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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices here compare.
- You can afford
- $763,302
- ~$4,667/mo · $152,660 down in Montgomery County
- You save on taxes
- $3,752/yr
- income −$1,242 · property +$4,994
- Equivalent salary here
- $174,000
- cost of living ~13% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- $356,000
- from recorded local sales
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County (Blacksburg & Christiansburg) | NRV | $356,000 | $154 | 0.76 |
| Floyd County | NRV | $225,000 | - | 0.66 |
| Pulaski County | NRV | $200,000 | - | 0.74 |
| Giles County | NRV | $177,000 | - | 0.68 |
| Radford | NRV | $211,000 assessed | $152 | 0.76 |
Sources and freshness
How to read the data for New River Valley.
- Last rebuilt 2026-06-23 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 5,384 recorded public sale rows across 4 areas.
- 1 area uses assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
What your money buys, by area
Montgomery County (Blacksburg & Christiansburg)
Virginia Tech sits here, which keeps the job market and the public schools strong. Blacksburg and Christiansburg have most of the restaurants and the college-town feel.
Radford
A small college town on a bend of the New River. Tax rates are among the lowest in the valley, and some houses sit right on the water.
Pulaski County
The cheapest place to buy in the NRV. Most people settle in the towns of Pulaski or Dublin, and Claytor Lake is the big draw.
Giles County
The New River runs straight through Giles County. Pearisburg and Narrows anchor a rural, lower-tax county with Appalachian Trail access and mountain-town pace.
Floyd County
Rural Blue Ridge country with the lowest tax rate around. Floyd has a real arts and music scene for its size, plenty of room for acreage, and the Parkway close by.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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