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Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is a city in Roanoke (city), Virginia, home to about 98,355 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 24011, 24012, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24017 and 24022, and parts of 24018, 24019 and 24179 are in Roanoke too.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population98,3552,313 per sq mi

Median home value$190,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking21%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Roanoke

11 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Roanoke, VA24011 Seller’s market $157/sq ft −41.5% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24012 Seller’s market $143/sq ft −0.9% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 63/100

Mostly Roanoke; also Hollins

Roanoke, VA24013 Balanced $104/sq ft −11.8% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 49/100

All in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24014 Seller’s market $172/sq ft −2.3% vs. last year 3 months of supply · 23% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24015 Seller’s market $154/sq ft +0.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 60/100

All in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24016 Balanced $129/sq ft −3.0% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 29/100

All in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24017 Seller’s market $114/sq ft −6.8% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 48/100

All in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24022Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24018 Seller’s market $161/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 56/100

Mostly Cave Spring; part is in Roanoke

Roanoke, VA24019 Seller’s market $161/sq ft +7.5% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 59/100

Mostly Hollins; part is in Roanoke

Vinton, VA24179 Seller’s market $157/sq ft −5.4% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 69/100

Mostly Vinton; part is in Roanoke

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Roanoke. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Roanoke at a glance

City · Roanoke (city), VA

Population	98,3552,313 per square mile
Land area	43 square milesplus 0.3 of water
Median household income	$55,378average $80,578
Median home value	$190,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$996/month
Homes lived in by owners	52%
Single-family houses	62% of homes
Median year built	1958
Average household	2.22 people
Median age	38.3
Average commute	19 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	30%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Roanoke

Distances

Nearest major airport	Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)82 miles away
Closer regional airport	Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Greensboro, NC82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Philadelphia, PA321 miles away

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

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

Who represents Roanoke

U.S. Representative · Virginia’s 6th DistrictBen Cline (R)
U.S. SenatorMark R. Warner (D)
U.S. SenatorTim Kaine (D)
GovernorAbigail Spanberger (D)

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

Roanoke had 100,011 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Roanoke (city) grew from 21,495 residents in 1900 to 100,011 in 2020.

Roanoke (city), 1900–2020

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

Weather by month

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 (3 miles away).

Jobs in Roanoke (city)

66,628 jobs at 3,151 businesses in Roanoke (city). The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,526 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roanoke’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Carilion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Roanoke2.1 miles
Salem Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem3.5 miles
Lewisgale Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Salem4.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	285
Specialist doctors	742
Dentists	86
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	660
Mental health providers	531
Physical and occupational therapists	176
Optometrists	26
Chiropractors	20
Pharmacies	41

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 Roanoke

Parks (62 nearby)

Mill Mountain Park · 578 acres2.7 mi
Fallon Park · 62 acres2.5 mi
Washington Park · 62 acres0.8 mi
Evergreen Cemetery · 54 acres1.5 mi
Fishburn Park · 48 acres2.5 mi
Woodland Park · 41 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (35 nearby)

S&S Grocery and Deli0.5 mi
Sunnyside Market1.0 mi
Food Giant1.0 mi
Market on Melrose1.1 mi

Pharmacies (19 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
Kroger Pharmacy1.6 mi
Fair Way Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

Gainsboro Branch Roanoke City Public Library1.0 mi
Melrose Branch Roanoke City Public Library1.2 mi
Roanoke City Public Library1.3 mi
Williamson Road Library2.0 mi
Belmont Branch Roanoke City Public Library2.1 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

Virginia Museum of Transportation0.8 mi
Roanoke Pinball Museum1.2 mi
O. Winston Link Museum1.2 mi
Taubman Museum of Art1.2 mi
Taubman Museum of Art1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

Jefferson Center0.7 mi
Column Stage0.8 mi
Berglund Performing Arts Theater1.3 mi
Roanoke Fine Arts Center2.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Notable people born here

John C. Mather (1946) · American astrophysicist and cosmologist
Henrietta Lacks (1920) · American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line (1920–1951)
John Payne (1912) · American actor (1912–1989)
John Payne (1912) · American actor (1912–1989)
Lynn Bari (1913) · American actress (1913–1989)
Louis A. Johnson (1891) · American politician (1891-1966)
Tony Atlas (1954) · American professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and powerlifter
Eustace Mullins (1923) · American antisemitic populist writer, biographer, and Holocaust denier (1923–2010)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Roanoke

Public schools here are run by Roanoke County Public Schools, Roanoke City Public Schools, Roanoke Valley Governor's School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (46)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Back Creek ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	274	Public	8.3 mi
Bonsack ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	311	Public	5.5 mi
Burlington ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	530	Public	4.4 mi
Cave Spring ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	489	Public	5.6 mi
Clearbrook ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	320	Public	5.3 mi
Crystal Spring ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	323	Public	2.4 mi
Fairview ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	479	Public	2.1 mi
Fallon Park ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	591	Public	2.4 mi
Fishburn Park ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	279	Public	2.3 mi
Garden City ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	302	Public	3.9 mi
Glen Cove ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	425	Public	4.4 mi
Grandin Court ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	331	Public	2.9 mi
Green Valley ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	483	Public	3.7 mi
Highland Park ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	362	Public	1.2 mi
Hurt Park ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	321	Public	0.5 mi
Lincoln Terrace ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	287	Public	0.9 mi
Morningside ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	278	Public	2.4 mi
Mount Pleasant ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	246	Public	4.1 mi
Mountain View ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	377	Public	4.0 mi
Oak Grove ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	400	Public	4.7 mi
Penn Forest ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	408	Public	5.7 mi
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	464	Public	1.0 mi
Round Hill ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	720	Public	1.3 mi
Virginia Heights ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	245	Public	1.3 mi
Wasena ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	247	Public	1.6 mi
Westside ElementaryRoanoke	Pre-K–5	624	Public	2.5 mi
Monterey ElementaryRoanoke	K–5	508	Public	3.0 mi
Preston Park ElementaryRoanoke	K–5	535	Public	2.4 mi
Addison Aerospace Magnet MiddleRoanoke	6–8	540	Public	0.7 mi
Breckinridge MiddleRoanoke	6–8	733	Public	2.2 mi

And 16 more.

Private schools (13)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Community SchoolRoanoke	Pre-K–8	132	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
First Baptist Church Child Development CenterRoanoke	Pre-K–K	9	Baptist	1.0 mi
New Vista Montessori SchoolRoanoke	Pre-K–K	5	Nonsectarian	0.7 mi
North Cross SchoolRoanoke	Pre-K–12	536	Nonsectarian	4.4 mi
Roanoke Catholic SchoolRoanoke	Pre-K–12	358	Roman Catholic	1.1 mi
Roanoke Valley Christian SchoolsRoanoke	Pre-K–12	418	Baptist	3.9 mi
Via Centers for Neurodevelopment-Roanoke Via SchooRoanoke	Pre-K–12	60	Nonsectarian	4.5 mi
Kings Christian Academy -Or KcaRoanoke	K–12	158	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.4 mi
Rivermont School - RoanokeRoanoke	K–12	70	Nonsectarian	1.3 mi
Rivermont, Roanoke SoutheastRoanoke	K–12	75	Nonsectarian	3.0 mi
Minnick SchoolsRoanoke	1–11	66	Nonsectarian	4.1 mi
Roanoke Adventist Christian SchoolRoanoke	3–8	7	Seventh-day Adventist	5.0 mi
Community High SchoolRoanoke	9–12	130	Nonsectarian	1.3 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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