North ShoreVA

A town of 3,638. Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns.

Population

3,638

+7.7% since 2010

Median home value

$504K

Census ACS

Household income

$110K

median

Median age

62.6

years

Jobs based here

264

A commuter town

What makes North Shore stand out

The thing North Shore does most differently from other towns.

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100 U.S. towns● North Shore

Health

Healthier than 66%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than VA on 16 measures, worse on 8.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave North Shore for work

Where North Shore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

264jobs based in North Shore

3%of working residents work in town

21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

North Shore’s report card

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Commute21 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB+Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns Hazards76/100High risk of storm & flood damage Climate87°/27°Summer high · winter low · 6″ snow Outdoors5 miof trails · 0.3% conserved

Now in North Shore

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Residents weigh in

North Shore is #255 of 255 in VA for “Youngest”. Fair?

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North Shore Size and Heart

I was thinking about how our town feels when you're actually out and about, and I realized that even though North Shore covers 20.1 square miles, it often…

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Weather

Forecast →

64°

Cloudy

H 80° · L 58°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of North Shore

Most working residents leave North Shore for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Roanoke (18%), Rocky Mount (9%) and Westlake Corner (9%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In North Shore3%

Roanoke18%

Rocky Mount9%

Westlake Corner9%

Cave Spring4%

21 mi

median commute distance

264

jobs based in North Shore

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns

North Shore beats the Virginia average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Virginia

16 better8 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	North Shore	VA
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	5.5%	10.9%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	3.7%	7.1%
More adults who have had cancer	14.9%	7.7%

Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital

14.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

57th

percentile among VA towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

North Shore has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

6″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–49°

Spring44–69°

Summer64–86°

Fall46–69°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

0.3% of North Shore is conserved land

5.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved

0.3%

conserved · 45 of 13,027 acres

5.1 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Smith Mountain Lake Community Park	2.1 mi	39
2. Scruggs Boat Launch	—	4

Housing

Homes in North Shore sell for about $624K

The median sale price was $624,000 in May 2026.

$624Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

94.5%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

North Shore’s story

North Shore in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About North Shore

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

North Shore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Shore had a population of 3,332. The community lies along State Route 616. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. Westlake Corner borders the community to the north and northwest.

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