The Gates of West Bay

📍 272 W Bay Ave, Norfolk, VA 23503

📋 Property Overview

The Gates of West Bay offers 1 bd / 1 ba in West Ocean View, Norfolk, Virginia. Interior space is 671 sq ft. Rents run from $1,095 to $1,450 a month. Features in the home include air conditioning, range, patio / balcony and carpet. On site there is parking, cats allowed, pet friendly and playground. Pets are allowed (dogs and cats). Parking on site includes parking and surface lot. Leases run 6 months. Availability: Available Sep 16, 2026. Included in the rent: trash, sewer, hot Water and water. With a Walk Score of 19, most errands need a car. Transit Score is 43. That is 47% below the local median of $2,050.

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score19/100

  Car-Dependent

• Transit Score43/100

  Some Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Lease length

6 months

Units available

12 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• A11 bd · 1 ba · 671 sq ft$1,0951 unit available
• A31 bd · 1 ba · 994 sq ftNone available right now
• B32 bd · 1 ba · 1,064 sq ft$1,3201 unit available
• B2U2 bd · 1 ba · 994 sq ft$1,4303 units available
• C1U3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,111 sq ftNone available right now
• B3U2 bd · 1 ba · 1,064 sq ftNone available right now
• A2U1 bd · 1 ba · 809 sq ftNone available right now
• B12 bd · 1 ba · 724 sq ft$1,2001 unit available
• C13 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,111 sq ft$1,4502 units available
• B22 bd · 1 ba · 994 sq ft$1,2753 units available
• A21 bd · 1 ba · 809 sq ft$1,1301 unit available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Lease length

6 months

Available

Available Sep 16, 2026

Move-in date

September 16, 2026

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what Virginia renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 717,775 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

💡 Utilities Included

• Hot Water
• Sewer
• Trash
• Water

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3.5x the rent in total household income from all funding sources (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• On-site laundry
• Patio / balcony
• Parking
• Recently renovated
• Pool
• Air conditioning
• Carpet
• Range
• Refrigerator
• Playground
• Internet access
• Cats allowed
• Dogs allowed
• 671 sq ft
• 1064 sq ft
• 994 sq ft
• 724 sq ft
• 1111 sq ft
• 809 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

19 · Car-Dependent

Transit Score

43 · Some Transit

🚗 Parking

• Parking
• Surface lot

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Northside Middle School · 6-85/10 · 0.7 mi
• Mary Calcott Elementary School · PK-56/10 · 0.9 mi
• Ocean View Elementary School · PK-53/10 · 0.9 mi
• Oceanair Elementary School · PK-54/10 · 1.0 mi
• Camp Allen Elementary School · PK-54/10 · 1.9 mi
• Bay View Elementary School · PK-55/10 · 2.0 mi
• Crossroads School · PK-85/10 · 2.1 mi
• Granby Elementary School · PK-52/10 · 2.6 mi
• Granby High School · 9-122/10 · 2.6 mi
• Suburban Park Elementary School · PK-53/10 · 2.7 mi

🏡 Floor Plans

K-014

671 sq ft · 6 mo

Oct 3, 2026

$1,095

C-217

1,064 sq ft · 6 mo

Oct 7, 2026

$1,320

E-104

994 sq ft · 6 mo

Nov 8, 2026

$1,430

F-113

994 sq ft · 6 mo

Sep 16, 2026

$1,430

B-107

994 sq ft · 6 mo

Oct 3, 2026

$1,430

K-004

724 sq ft · 6 mo

Oct 9, 2026

$1,200