What salary do you need to live in Virginia Beach, VA?
For a single person: about $73,000/year before taxes to live comfortably. That's the gross income whose VA-taxed take-home covers roughly $1,650 rent plus everyday essentials, with a 20% cushion for savings. Figures include 2025 federal tax, FICA, and an effective 4.8% Virginia income tax.
Single person — est. essentials $3,902/mo
Tight
take-home covers $3,902/mo
$59,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $4,682/mo
$73,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $5,853/mo
$94,500/yr
2-person household — est. essentials $5,272/mo
Tight
take-home covers $5,272/mo
$78,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $6,326/mo
$95,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $7,908/mo
$120,000/yr
3-person household — est. essentials $6,367/mo
Tight
take-home covers $6,367/mo
$95,500/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $7,640/mo
$116,000/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $9,551/mo
$149,500/yr
4-person household — est. essentials $7,329/mo
Tight
take-home covers $7,329/mo
$111,000/yr
Comfortable
take-home covers $8,795/mo
$135,500/yr
Thriving
take-home covers $10,994/mo
$175,500/yr
How we calculate this
Essentials = typical rent ($1,650) + a national non-housing baseline by household size ($2,450 for one person) + Virginia's combined sales tax on the taxable share of that spending. We then solve for the gross salary whose after-tax take-home hits each tier. Local income taxes and property taxes aren't modeled — see the methodology.
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