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Who this area suits
Is this your part of the valley?
Buyers who want small-town streets close to downtown, people who want the Parkway and Explore Park as a backyard, and anyone splitting the difference between a Roanoke job and weekends at the lake.
Where it is: East and southeast of the city: Route 24 (Washington Avenue) through Vinton toward the lake, Route 116 through Mount Pleasant, and US 220 south through Clearbrook to Boones Mill.
A town inside the county
Vinton is Roanoke County's only incorporated town. Owners pay the county's real estate tax plus a town tax of 7 cents per $100, per the town, and Vinton is served by Roanoke County schools. The county assesses the property; the town and the county each send their own bill.
Explore Park and the Parkway
Explore Park, a Roanoke County park at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 115, has trails, cabins, camping and river access. The Roanoke River Greenway now reaches it from the west, and Vinton's Wolf Creek Greenway runs about two miles toward the Parkway.
The lake roads
Route 24 heads east out of Vinton toward Bedford County and Smith Mountain Lake; Route 116 runs south through Mount Pleasant toward the lake's Franklin County side. The west end of the lake is roughly half an hour away.
South on 220 to Boones Mill
US 220 is the valley's road south: Clearbrook in Roanoke County, then Boones Mill, a small Franklin County town with its own town tax. Franklin County's rate is lower than Roanoke County's, and the schools, services and drive times change with the line.
One thing to watch here
Past the town limits, ask whether the house is on public water or a well, and check internet service at the exact address before you write an offer. Both can change from one side of a road to the other.
The practical facts
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Vinton & Roanoke County
- Places
- Vinton, Mount Pleasant, Clearbrook, Boones Mill
- Downtown Roanoke
- 10–15 min
- Explore Park
- 10 min
- Smith Mountain Lake, west end
- 30–35 min
- Roanoke-Blacksburg airport
- 20 min
Schools
Roanoke County Public Schools for Vinton, Mount Pleasant and Clearbrook; William Byrd High School is in Vinton. Boones Mill is Franklin County Public Schools.
Communities in and around Vinton & Southeast
A starting point, not a complete list — ask us about the smaller pockets.
| Neighborhood | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| VintonSmall Town | Vinton · Town of Vinton (Roanoke Co.) | Roanoke County's only incorporated town, on Route 24 east of the city, with the Wolf Creek and Glade Creek greenways. |
| Mount PleasantRural · Suburban Edge | Roanoke · Roanoke Co. | Southeast Roanoke County along the Route 116 corridor, toward the Franklin County side of Smith Mountain Lake. |
| ClearbrookRural Edge | Roanoke · Roanoke Co. | Along US 220 south of the city, below the Blue Ridge Parkway on the slopes of Buck Mountain. |
| Boones MillSmall Town | Boones Mill · Franklin Co. | A Franklin County town on US 220 south of the valley, with its own small town tax and Franklin County schools. |
What are you looking for here?
The agent who is right for a 1915 foursquare here is not the agent who is right for a new build. Pick what fits.
Mountain-View Homes
The view is why you're here. The slope, the driveway, the well and the septic are what you're actually buying.
What to knowNew Construction
Much of the valley's new building is north of the city around Daleville, with pockets across Roanoke County. Your agent should know the builders as well as the floor plans.
What to knowAcreage & Land
From a few wooded acres off Route 221 to working farmland in Botetourt. Land is a different business from houses, and it needs a different agent.
What to knowGreenway & Trail Homes
Ride the river greenway to work, walk up Mill Mountain, ride Carvins Cove after dinner. Here, outdoor access is a real buying criterion, and you can map it.
What to knowOther parts of the valley
Downtown & Old Southwest
Lofts above the City Market, Victorian blocks a few streets away, and the Star on the mountain over all of it. The walkable, historic heart of the city.
Explore this areaGrandin, Raleigh Court, Wasena & South Roanoke
The older southwest neighborhoods: 1920s bungalows, a 1932 movie theater, the river greenway, and Mill Mountain at the end of the street.
Explore this areaSalem, Glenvar & Catawba
Its own city, with its own schools and its own electric company. A real Main Street, Roanoke College, and the road out to McAfee Knob.
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