median rent here is $1,867/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,780/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,020/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($79,085/yr), ZIP 23452 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.6% over the past year.
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