Rent in Portsmouth, VA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Portsmouth, VA is $1,150/month, based on 24 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,375 (53 listings).
That is 11% below the Virginia 1-bedroom median of about $1,298. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,039 in Newport News to $1,599 in Virginia Beach.
Updated · 296 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
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- 1 bedroom
- $1,150
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- 2 bedrooms
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- 3+ bedrooms
- $2,250
- 71 listings
Rentals in Portsmouth
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307 Dinwiddie St Unit A
307 Dinwiddie St Unit A, Portsmouth, VA 23704
$1,200 · 1 bd · 600 sqft
800 Crawford St Unit 00 800431
800 Crawford St Unit 00 800431, Portsmouth, VA 23704
$1,699 · 1 bd · 825 sqft
4552 Greenwood Dr
4552 Greenwood Dr, Portsmouth, VA 23701
$1,900 · 3 bd · 1,202 sqft
4447 Rivermill Ct
4447 Rivermill Ct, Portsmouth, VA 23703
$2,150 · 3 bd · 1,906 sqft
4217 Sunnyfields Rd
4217 Sunnyfields Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23703
$2,495 · 4 bd · 2,029 sqft
Renting in Portsmouth: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portsmouth, VA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Portsmouth, VA is $1,150 per month, based on 24 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,375.
- How many rentals are available in Portsmouth, VA?
- 296 rentals are listed in Portsmouth, VA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Portsmouth, VA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,150/month, that is about $3,450 a month, or $41,400 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Portsmouth, VA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Newport News, VA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,039/month, $111 less than Portsmouth.
Rent in cities near Portsmouth
- Norfolk, VA1BR $1,200 · 1,208 · 5 mi
- Chesapeake, VA317 · 6 mi
- Virginia Beach, VA1BR $1,599 · 1,046 · 13 mi
- Hampton, VA1BR $1,298 · 498 · 14 mi
- Suffolk, VA186 · 15 mi
- Newport News, VA1BR $1,039 · 586 · 20 mi
- Yorktown, VA71 · 21 mi
- Elizabeth City, NC113 · 38 mi
- Williamsburg, VA280 · 38 mi
- Hopewell, VA69 · 62 mi
- Petersburg, VA1BR $1,128 · 209 · 65 mi
- Chester, VA71 · 71 mi
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