Montvale is a community in Bedford County, Virginia, home to about 351 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24122.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Montvale
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA305 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montvale; 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.
Montvale had 635 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.
It’s the 519th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Bedford County grew from 30,356 residents in 1900 to 79,462 in 2020.
Bedford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buchanan, VA weather station (8 miles away).
16,604 jobs at 1,818 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Bedford County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montvale ElementaryMontvale | Pre-K–5 | 252 | Public | 2.2 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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