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View of downtown Roanoke on a sunny summer day with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background.

Downtown Roanoke

The central hub of Roanoke is home to 2,500 residents, major employers, a multitude of locally-owned businesses, and more than 70 restaurants.

BMX cyclist is flipping through the air in front of a crowd of onlookers in downtown Roanoke at the annual Roanoke GO Outside Festival

Cultural and Entertainment Epicenter

Explore the Taubman Museum of Art and the Museum of Transportation, catch a festival at Elmwood Park, browse the City Market Building, or host an event at Hotel Roanoke.

Great Eating and Drinking

Fine dining, farm-to-table, international fare, greasy spoons—it’s all here. And wet your whistle with locally brewed beers and craft cocktails and mocktails.

Overhead shot of a wooden table filled with plates of Italian food (fish, pasta, bread, oils) with arms extending across to grab plates.
Storefronts along Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke on a sunny day.

Everything in Your Backyard

Living in downtown Roanoke offers convenience like no other neighborhood. Walk to happy hour with friends; bike to work; or take the trolley to the greenway. It’s true city living at an affordable price.

About Downtown Roanoke

With year-round festivals, concerts, parades, and events, Downtown Roanoke offers a lively atmosphere day and night, weekday or weekend. Some residents live in luxury condominiums with architectural significance and great views, while others cozy up in small studio apartments tucked in repurposed, historic spaces. The downtown area is also home to many of Roanoke’s largest employers, including Wells Fargo and Anthem, as well as federal, state, and city government offices.

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Life in Downtown Roanoke

  • Century Plaza
  • Elmwood Festival
  • Spring in Elmwood
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    Fall in Downtown Roanoke
  • Storefronts along Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke on a sunny day.
    Downtown Roanoke
  • Downtown Roanoke
  • The Roanoke skyline
  • Overhead shot of apartments and the Virginia Tech Carilion/Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in South Roanoke.
    Hub of the innovation corridor in downtown Roanoke.
  • The Mill Mountain Star in Roanoke, VA, with cyclists gathered at the bottom.
    Bikes at the Roanoke Star
  • One of many Downtown murals
  • Downtown Roanoke in summer time.

Explore More Neighborhoods

  • Runners, walkers, and cyclists enjoy the Roanoke River Greenway on a beautiful sunny day in Roanoke, VA. Neighborhood

    South Roanoke

    Find some of Roanoke’s most desirable housing options nestled at the base of Mill Mountain.

  • Greenway Bridge over the Roanoke River in the Wasena neighborhood in Roanoke, VA. Neighborhood

    Wasena

    A walkable outdoor recreation hub with a strong sense of community along the Roanoke River.

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    Grandin Village

    One of the more eclectic and family-friendly areas of Roanoke, Grandin Village is an urban village surrounded by turn-of-the-century homes.

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