Larchmont / Lochhaven
Rent $1,300–$2,200/moThe default Monarch pick: leafy, safe streets and rental houses and apartments where teammates cluster, all a short walk or ride to L.R. Hill.
Old Dominion's football and athletics live at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex and adjoining S.B. Ballard Stadium on Powhatan Ave, tucked between the Lambert's Point Golf Club and the Lafayette River in Norfolk. The best Monarch life sits in a tight ring: leafy Larchmont right next to campus, walkable Ghent for food and nightlife, and waterfront pockets along the Lafayette River. Everything an NIL-era athlete needs - housing, dinners, recovery, shipping, and a Level I trauma hospital - is inside 20 minutes.
The default Monarch pick: leafy, safe streets and rental houses and apartments where teammates cluster, all a short walk or ride to L.R. Hill.
Norfolk's most popular young-adult rental scene, with apartments over Colley Ave restaurants and nightlife, safe and a quick drive to campus.
The cheapest realistic walk-to-campus option, packed with student apartment communities steps from practice where roommates split rent easily.
A calm, safe riverfront step-up north of campus with rental bungalows and water views for an athlete who wants a low-key home base.
Newer secure-access apartment buildings beside the Elizabeth River, a polished mid-to-upper rental scene with dining and arena access close by.
The premium pick for bigger NIL money: private rental houses on the Lafayette River, top safety and space, still only minutes from L.R. Hill.