Apartments for Rent in Roanoke, VA

Prices and availability in Roanoke, VA were last updated on 28 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Roanoke, VA are: Ridgeview Apartments, Century Bridges, The Heir, Gramercy Row Apartment Residences and Sunscape Apartments.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Roanoke, VA is between $550 and $3,121.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Roanoke, VA is between $965 and $3,236.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Roanoke, VA is between $875 and $3,627.

In Roanoke 48% of the housing is rented out compared to 52% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Roanoke's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 61% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 30% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Roanoke is 43 years old, with 20% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Roanoke come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 28% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 54% of all rentals in Roanoke. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.