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Roanoke Valley neighborhood directory
The neighborhoods and subdivisions people ask us about most — what each one is, where it sits, and what kind of house you'll find. A starting point, not a census.
| Neighborhood | Location | What it is | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley PlantationGolf · Subdivision | Daleville Botetourt Co. |
A golf community in Daleville with several named sections and two courses. | Botetourt & North County |
| Back CreekRural · Acreage | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
The Route 221 corridor southwest of the city, named for its stream, where the suburbs give way to larger lots. | Cave Spring & SW County |
| Bent MountainMountain · Acreage | Bent Mountain Roanoke Co. |
A plateau above 2,600 feet on Route 221 with a history of apple orchards. Wells, septic and real winter. | Cave Spring & SW County |
| 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. | Vinton & Southeast |
| BuchananRiver Town | Buchanan Botetourt Co. |
A small town on the James River in northern Botetourt County, near James River High School. | Botetourt & North County |
| CatawbaRural · Trail Access | Catawba Roanoke Co. |
A farm valley north of Salem on Route 311, home to the McAfee Knob trailhead. Wells, septic and open land. | Salem & Glenvar |
| Cave SpringSuburban | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
Roanoke County's established suburbs along Route 419: ranches, two-story traditionals and cul-de-sacs, with the county offices here. | Cave Spring & SW County |
| ClearbrookRural Edge | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
Along US 220 south of the city, below the Blue Ridge Parkway on the slopes of Buck Mountain. | Vinton & Southeast |
| Daleville Town CenterPlanned · Mixed-Use | Daleville Botetourt Co. |
A 117-acre planned center with apartments, townhomes, single-family houses, shops and a summer concert pavilion. A full grocery store was approved in 2026. | Botetourt & North County |
| Downtown RoanokeLofts · Condos | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
Apartments and condos in converted warehouses, offices and department stores around the City Market, which has operated since 1882. Downtown grew from fewer than 50 residents in 2000 to about 2,500 by 2019. | Downtown & Old Southwest |
| Downtown SalemHistoric · Walkable | Salem City of Salem |
Main Street from Broad Street to College Avenue is a National Register district, with Roanoke College a few blocks away and older houses spreading out from it. | Salem & Glenvar |
| FincastleHistoric Town | Fincastle Botetourt Co. |
The Botetourt County seat, with a preserved historic core. | Botetourt & North County |
| GainsboroHistoric | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
The city's oldest neighborhood, first settled in 1834, just north of downtown. A National Register district since 2005, with the Henry Street district inside it. | Downtown & Old Southwest |
| GlenvarSuburban · Rural Edge | Salem Roanoke Co. |
A Roanoke County community just west of Salem along Route 11 and I-81, with Glenvar High School. | Salem & Glenvar |
| Grandin VillageBungalows · Walkable | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
1920s craftsman bungalows and foursquares around the Grandin Road shops and the 1932 Grandin Theatre. | Grandin & South Roanoke |
| Hanging RockEstablished | Salem City of Salem & Roanoke Co. |
North Salem near I-81, with the 1.7-mile Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail. | Salem & Glenvar |
| HollinsSuburban · College | Roanoke Roanoke Co. & Botetourt Co. |
North of the city near I-81 and the airport, home to Hollins University, founded in 1842. The community straddles the county line. | Botetourt & North County |
| Hunting HillsGolf | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
Built around a private course that opened in 1971; residents bought the 150-acre course in 2018. | Cave Spring & SW County |
| Mount PleasantRural · Suburban Edge | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
Southeast Roanoke County along the Route 116 corridor, toward the Franklin County side of Smith Mountain Lake. | Vinton & Southeast |
| NorwichHistoric · Riverside | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
A small river neighborhood in the city's west end along the Roanoke River Greenway, listed on the National Register in 2024. | Grandin & South Roanoke |
| Old SouthwestHistoric · Victorian | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and foursquare houses in the 1985 Southwest Historic District, most of it inside the city's H-2 review overlay. | Downtown & Old Southwest |
| Penn ForestSuburban | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
Neighborhoods around Penn Forest Boulevard and Penn Forest Elementary, near the South County Library. | Cave Spring & SW County |
| Raleigh CourtBungalows | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
A 1920s streetcar suburb of bungalows, foursquares and sidewalks, with Patrick Henry High School on Grandin Road. | Grandin & South Roanoke |
| South RoanokeEstablished | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
At the foot of Mill Mountain, with Crystal Spring Avenue shops, the Mill Mountain Greenway, and Carilion Roanoke Memorial close by. | Grandin & South Roanoke |
| StarkeySuburban · Mixed | Roanoke Roanoke Co. |
Along Starkey Road near Route 419, where Tanglewood Crossing is rebuilding the old mall site as a mixed-use center. | Cave Spring & SW County |
| TroutvilleSmall Town · Trail | Troutville Botetourt Co. |
A Botetourt County town at I-81 Exit 150 on the Appalachian Trail; split between the Lord Botetourt and James River high school zones. | Botetourt & North County |
| 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. | Vinton & Southeast |
| WasenaHistoric · Riverside | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
An early-1900s suburb on the Roanoke River, on the National Register since 2012, with Wasena Park and the river greenway. | Grandin & South Roanoke |
| Williamson RoadMid-Century | Roanoke City of Roanoke |
Annexed into the city in 1949; more than 3,500 lots were developed here between 1940 and 1960. Postwar houses between downtown and the airport. | Downtown & Old Southwest |
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