The story of this market
The typical home in Botetourt County, Virginia sells for about $314,000, or $185 per square foot.
Prices are down 12.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 61 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 128% since 2000. Last year 7 of 9 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,464 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,464 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.4%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+16.6%). Worst: 2011 (-5.1%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.6%
VA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,022
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+2.4%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 9 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
25
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $8,973,640.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
80.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1637 | 906 | 80.3% | 4.7% | $220,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Botetourt County, Virginia
The Botetourt County housing market is currently experiencing a cooling phase, characterized by a significant year-over-year decline in median prices and a rise in inventory. While the area remains a stable residential community, the recent price adjustments reflect broader regional market trends and a shift in buyer demand.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2025) (within 12.5%).
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 8 cities · 11 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 22 days on market with 0.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 78.13% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 5.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 10 researched ZIP reports of 11 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Botetourt County, Virginia — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 24059 | Bent Mountain | $615,000 | $234 | +0.7% | 16 | — | — | — | — | $1,464 | researched Sep 16 |
| 24064 | Blue Ridge | $246,300 | $137 | -0.5% | 18 | 98.2% | — | 3.7 | 385 | $1,179 | researched Sep 16 |
| 24066 | Buchanan | — | $44 | -60.5% | 226 | 95% | — | — | 1 | $993 | researched Sep 16 |
| 24077 | Cloverdale | $249,625 | $137 | -0.5% | 18 | — | — | — | 385 | $1,300 | researched Sep 16 |
| 24079 | Copper Hill | $249,625 | $137 | -0.5% | 18 | 96.3% | — | 3 | 6 | $1,199 | researched Sep 16 |
| 24083 | Daleville | $370,500 | $148 | +0.7% | 16 | 98.6% | — | 3.4 | 147 | $1,810 | researched Sep 17 |
| 24085 | Eagle Rock | $249,625 | $137 | -0.5% | 18 | 99% | — | — | 3 | $845 | researched Sep 20 |
| 24087 | Elliston | $457,000 | $195 | +12.8% | 47 | 98.5% | 25% | 5.7 | 222 | $1,115 | researched Sep 17 |
| 24090 | Fincastle | $249,625 | $137 | -0.5% | 18 | 98.2% | — | — | 622 | $961 | researched Sep 20 |
| 24130 | Oriskany | $319,950 | $195 | 0% | 54 | 98.5% | 25% | 2.7 | 1,053 | $1,200 | researched Sep 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Botetourt County generally experiences low crime rates, consistently ranking as one of the safer jurisdictions within the Roanoke Valley region.
The county is served by Botetourt County Public Schools, which maintains a strong reputation for academic performance and community-focused educational programming.
The county faces typical regional risks including localized flooding near water bodies and seasonal wind events, with ongoing infrastructure studies, such as the Orchard Lake Dam, aimed at mitigation.
Economic momentum is driven by a mix of manufacturing and healthcare sectors, with ongoing infrastructure investments like the new 911 communications network supporting regional development.
Real estate taxes are assessed locally by the county, which recently transitioned to a five-year reassessment cycle to manage valuation updates.
The economy is anchored by manufacturing, healthcare, and social assistance sectors, with a stable labor force and moderate growth in household income.
The county is primarily served by regional highway corridors that facilitate commuting into the broader Roanoke metropolitan area.
The county operates a local assessment office that recently moved to a five-year cycle for real estate property valuations.
The county manages its own school district and utility services, with regional cooperation for emergency communications and infrastructure.
Property insurance markets remain stable, though homeowners are encouraged to maintain coverage for regional weather-related hazards.
- Splash Valley4.420.1 mi
- Launching Pad Trampoline Park & Family Fun Center4.325 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.120.5 mi
- Green Ridge Recreation Center4.420.1 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.226.7 mi
- Salem Civic Center4.224.6 mi
- Berglund Center422.2 mi
- Virginia Horse Center4.725.4 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.420.4 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art4.722.7 mi
- Natural Bridge State Park4.813.7 mi
- Virginia Safari Park4.716.4 mi
- Layman Family Farms - Virginia's #1 Tulip & Pumpkin Farm4.314.1 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead4.715.1 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II4.614.6 mi
- Natural Bridge State Park4.813.7 mi
- National D-Day Memorial4.921.8 mi
- Virginia Museum of Transportation4.722.8 mi
- Black Dog Salvage - Main Showroom4.723.6 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art4.722.7 mi
- Natural Bridge State Park4.813.7 mi
- Virginia Safari Park4.716.4 mi
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest4.819 mi
- Sharp Top Trail4.913.3 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead4.715.1 mi
- Blue Hills Golf Club4.219.3 mi
- Ashley Plantation Country Club4.411.4 mi
- Botetourt Golf Club4.210.5 mi
- Brookside Par 3 Golf Course4.419.2 mi
- Ikenberry Orchards4.612.8 mi
- Mountain Fruit & Produce4.718.8 mi
- Market Square North4.218.6 mi
- Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport4.220.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides extensive hiking, scenic driving, and outdoor recreation opportunities that define the county's natural landscape.
Offers significant opportunities for kayaking, fishing, and river-based tourism, serving as a major regional attraction.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.