Locust Level · National Register of Historic Places
Montvale’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1950 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Montvale is settled
MontvaleVA
With 351 residents, this town was settled in 1890.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
351
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$256K
+3.2% in a year
Median age
39.1
years
Jobs based here
146
A commuter town
Settled
1890
136 years ago
Is Montvale a good place to live?
Montvale’s typical journey to work is 49 minutes, against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Locust Level and Twin Oaks Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Montvale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
351 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Montvale.
Housing
A typical Montvale home is worth about $256K
$256KZillow home value
Home values are up 3.2% over the year to September 2026. 63% of households own their home in Montvale.
Typical home value
Montvale$256K
Virginia$412K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in August
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Montvale’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
2%work in town
For half of commuters, work is under 16 miles away. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Montvale dropped by 53, to 146. Most people who work leave Montvale to do it: just 2% work in town. Also worth knowing: in Montvale, 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Montvale | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Montvale2%
Roanoke26%
Salem8%
Bedford6%
Hollins4%
16 mi
median commute distance
146
jobs based in Montvale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Montvale’s year
11″snow a winter
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 27° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring44–68°
Summer63–85°
Fall46–68°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Montvale, mostly inland flooding
34risk score of 100
FEMA puts 78% of Montvale’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 66% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Montvale once, in 2024.
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Montvale is
For adults in Montvale, the share who binge drink is 15%. Among adults locally, 14% have diabetes and 39% have high blood pressure.
| Montvale | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Montvale | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 1.6% of Montvale
1.6%conserved
There are 1.5 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Montvale: one, of 17 acres. The town’s density of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Montvale | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1.6%
conserved · 25 of 1,538 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Montvale Park | 0.4 mi | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Montvale
16pages on Montvale
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Blue Ridge Parkway and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Montvale. Close and well known come first.
3 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Park & preserveAppalachian Trail3.0M visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaLane Stadium
26 mi LakeSmith Mountain Lake
11 mi LandmarkNational D-Day Memorial
14 mi MuseumVirginia Museum of TransportationSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Appalachian Trail: Paulba. Original uploader was Paulbalegend at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lane Stadium: User:B, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · National D-Day Memorial: RebelAt at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Montvale: who provides what
Montvale is unincorporated, so Bedford County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAppalachian Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMontvale Water, Inc.No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBedford CountyBedford County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereBedford General RegistrarBedford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP codes24122, 2406424122 93% · 24064 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Montvale for work
Where Montvale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
146jobs based in Montvale
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Montvale
About 2 of every 100 Montvale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Montvale
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Montvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 635. The community is located between Roanoke and Bedford. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- ZIP code
- 24122
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