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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices here compare.
- You can afford
- $730,447
- ~$4,667/mo · $146,089 down in Roanoke County
- You save on taxes
- $3,078/yr
- income −$1,242 · property +$4,321
- Equivalent salary here
- $178,000
- cost of living ~11% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- $310,000
- from recorded local sales
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County | Roanoke | $310,000 | $176 | 1.09 |
| Salem | Roanoke | $289,950 | $176 | 1.19 |
| Roanoke City | Roanoke | $215,000 | - | 1.22 |
Sources and freshness
How to read the data for Roanoke Metro.
- Last rebuilt 2026-06-23 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 16,338 recorded public sale rows across 3 areas.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
What your money buys, by area
Roanoke County
The suburban side of the Roanoke Valley. Cave Spring and Hollins have settled neighborhoods and some of the metro's best-rated schools.
Roanoke City
The metro's downtown core, walkable, with a greenway running along the river. Carilion's hospital and research campus is the big employer here and still growing.
Salem
Salem is an independent city inside the Roanoke metro that still feels like a small town. It runs its own school division and takes Friday-night football seriously.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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