Median Age
44 Years
Largest Age Group
50-59 Years
Approximately 13% of Residents
Under 20
22%
Over 65
23%
Cave Spring
Cave Spring, VA Area Guide
A scenic location between mountainous terrain and the city of Roanoke
Shopping
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Suburban
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Convenient
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Mountains
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Family-Friendly
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Cave Spring is a sprawling suburb filled with mountainous terrain, dense woodlands, and safe suburban streets. Located about six miles southwest of Roanoke, residents can easily commute into the home of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the Taubman Museum of Art, and a thriving downtown district filled with restaurants, specialty shops, and entertainment venues. Aside from Cave Spring’s convenient location, this city is home to a variety of both affordable and upscale homes and apartments.
Residents appreciate the tree-lined streets, friendly neighbors, and array of conveniences like Tanglewood Mall. This shopping and dining center features retails selling home goods, clothing, crafts, games, books, and more. Cave Spring boasts top-notch public schools that sit well alongside this city’s family-friendly atmosphere.
Demographics
Median Household Income
$76,227
Average: $97,996
Education
11,135
Residents Have a Degree
Job Market
13,960
Workers Employed
Age Distribution
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Housing Distribution
Cave Spring has more homeowners than renters.
Renters
34%
Non-Renters
66%
Education Distribution
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Bachelor's or Higher
36%
Other Education
64%
Getting Around
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Fairly Walkable
Walkability
50
/ 100
Exceptionally Drivable
Drivability
90
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
40
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Mill Mountain Park and Discovery Center
- Science Museum of Western Virginia
- Mill Mountain Zoo
- Wolf Creek Greenway
- Dixie Caverns
Commuter Rail
Airports
- Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field)
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.