This is a list of neighborhoods in Roanoke city, Virginia as defined and mapped by the city of Roanoke. The city has 49 officially designated neighborhoods within its city limits.
The Airport neighborhood is located in far, north, central Roanoke and is bound by Roanoke County, Airport Road, Hershberger Road, and Interstate 581. As the name would suggest, the primary feature of the neighborhood is the Roanoke Regional Airport, with most development being commercial in nature beginning with the opening of Crossroads Mall in 1961.
Belmont is located in central Roanoke and is bound by the Norfolk Southern shops, 13th Street, Highland Avenue and Interstate 581. The majority of the structures standing within the neighborhood date from Roanoke's emergence as a railroad center between 1890 and 1950. In recent years, Belmont has seen significant urban revitalization efforts undertaken from the city with a program entitled Southeast... By Design.
Cherry Hill is located in far west, central Roanoke and is bound by 31st Street, Shenandoah Avenue, the Norfolk Southern railroad right-of-way and the city of Salem. Originally developed around the Roanoke Electric Steel plant in the late 1940s, this has since transitioned into a more traditional suburban neighborhood with most homes constructed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Downtown Roanoke is located at the heart of the city and is roughly bounded by Interstate 581, Elm Avenue, 5th Street and the Norfolk Southern right-of-way. The Downtown core is noted as the center of business for the Roanoke Valley, the Roanoke City Market, Downtown Historic District and many other attractions and amenities.