ZIP 23666
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 23666 usually run 0.7% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in September, about $24 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 23666 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 23666 changed +6.2% 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 23666 rose 46.2% while median household income rose 27% ($57,132 to $72,568). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 23666 is 48.4% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($72,568) is $1,814 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,650); a 2-bedroom is $1,870.
2nd cheapest of 5 ZIP codes in Hampton.
ZIP 23605, 3 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,504/mo), about $2,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 23666. 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 23666 (Hampton, VA) is roughly split between renters and owners, 28.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 23666 in Hampton, VA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 23666 in Hampton, VA has climbed 33.4% since 2021, going from about $1,262 per month to roughly $1,684 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 23666 in Hampton, VA now reports about $72,568, up from $61,224 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 14.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 53,406 to 54,233 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.5% change. About 47.1% of households rent today, against 48.6% in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 23666 in Hampton, VA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 23666 covers Hampton, VA. The median rent here is $1,684/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,870/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($72,568/yr), ZIP 23666 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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