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Last Modified: February 26, 2026

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Hilltop Neighborhood Guide

9of 42 Virginia Beach Neighborhoods

Strip-Mall Luxe, Cart Jousting, 5 To Surf

🧭Generally defined as the area: First Colonial Road west, Great Neck Road east, Virginia Beach Boulevard and Wolfsnare Creek north, I-264, Potters Road, and Linkhorn Bay marshes south

📌Widely recognized as the place for: boutiques, brunch legends, and heroic parking lot jousting

👕You can spot a Hilltop local by: SUVs, monograms, reusable bags, and frighteningly efficient returns

👍Move here for: Oceanfront minutes, date night eats, errands crushed before noon

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: Laskin traffic purgatory and legendary holiday parking chaos

✨The overall feel is: buzzy, well heeled, caffeinated suburbia, entertainment

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Great schoolsSafeWealthy enclaveFit & ActiveOutdoorsyDog Friendly

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Hilltop Neighborhood DNA

retail cardio and coffee fueled errand Olympics, 120+ shops and restaurants to choose from

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Some of the Hilltop hotspots include: No Frill Bar and Grill, Hilltop North Shopping Center, Whole Foods Market (Hilltop), and Trader Joe's (Hilltop).
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Moving to Hilltop - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Virginia Beach or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Virginia Beach guide for the big-picture view — or compare Hilltop against other parts of the city in our Virginia Beach neighborhood guide.