ZIP 23454
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 23454 usually run 0.6% below trend in February and 1% above it in August, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 23454 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 23454 changed +8.2% 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 23454 rose 44.6% while median household income rose 28.5% ($79,984 to $102,796). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 23454 is 63.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 12 months in a row, and rose in 12 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($102,796) is $2,570 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,970); a 3-bedroom is $2,730.
6th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Virginia Beach.
ZIP 23452, 4 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,867/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 23454. 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 23454 (Virginia Beach, VA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 23454 in Virginia Beach, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 23454 in Virginia Beach, VA has increased 44.3% since 2021, going from about $1,481 per month to roughly $2,137 today. Household income in the area moved from $86,120 to $102,796 across the same window, up 19.4% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 24.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 33.1% of households rent today, against 34.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40.4% to 44.3%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 23454 in Virginia Beach, VA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 23454 covers Virginia Beach, VA. The median rent here is $2,137/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,740/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($102,796/yr), ZIP 23454 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.2% over the past year.
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