VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach is the eighth least affordable city for single renters, according to RentHop. RentHop , an apartment rental agency, bases affordability off the percentage of income a single renter has to devote to monthly rent. The U.S. Census Bureau's median nonfamily income data is their source for the median singles income. Virginia Beach has a median studio rent of $1,595 with a median singles income of $59,426. This means single renters are allocating 32.21% of their income solely to rent. New York city still ranks as the most expensive for single renters, with a median studio rent of $3,375 and a median singles income of $59,947 — 67.56% of a single New Yorker's income is placed towards rent.
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