CITY PROFILE
Blacksburg, VA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Blacksburg is a smaller metro with moderately priced homes, making it manageable if you're not seeking bargain-basement real estate but also not bracing for a major cost shock. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so prepare for regular rain and genuine winters and summers rather than extremes. It's the kind of place where seasonal changes are real and the weather stays damp, but without punishing heat or cold.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $291K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,694/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 11.7°C · warmest 22.7°C · coolest -0.2°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1144 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.11 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #265 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent69
- Climate comfort59
- Plenty of sunshine46
- Big-city amenities36
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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