Virginia Beach, VA Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 66% of Virginia Beach's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.
Homes in Virginia Beach that pencil right now
A sample of active Virginia Beach listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.
$165,000DSCR 1.741 bed · 1 bath · 601 sqft
- STR revenue
- $26,086/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,001/mo
On the market 65 days · Listed by Atlantic Sotheby's International Realty
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$248,800DSCR 2.122 bed · 2 bath · 1,216 sqft
- STR revenue
- $48,388/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,521/mo
On the market 156 days · Listed by HOMECOIN.COM
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$315,000DSCR 1.292 bed · 2 bath · 1,258 sqft
- STR revenue
- $36,742/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,896/mo
On the market 65 days · Listed by BHHS RW Towne Realty
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 1,149 active for-sale homes in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The typical listing is priced at $480,300 and is projected to generate about $49,930 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 66.3% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Virginia Beach #40 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in Virginia Beach sit a median of 35 days on the market, and 45% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a fast-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Virginia Beach, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.
What actually works in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach is a broad cash-flow market right now: 346 of the 842 Virginia Beach homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $575,000.
| Price | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 98%1.79 | 100%1.97 | — | — |
| $250k–$350k | 73%1.38 | 83%1.47 | — | — |
| $350k–$500k | 45%1.21 | 32%1.16 | 52%1.25 | 100%1.76 |
| $500k+ | 15%1.05 | 17%0.93 | 11%0.86 | 34%1.11 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
Virginia Beach in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 1,149 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $480,300 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $49,930 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $217 |
| Median occupancy | 64% |
| Median beds | 3 |
| Median size | 1,891 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 66.3% |
| Median days on market | 35 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 45.1% of active |
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