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Nursing salaries in Roanoke, VA reflect the cost of living index of 88. A cost-adjusted RN salary is approximately $70,400/year. Calculate your real earning power as a nurse in Roanoke.
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Data as of · Sources: Zillow, Census ACS, Tax Foundation, Freddie Mac
Virginia Financial Snapshot (2026) — Nurse Salary Calculator
Minimum wage, median HH income, and COL adjust take-home for the nurse salary calculator in Virginia.
How the Nurse Salary Calculator Math Works Under Virginia Law
A Virginia salary calculation starts with the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) table for your occupation at the state level, then layers on Virginia's payroll stack: federal income tax (brackets published by IRS), FICA (7.65%), and state income tax at a top marginal 5.75%[1][2].
The formula: take_home = gross − federal_tax − state_tax − FICA − other. "Other" covers 401(k) deferral, HSA, FSA, pre-tax benefits. The calculator below runs this client-side — no inputs leave your browser.
Local context: Roanoke, VA
Housing economics in Roanoke, VA. The median home value runs 17.5% below the U.S. baseline for Roanoke, VA is $295,391 per Zillow's home-value index. Median rent runs $1,382 a month per Zillow ZORI, cheaper than the national $1,850 baseline. Effective property tax sits at 0.82% of assessed value, below the 0.99% national average tracked by the Tax Foundation.
Income and tax climate. Virginia's top marginal state income tax bracket lands at 5.75% — compared to the volume-weighted national average around 4-5%. BEA's Regional Price Parity scores Roanoke, VA at 88.0 (national = 100), meaning a dollar in Roanoke, VA buys 114¢ — more goods and services than the same dollar nationally.
Local context as of 2026-04-19.
Roanoke versus the U.S. baseline
| Metric | Roanoke, VA | U.S. baseline | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value[zillow] | $295,391 | $358,000 | -17.5% |
| Median monthly rent[zillow] | $1,382 | $1,850 | -25.3% |
| Property tax (effective)[tax-foundation] | 0.82% | 0.99% | -17.2% |
| State top marginal income tax[tax-foundation] | 5.75% | ~4.08% (volume-weighted) | 1.7 pp |
| State cost-of-living index[bea-rpp] | 88.0 | 100.0 | -12.0 pts |
How to use the Nurse Salary Calculator
Walk through using the Nurse Salary Calculator with Roanoke, VA-specific defaults pre-loaded from primary sources.
- Enter your Roanoke numbersFill in the nurse salary inputs. Defaults reflect Roanoke, VA 2026: median home $295,391, median rent $1,382/mo, 0.82% effective property tax.
- Apply the local 2026 inputsThe median home value in Roanoke is $295,391 (Zillow ZHVI), with median monthly rent running $1,382/mo.
- Compare against Roanoke contextMonthly PITI on the $295,391 median home in Roanoke is ~$1,916/mo — vs a $1,382/mo median rent.
How Virginia Compares to Neighboring States
| State | Median home | Top inc tax | Prop tax rate | RPP (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia (this page) | $385,000 | 5.75% | 0.80% | 101.3 |
| Kentucky | $205,000 | 4.00% | 0.83% | 89.9 |
| Maryland | $415,000 | 5.75% | 1.09% | 104.6 |
| compare to North Carolina | $330,000 | 4.25% | 0.82% | 94.4 |
| Tennessee side-by-side | $325,000 | None | 0.71% | 92.1 |
Sources: Zillow ZHVI[1], state Departments of Revenue / Tax Foundation[2], Tax Foundation property taxes[3], BEA Regional Price Parities[4].
What Changes Your Result in Virginia
- Virginia cost-of-living drag:Line-item costs in Virginia deviate from the US mean by whatever the BEA all-items RPP deviates from 100. Weight your budget toward the state average rather than the national average.
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How Roanoke Compares to the National Average
Understanding how Roanoke stacks up helps you calibrate your financial planning.
| Metric | Roanoke, VA | US Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $295,391 | $420,800 | -29.8% |
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,382 | $1,713 | -19.3% |
| Median Household Income | $67,447 | $74,580 | -9.6% |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.82% | 1.10% | -25.5% |
| Cost of Living Index | 88 | 100 | -12.0% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, BLS, Zillow, NAR (2024–2025). Green = favorable for residents; red = less favorable.
Roanoke Financial Snapshot
- Population (Metro)
- 320,000
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
- Avg Commute
- 22 min
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Price-to-Rent Ratio
- 17.8x
- Annual Property Tax
- $2,422
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Frequently Asked Questions — Roanoke
- What's the Roanoke-adjusted p50 wage?
- The state p50 $79,990 scaled by Roanoke's 88 cost-of-living index equals $70,391.
- Can median-income households afford the median home in Roanoke?
- With a ~$1,916 monthly PITI and $67,447 median income, housing would consume ~34.1% of gross annual income. Qualifying under the 28% DTI rule requires ~$82,114 in annual income. Educational reference only.
- Is it better to rent or buy in Roanoke?
- Roanoke's price-to-rent ratio (17.8x) is roughly neutral — in the 15-20x range the decision depends on time horizon and wealth goals.
- What is the median home price in Roanoke, VA?
- The median home price in Roanoke is $295,391 as of 2025–2026.
- What is the average rent in Roanoke?
- The median monthly rent in Roanoke, VA is $1,382.
- Does the nurse salary replace professional advice?
- No. This calculator gives educational estimates using public Roanoke data and standard formulas. It is not personalized tax, legal, or investment advice. Consult a licensed professional for decisions with material consequences.
How we compute this — methodology
The Roanoke page uses local median home price ($295,391), median rent ($1,382/mo), and property tax rate (0.82%) alongside the calculator's client-side formula. Calculations run in your browser — no inputs are sent to a server.
Known limits: ZIP-level variance within Roanoke can be substantial — the figures shown are city-wide medians. For a precise property tax quote, consult your county assessor.
Sources
- Zillow Research — ZHVI (Zillow Home Value Index) + ZORI (Zillow Observed Rent Index), city-level. zillow.com/research/data. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates for median household income and population. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs.
- CalcFi state financial context — tips + first-time homebuyer programs compiled from each state's Housing Finance Authority (HFA) public pages. See
src/data/state-financial-context.ts. - Tax Foundation — state property tax effective rates and state/local sales tax rates. taxfoundation.org.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) — weekly national mortgage rate averages used by mortgage-related calculators. freddiemac.com/pmms.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — state-level occupational wages — www.bls.gov/oes. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- U.S. Department of Labor — State Minimum Wage Laws — www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- Internal Revenue Service — federal individual income tax brackets and standard deductions — www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-17. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- State Departments of Revenue — official bracket + deduction publications (one primary URL per state; linked in the brackets table below) — taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-income-tax-rates. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) — weekly national mortgage rates — www.freddiemac.com/pmms. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- NAIC Dwelling Fire, Homeowners Owners, and Homeowners Tenants Insurance Report — content.naic.org/article/homeowners-insurance-report. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities by State — www.bea.gov/data/prices-inflation/regional-price-parities-state-and-metro-area. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
- FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) — real median household income, unemployment, HPI, LFPR per state — fred.stlouisfed.org. Retrieved 2026-04-19.
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