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Residential communities at the edge of Blacksburg
A suburban neighborhood made up of housing communities, farmland and educational institutions, Hethwood-Prices Fork packs a lot into a small area. The largest residential community here is the Hethwood Communities complex. “Hethwood was developed in the 70s, and that area was kind of where Blacksburg development ended for a very long time,” says Karen Turner, a longtime Blacksburg resident and Realtor with Nest Realty. “If you continue down Prices Fork Road, you come across Kipps Farm community, which is all new construction that was finished during the pandemic. If you go a mile past there, there’s a new traffic circle, and right at that traffic circle is a community called Westhill.” Students here are zoned for Montgomery County Public Schools, which receives an overall A-minus rating from Niche and was named a top 20 Virginia school district by Niche in 2024. Because much of this area is made up of farmland, the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center (part of Virginia Tech) is located within the neighborhood.
Mix of apartments, townhouses and single-family homes
A large portion of Hethwood-Prices Fork is comprised of the Hethwood Communities, which is made up of the Hethwood Apartment Homes and the Foxridge Apartments. “Hethwood is an older but still very popular community,” Turner says. “It’s what’s called a Planned Unit Development – a PUD.” While the Hethwood Apartments are typically geared more toward working professionals and graduate students, the Foxridge Apartments are often rented out by undergraduate students. To rent, most of these apartments can cost anywhere between $1,200 and $2,000 per month; floor plans, amenities and unit updates all typically factor into the final price. Prospective homeowners can also find a range of townhouses in the Haymarket Square community, which tend to range in price between $250,000 and $400,000. Raised ranches, split-level properties and colonial-influenced homes make up a majority of the single-family housing styles in Hethwood-Prices Fork; most single-family homes cost between $350,000 and $850,000.
Hethwood-Prices Fork has apartment homes in Foxridge Collegiate Apartments.
Hethwood-Prices Fork has some raised-ranches homes around the neighborhood.
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Outdoor recreation amenities for Hethwood residents
All residents of the Hethwood Communities have access to Hethwood’s recreation amenities, which include eight tennis courts, three basketball courts, two swimming pools, two volleyball courts and a walking path lined with several outdoor fitness stations. Hethwood residents also have access to The Quad Amenity Center, a community center featuring a gaming room, an indoor gym and multiple study spaces. Hethwood Pond and the community dog park are situated adjacent to each other along Heather Drive. Just outside the neighborhood is Cox’s Golf Driving Range, which also offers an 18-hole mini golf course and 10 batting cages.
Hethwood-Prices Fork features a beautiful pond with a trail encircling it.
Hethwood-Prices Fork has a walking path that goes all around the neighborhood.
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Blacksburg High School is located within the neighborhood
Families of young children can send their little ones to Blacksburg KinderCare to kick off their educational journeys; the facility is suited for children ages six weeks to five years and is located just outside Hethwood-Prices Fork across Route 460. Kindergarten through fifth grade students living in this neighborhood can attend Kipps Elementary School, which receives a B-plus rating from Niche. The B-plus-rated Blacksburg Middle School and the A-plus-rated Blacksburg High School are conveniently situated within the neighborhood itself, less than a 1-mile walk away. In 2024, Niche named Blacksburg High School one of the top 20 best high schools for STEM in Virginia. Also located in the neighborhood is Tall Oaks Montessori, an academic institution for students in first through sixth grade.
Blacksburg High School serves students from Hethwood-Prices Fork.
The Kipps Elementary School is on Prices Fork Road in Hethwood-Prices Fork.
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Hethwood Market sells locally sourced produce
Hethwood Square Shopping Center is located within this neighborhood and features a Food Lion grocery store and The Bike Barn, a cycling shop. Hethwood Market is a family-owned store located along Heather Drive that offers a variety of food items, including fresh produce and ready-made meals. Farther down Prices Fork Road is another small shopping area. “Old Prices Fork Elementary was redeveloped into what is now the Moon Hollow Brewing Company and some new apartments; they started the Old School development project back in 2012,” Turner says. Moon Hollow Brewing partners with next-door Feather Bone Provisions to offer food options on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The brewery also features a pet-friendly outdoor seating area and frequently hosts community events, which include everything from trivia nights and karaoke to book clubs and prom nights.
The Hethwood Market offers fresh produce and dine-in food at Hethwood-Prices Fork.
Mountain bikers in Hethwood-Prices Fork have The Bike Barn to get parts and service.
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Prices Fork Road connects to Route 460
The main road running through the neighborhood is Prices Fork Road, which connects to Route 460 Bypass, a major thoroughfare that travels through Blacksburg. Route 460 also runs south into nearby Christiansburg, where it then connects with Interstate 81 towards Roanoke. Blacksburg Transit operates two bus routes through this neighborhood: Hethwood A and Hethwood B. Residents can find multiple bus stops along these routes throughout the Hethwood Communities and along Prices Fork Road.
Hethwood-Prices Fork has access to Route 460 Bypass, which connects to other neighborhoods.
The free bus service goes around the Hethwood-Prices Fork neighborhood.
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Parks in this Area
Flem Park
Transit
Airport
Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field)
58 min drive
Bus
Prices Fork & Huntington Ebnd
Bus
Tall Oaks & Hethwood Ebnd
Bus
Tall Oaks & Foxtrail Sbnd
Bus
Heather & Tall Oaks Nbnd
Bus
Tall Oaks & Heather Ebnd
Bus
Tall Oaks & Foxhunt Ebnd
Bus
Stroubles Cr
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Hethwood-Prices Fork
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
6
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Hethwood-Prices Fork Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg sell after 11 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg over the last 12 months is $430,000, up 126% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
5,785
Median Age
27
Population Density
3 ppl/acre
Population under 18
21.3%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
7%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$46,239
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$62,599
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
100%
College Graduates
72.3%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
46.7%
Significantly above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
59.2%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
43''
Average Winter Low Temperature
22°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
2''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
51/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
15/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
32/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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