Virginia Tech Hokies
NCAA · Blacksburg
Merryman Athletic Center
25 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061
20-min radius
Curated by Leopoldus Law

Virginia Tech City Guide

Everything here is mapped from the Merryman Athletic Center, the hub of Hokie football and Olympic-sports training just steps from Lane Stadium. Blacksburg is a compact, walkable college town, so nearly every place a high-profile athlete needs sits within a 15-minute drive of the facility.

6 within 20 minutes

Neighborhoods

Downtown Blacksburg

Rent $1,300–$2,400/mo
N Main St, Blacksburg, VA 24060
SafetyB+
PrivacyLow
Drive5m

Walk to class, coffee and dinner on N. Main, surrounded by teammates and the liveliest, best-value spot to land right next to campus.

Prices Fork Corridor

Rent $1,400–$2,300/mo
Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive4m

Closest you can rent to Merryman, on the transit line with townhomes and flats, so you bike to early lifts and head home fast after practice.

University City Boulevard / Patrick Henry

Rent $1,400–$2,500/mo
University City Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive6m

Where teammates cluster in newer pool-and-gym apartment communities a short drive from campus, lively but with more room than the downtown core.

Toms Creek / Northside

Rent $1,700–$2,800/mo
Toms Creek Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive8m

Quiet, leafy streets north of campus with newer townhome and house rentals, a calmer step-up that still keeps you under 10 minutes to the facility.

Hethwood

Rent $1,500–$2,600/mo
Hethwood Blvd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
SafetyA-
PrivacyMedium
Drive6m

Established, well-managed townhome and apartment community with green space and transit access, a roomy and dependable value just west of campus.

Ellett Valley / South Blacksburg

Rent $2,800–$4,500/mo
Ellett Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive14m

Premium single-family home rentals on private wooded lots with mountain views for an athlete with bigger NIL money who wants real space and seclusion.

Virginia Tech City Guide — Athlete City Guide