Median gross rent (monthly) in Portsmouth, VA

Median gross rent (monthly) in Portsmouth, VA was $1,300 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2023. That is the 24th highest of 39 cities in 2024.

2024, USD1,300

Change on 2023+2.7%

Rank24th of 39Cities in Virginia ranked

Series high1,3002024

Series low1,1162021

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Median gross rent (monthly) in Portsmouth, VA, 2021 to 2024

USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.

All 4 values

Period	USD
2024	1,300
2023	1,266
2022	1,225
2021	1,116

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place	2024
Portsmouth, VA	1,300
Virginia	1,579
United States	1,413

Rankings

US states by median gross rent (monthly) 51 places
US cities by median gross rent (monthly) 3219 places
Cities in Virginia by median gross rent (monthly) 39 places

Definition

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Median gross rent (monthly), Portsmouth, VA, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median gross rent (monthly), Portsmouth, VA, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/portsmouth-va. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Median gross rent (monthly), Portsmouth, VA, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/portsmouth-va.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Median gross rent (monthly), Portsmouth, VA, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/portsmouth-va (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Median gross rent (monthly), Portsmouth, VA, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/median-gross-rent/portsmouth-va. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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What is the median gross rent (monthly) in Portsmouth, VA?

Median gross rent (monthly) in Portsmouth, VA was $1,300 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.7% from 2023. That is the 24th highest of 39 cities in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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$1,300 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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