Moving from Virginia Beach, VA to St. Louis, MO
Virginia Beach to St. Louis is a move of about 965 miles. Median rent is $1,113 a month in St. Louis and $1,478 in Virginia Beach, and the median home is $244,800 against $340,900. State income tax is up to 4.70% in St. Louis and up to 5.75% in Virginia Beach. Property tax runs 1.20% of home value in St. Louis and 0.81% in Virginia Beach.
Moving to St. Louis costs about
$470/mo
less than Virginia Beach each month, renting on a $80,000 household income
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Worth knowing
A cheaper house in St. Louis, a bigger property tax bill
The median home in St. Louis costs $244,800 against $340,900 in Virginia Beach, but you would pay about $2,940 a year in property tax rather than $2,772. The rate more than cancels the lower price.
Virginia Beach vs St. Louis at a glance
| Virginia Beach | St. Louis | |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $340,900 | $244,800 |
| Median rent | $1,478/mo | $1,113/mo |
| State income tax | Up to 5.75% | Up to 4.70% |
| Property tax rate | 0.81% | 1.20% |
| Groceries, gas & goods | 97 | 100 |
| Utilities | 90 | 70 |
Price levels are indexes where 100 is the national average. They cover everyday spending only; housing is the two rows above.
Monthly cost of living: Virginia Beach vs St. Louis
| Monthly | Virginia | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Housing (median rent)Biggest factor | $1,478 | $1,113 | -$365 |
| Taxes | |||
| State income tax | $315 | $235 | -$80 |
| Local income tax (state average) | None | $15 | +$15 |
| Sales tax (on everyday spending) | $78 | $62 | -$16 |
| Everyday costs | |||
| Groceries, gas & goods | $1,774 | $1,833 | +$59 |
| Utilities | $366 | $286 | -$80 |
| Total | -$467 | ||
Cost to move from Virginia Beach to St. Louis
$2,200 to $5,000
From a container you load yourself up to full-service movers.
Shipping one car adds about $700 to $1,000, against roughly $250 in fuel and lodging to drive it the 2-day trip yourself.
Housing and everyday prices here are for the metro area. Income and sales tax are set by state law and have no metro equivalent, so those come from Virginia and Missouri. Compare the whole states instead to see how each metro sits against the state it is in.
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What jobs pay in St. Louis, after the cost of living
Estimates only, not advice. Housing and income figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024); price levels from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024); tax rates are for the 2026 tax year, compiled from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Moving costs are modelled from published ranges rather than quoted. Housing and price figures are metro-area medians or averages; income and sales tax are statewide. Neither will match any particular household.