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Vinton, Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Vinton is a Census town of 8,056 people across 3.11 square miles of land, in Roanoke County. Median household income is $65,445, 58.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vinton
What Vinton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.11 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,590
- County holding the largest share of its areaRoanoke County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vinton
How many people live in Vinton
- Population8,056
- Median age37.2
- Population under 181,961 plus or minus 415
- Share under 1824.3 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Population 65 and over1,476
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent
- Households3,655
- Family households2,204
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vinton
Income and work in Vinton
- Median household income$65,445
- Per capita income$40,767
- Civilian labor force4,132
- Employed4,095
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over5,432
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vinton
- Housing units3,875
- Occupied units3,655
- Vacant units220 plus or minus 142
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Owner occupied2,146
- Renter occupied1,509
- Ownership rate58.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$190,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$992
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Single family units2,909
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more920 plus or minus 287
- Share in buildings of two or more23.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes46 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vinton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,375
- Commuting under 15 minutes613 plus or minus 189
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.2 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,070 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.2 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home13.7 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Vinton
SBA loans in Vinton (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,026,000
- Average approval$506,500
- Median approval$300,000
- Largest approval$1,386,000
- Jobs supported67
- Jobs per approval16.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vinton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Vinton
SBA loans in Vinton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$164,000
- Average approval$164,000
- Median approval$164,000
- Largest approval$164,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vinton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Vinton
Flood risk in Vinton
- NFIP communityTown of Vinton
- NFIP community number510131
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/28/07
The Town of Vinton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 510131 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Roanoke County, not Vinton
Roanoke County context, not Vinton figures
- Establishments in Roanoke County2,145
- Covered employment, Roanoke County37,445
- Average annual pay, Roanoke County$54,899
- Housing units permitted, Roanoke County360
Every figure in this section is published for Roanoke County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vinton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Vinton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vinton, Virginia?
8,056, in 3,655 households. Vinton town covers 3.11 square miles of land, which is 2,590 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vinton in?
Roanoke County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Vinton?
$65,445. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,900. Median gross rent is $992 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Vinton businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $164,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vinton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Vinton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Vinton. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Vinton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Vinton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vinton, town of, community 510131, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Vinton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Roanoke County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Vinton.
Is zoning published for Vinton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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