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Fincastle is a tiny town of 858 people in Botetourt County, Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Roanoke, VA and 131 miles from Richmond, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $945 a month.
858people
$258kTypical home
$945/moRent
86° / 45°Summer / winter
12"Snow
235Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 858
- Part of a metro area
- About 419 people per sq mi
- 131 mi to Richmond, VA
- 16 mi to Roanoke, VA
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,624/mo)
- Median rent $945/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (81 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (103 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (415 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 23% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to ROA airport
- 97 mi to GSO (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 143 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 246 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Botetourt County: R+45 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk