Town guide

Fincastle, Virginia

Fincastle is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, home to about 858 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24090.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population858419 per sq mi
Median home value$257,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fincastle

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Fincastle

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)96 miles away
Closer regional airportRoanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Greensboro, NC96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA308 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fincastle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fincastle

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fincastle had 755 residents in the 2020 census, up 110% since 2000.

It’s the 406th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Botetourt County grew from 17,161 residents in 1900 to 33,596 in 2020.

Fincastle population by census2000: 359, 2010: 353, 2020: 755359200035320107552020

Botetourt County, 1900–2020

Botetourt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,161, 1910: 17,727, 1920: 16,557, 1930: 15,457, 1940: 16,447, 1950: 15,766, 1960: 16,715, 1970: 18,193, 1980: 23,270, 1990: 24,992, 2000: 30,496, 2010: 33,148, 2020: 33,59617K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5017K’60’7023K’80’9030K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FincastleJan: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in44°27°Jan3.249°29°Feb2.757°35°Mar3.770°44°Apr3.877°54°May4.483°63°Jun3.987°67°Jul4.585°66°Aug3.079°59°Sep4.168°47°Oct3.457°36°Nov3.347°30°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buchanan, VA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Botetourt County

12,180 jobs at 776 businesses in Botetourt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Botetourt CountyManufacturing: 3,580 jobs; Construction: 1,661 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,261 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,117 jobs; Administrative and support: 900 jobs; Retail trade: 790 jobs; Wholesale trade: 761 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 761 jobsManufacturing 29% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Administrative and support 7% Retail trade 7% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fincastle.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carilion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Roanoke17.3 miles
  • Salem Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem17.5 miles
  • Lewisgale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Salem18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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.

Places in and around Fincastle

Libraries

  • Fincastle Branch Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Fincastle

Public schools here are run by Botetourt County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Breckinridge ElementaryFincastlePre-K–5211Public1.4 mi
Central Academy MiddleFincastle6–8364Public1.3 mi
Botetourt Technical Education CenterFincastle——Career and Technical1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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