Great opportunity to build in a convenient Christiansburg location! This level, approximately 1/3 acre lot offers a great setting for your own home or an investment property. Located just minutes from downtown Christiansburg, shopping, dining, and other local amenities, the property combines an established neighborhood setting with easy access to everything the area has to offer. Bring your plans and take advantage of this ready-to-build homesite in a convenient location.
East Town Central, located between Downtown Christiansburg and the New River Valley Mall area, is a residential and commercial Christiansburg neighborhood with a walkable street grid and a civic-campus feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the S Franklin St and E Main St crossroads, where storefronts, courthouse-era streetscapes, and steady foot traffic set the tone. The Montgomery Museum of Art & History, the Christiansburg Library, and the Christiansburg Farmers Market act as cultural anchors. Architecture leans toward older in-town homes and small apartment buildings mixed with municipal buildings and pocket greens. Sidewalks connect to parks and community facilities, keeping daily errands and events on the same loop. The setting reads as town-center living with a practical, lived-in rhythm.
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Property details
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Finance
Exterior features
Level lot
Located in the Hans Meadow subdivision
Directions: Roanoke St. to Lester St., right on Republic; lot is on the left behind 535 Republic
Home design
Land parcel (vacant)
Zoned Residential 3
Financial info
Annual tax approximately $297.16
Electricity and solar
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This district is intended for medium density residential uses and to provide for a variety in housing types as well as for those public and semi-public uses and accessory uses as may be necessary or are normally associated with residential surroundings. Professional offices and certain other uses needed in the community may be permitted in appropriate locations by means of a conditional use permit.
Zone overlays
Floodplain District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure
Office
Public service
Educational/school
Recreation
Aug 2, 2025 • Final
Residential building demolition
Demolish an existing vacant single-family home on the parcel. The future intended use for the site is a new single-family home.
Demolition
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 94° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Christiansburg, VA • 24073
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Sun exposure
86/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 515 Republic Rd
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $85,000 and $315,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $85K to $315K.