Hampton VA
Virginia · Pop. 137,557
Hampton, VA: median household income of $69,621, median rent of $1,427/mo, 6.3% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$69,621
per year
Median Rent
$1,427
per month
Median Home
$246k
home value
Unemployment
6.3%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
12.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
23 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Hampton, VA Reality Check"
In Hampton, the rent-to-income burden runs around 25% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $69,621 and median rent is $1,427/month. A staggering 55% of renters here are housing-cost-burdened — spending 30% or more of their income just to keep a roof overhead. Median home value: $245,700 — that's 3.5× the median income. Employment picture: 6.34% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 12.7%. Average commute: 23 minutes — acceptable. Hampton was founded in 1610 — that's 416 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 136.3 sq miles at 1,010 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 10 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 65/100 — It Depends.