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Eagle Rock
Virginia›Botetourt County

Eagle RockVA

Population 67: a town settled in 1879.

Phoenix Bridge · Photo: Bruce Harms, Photographer · Public domain
Photo of Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock, VA · Phoenix Bridge · Photo: Bruce Harms, Photographer · Public domain

Is Eagle Rock a good place to live?

Eagle Rock’s age of the median resident is 56 years, above both the Virginia town median (38.5 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

67 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Rock: who provides what

Eagle Rock is unincorporated, so Botetourt County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCraig-Botetourt Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Virginia Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBotetourt CountyBotetourt County provides services here
SchoolsBotetourt County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBotetourt General RegistrarBotetourt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code2408524085 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Rock.

Housing

Homes in Eagle Rock are worth about $143K, by Zillow’s estimate

Values rose 8% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$143KZillow home value

Typical home value

Eagle Rock$143K
Virginia$412K
+8%
value change, 1 year

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Virginia and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Eagle Rock is higher

83% of Eagle Rock’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 7%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Eagle Rock has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Roanoke (15%), Fincastle (9%) and Daleville (8%). Eagle Rock’s typical household income comes in at $67,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Eagle Rock0%
Roanoke15%
Fincastle9%
Daleville8%
Salem6%
21 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Eagle Rock
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Eagle Rock

July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–48°
Spring43–68°
Summer63–86°
Fall45–69°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eagle Rock is

Eagle Rock: 30% of adults get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Eagle Rock is ahead of Virginia on 1 and behind on 13. 17% of adults in Eagle Rock report frequent physical distress; 16% have diabetes.

Eagle RockVirginia townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%33%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%11%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%12%14%
32 measures vs. Virginia
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outEagle RockVA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.1%76.8%
More adults with COPD10.4%6.2%
Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle Rock

15pages on Eagle Rock
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Rock

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Eagle Rock for work

Where Eagle Rock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Roanoke Roanoke 15% 9% → Fincastle Fincastle 9% 8% → Daleville Daleville 8% 6% → Salem Salem 6% 5% → Buchanan Buchanan 5% 5% → Covington Covington 5% Eagle Rock · 0% stay
6jobs based in Eagle Rock
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Eagle Rock

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eagle Rock, VA a good place to live?

Eagle Rock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.