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La Petite Academy
Childcare
W.H. Taylor Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 341 students
Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 805 students
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 436 students
Northern Shores Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 822 students
Larchmont Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 471 students
Southwestern Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 544 students
Camelot Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 498 students
G.A. Treakle Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 421 students
Lindenwood Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 262 students
Churchland Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 767 students
Simonsdale Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 612 students
Park View Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 463 students
Victory Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 589 students
Churchland Primary & Intermediate School
Public • K-6 • 541 students
Hodges Manor Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 499 students
Churchland Academy Elementary
Public • K-6 • 585 students
Lakeview Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 419 students
Brighton Elementary School
Public • K-6 • 411 students
Churchland Middle School
Public • 7-8 • 890 students
Wm. E. Waters Middle School
Public • 7-8 • 534 students
Cradock Middle School
Public • 7-8 • 533 students
Churchland High School
Public • 9-12 • 1435 students
I.C. Norcom High School
Public • 9-12 • 1043 students
Manor High School
Public • 9-12 • 1236 students
Tidewater Community College - Portsmouth Campus
College
Tidewater Community College - Tri-Cities Center
College
Little Caesars
Food
Subway
Food
Ice House
Food
Hardee's
Food
Subway
Food
Taco Bell
Food
Wendy's
Food
Arby's
Food
Burger King
Food
Baron’s Pub & Restaurant
Drinks
Little Caesars
Food
Subway
Food
Ice House
Food
Hardee's
Food
Subway
Food
Taco Bell
Food
Wendy's
Food
Arby's
Food
Burger King
Food
High Street Pizza & Pour House
Restaurant
Green Bean Cafe
Restaurant
Tidewater Coffee
Restaurant
Griff's Restaurant & Sports Lounge
Restaurant
Ruby Tuesday
Restaurant
Southern Flair Seafood & More
Restaurant
Carlton Ellis Bar & Grill
Restaurant
Starbucks
Restaurant
Roger Brown's Restaurant and Sports Bar
Restaurant
Coast Guard Exchange
Shopping
Sprint
Shopping
Wash House
Shopping
Payless ShoeSource
Shopping
GameStop
Shopping
Portsmouth Welcome Center & Gift Shop
Shopping
Coin Wash
Shopping
Virginia ABC
Shopping
Bowmans Garden Center
Shopping
Kroger
Grocery store
Food Lion
Grocery store
Wawa
Grocery store
Joe's Kwik Mart
Grocery store
ALDI
Grocery store
BP Shop
Grocery store
7-Eleven
Grocery store
7-Eleven
Grocery store
Essex Food Store
Grocery store
Coast Guard Exchange
Shopping
Sprint
Shopping
Wash House
Shopping
Payless ShoeSource
Shopping
GameStop
Shopping
Portsmouth Welcome Center & Gift Shop
Shopping
Coin Wash
Shopping
Virginia ABC
Shopping
Bowmans Garden Center
Shopping
BP
Automotive
7-Eleven
Automotive
Shell
Automotive
Hand Wash Car Wash
Automotive
All In One Auto Rental
Automotive
Wawa
Automotive
7-Eleven
Automotive
Boat Trailer Parking
Automotive
Exxon
Automotive
BP
Automotive
7-Eleven
Automotive
Shell
Automotive
Hand Wash Car Wash
Automotive
All In One Auto Rental
Automotive
Wawa
Automotive
7-Eleven
Automotive
Boat Trailer Parking
Automotive
Exxon
Automotive
Rite Aid
Healthcare
Frensenius Dialysis Center
Healthcare
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Healthcare
Portsmouth Health Clinic
Healthcare
Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center
Healthcare
Lovell Family Dentistry, Pc
Healthcare
CVS Pharmacy
Healthcare
Walgreens
Healthcare
Walgreens
Healthcare
National at Harbor Towers
Hotel
Riverwalk Inn & Suites Portsmouth
Hotel
Comfort Inn Olde Town
Hotel
Super Value Inn Ports Mouth/Olde Town Area
Hotel
Renaissance Portsmouth-Norfolk Waterfront Hotel
Hotel
H&R Block
Other
H&R Block
Other
Coast Guard Barber Shop
Personal care
Nail Affair II
Personal care
Agape Beauty Supply
Personal care
Elite Cuts
Personal care
Sassy’s Hair & Nails
Personal care
Instinctive Massage
Personal care
Yong’s Beauty Supply
Personal care
Victory Braid
Personal care
New Berean Baptist
Place of worship
Saint Andrews United Methodist Church
Place of worship
Central Methodist Episcopal Church (former)
Place of worship
Elm Avenue Baptist Church
Place of worship
Highland Baptist Church
Place of worship
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Place of worship
Saint Matthew Church of Christ Holiness
Place of worship
First Congregational Church
Place of worship
River Shore Baptist
Place of worship
Portsmouth Fire Station Number 1
Public service
Olive Station Portsmouth Post Office
Public service
Grove Park Fire Station Number 7
Public service
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Public service
Navy Federal Credit Union
Public service
Portsmouth Police Department Training Academy
Public service
Portsmouth Fire Station Number 3
Public service
Truist
Public service
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Fire Department
Public service
Children's Museum of Virginia
Entertainment
Hill House Museum
Entertainment
Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Entertainment
Manor Branch Portsmouth Public Library
Entertainment
Little Free Library
Entertainment
Beazley Community Center
Entertainment
Commodore Theatre
Entertainment
Cradock Recreational Center
Entertainment
Portsmouth Sportsplex
Entertainment
Children's Museum of Virginia
Entertainment
Hill House Museum
Entertainment
Rivers Casino Portsmouth
Entertainment
Manor Branch Portsmouth Public Library
Entertainment
Little Free Library
Entertainment
Beazley Community Center
Entertainment
Commodore Theatre
Entertainment
Cradock Recreational Center
Entertainment
Portsmouth Sportsplex
Entertainment
Churchland Peewee Football
Sports
Cavalier Manor Recreation Center
Sports
Skate Park
Sports
Effingham Street Family YMCA
Sports
Crossfit Pad
Sports
Minor League Field
Sports
Major League Field
Sports
Planet Fitness
Sports
Tee-ball field
Sports
Average rent in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth, the average rent is $1,424 per month, with the average rental size around 858 square feet. Most renters here pay between $1,000 - $1,500, making it the most common rent bracket in the area.
Average rent
$1,424/month
Average rental size
858 sqft
Rent ranges
- Under $1,000
- 9.6%
- $1,001 - $1,500
- 46.6%
- $1,501 - $2,000
- 41.9%
- $2,001 - $2,500
- 1.9%
- $2,501 - $3,000
- 0%
- Over $3,000
- 0%
Rent data provided by Yardi® Matrix.
Average utility cost in Virginia
In Virginia, renters typically spend around $443 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $35 for internet to $142 for electricity, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.
Electricity
$142
$142
Gas
$98
$98
Water
$40
$40
Sewer
$64
$64
Cable
$64
$64
Internet
$35
$35
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