Cave Spring is a community in Roanoke County, Virginia, home to about 25,742 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24018.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cave Spring; also Roanoke
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cave Spring. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cave Spring; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cave Spring had 26,755 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Roanoke County grew from 15,837 residents in 1900 to 96,929 in 2020.
Roanoke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 43 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roanoke Rgnl Ap, VA weather station (6 miles away).
31,143 jobs at 2,145 businesses in Roanoke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
881 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cave Spring.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 97 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 165 |
| Dentists | 89 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 139 |
| Mental health providers | 285 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 74 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Roanoke County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Creek ElementaryRoanoke | Pre-K–5 | 274 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Cave Spring ElementaryRoanoke | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Green Valley ElementaryRoanoke | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Oak Grove ElementaryRoanoke | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Penn Forest ElementaryRoanoke | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Cave Spring MiddleRoanoke | 6–8 | 746 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Hidden Valley MiddleRoanoke | 6–8 | 581 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Cave Spring HighRoanoke | 9–12 | 1,046 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Hidden Valley HighRoanoke | 9–12 | 832 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cross SchoolRoanoke | Pre-K–12 | 536 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Roanoke.
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