Cave Spring

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Cave Spring, VA

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A scenic location between mountainous terrain and the city of Roanoke

Shopping Suburban Convenient Mountains Family-Friendly

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.

Transportation

48

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

19

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

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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† 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 2025.