Housing Value★★★★★★★★★★3.5 / 5Home values compared with local household income.
Living in Hampton, VA
Explore Hampton and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.9 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Hampton at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population137,557
Median Household Income$69,621
Median Home Value$245,700
Median Gross Rent$1,427
Median Age36.8
Average Household Size2.3
Unemployment6.3%
Work From Home10.4%
Homeownership56.9%
Housing Vacancy7.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Hampton is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Hampton Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Hampton and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Hampton
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$245,700
Median Gross Rent$1,427
Homeownership56.9%
Housing Vacancy7.2%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Hampton, VA
Median Household Income$69,621
Unemployment6.3%
Work From Home10.4%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Hampton and how households are structured
Population137,557
Median Age36.8
Average Household Size2.3
Hampton is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Hampton
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Hampton point to hot summers, cool winters, a wetter annual rainfall pattern and occasional snowfall.
Average Summer High87.3°F
Average Winter Low32.1°F
Annual Rainfall47.8 in.
Annual Snowfall2.7 in.
Seasonal Life in Hampton
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring is a good time to see how wetter conditions affect drainage, yards, commuting and the usability of outdoor spaces.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Winter is generally cool with limited snowfall. Heating needs still matter, but snow-related disruption should be less central than in colder markets.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Hampton is located in Hampton city County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Hampton city.
County Intelligence
Hampton & Hampton city
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Hampton is located in Hampton city, Virginia.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Hampton.
Current NarrowTheList data for Hampton shows a population of about 137,557. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Hampton city
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Hampton.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.