Roanoke Guide

Housing

Of the almost fifty thousand homes in , about 20% were built in 1939 or before. Well over half were built before 1960. Construction within the city limits is much less common now, with only a few hundred permits for new residential construction being issued each year. According to information gathered for the 2000 census, the median house value in was $80,300. This is probably a more informative number when coupled with information about the median regional income in 2000, which was $30,719.