Metro area · CBSA 40220
Roanoke
The Roanoke, VA metro area has 314,986 people. Median rent is $1,043, 18.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Roanoke city at $1,464. Of the 19 places we track here, Henry Fork has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$68,761
Median home value
$251,400
Unemployment
3.6%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,464
HUD, Roanoke city
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke | 98,355 | $996 | 21.6% |
| Cave Spring | 25,742 | $1,285 | 17.6% |
| Salem | 25,618 | $1,133 | 20.4% |
| Hollins | 17,097 | $1,193 | 18.5% |
| Vinton | 8,056 | $992 | 18.2% |
| Rocky Mount | 4,950 | $890 | 16.9% |
| Daleville | 3,797 | $1,793 | 20.9% |
| North Shore | 3,638 | $1,133 | 12.4% |
| Cloverdale | 3,208 | $921 | 13.8% |
| Blue Ridge | 2,800 | $1,287 | 20.4% |
| Westlake Corner | 2,033 | $1,185 | 15.0% |
| Ferrum | 1,774 | $638 | 18.9% |
| Laymantown | 1,626 | $1,035 | 14.0% |
| Union Hall | 1,445 | $1,326 | 15.4% |
| Buchanan | 1,367 | $958 | 21.2% |
| Penhook | 1,250 | $1,037 | 11.4% |
| Fincastle | 858 | $945 | 15.6% |
| Glenvar | 829 | $1,036 | 14.9% |
| Henry Fork | 805 | $613 | 10.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.