There are a variety of housing types in Town serving a diversity of income levels. Neighborhood styles range from rural residential, to suburban, to urban village, to mixed use residential with commercial. Many parks and public areas exist within the Town which preserve open space and scenic views. An extensive network of linear parks with public trails and walkways lies within the Town such that every neighborhood is linked to every other neighborhood, to commercial areas and to the university. This network is used for recreation and commuting.
Many residents walk or bike or skate to their destination.
There is a central common adjacent to the Downtown which serves as the focus of the downtown area and the hub of the trail and linear park network. Stream valleys are preserved in an open state such that many brooks and small streams visibly wind through the Town. The linear parks and trails in Town extend to and connect with adjacent National parks and local recreational areas. The Huckleberry Trail extends to the New River Trail and the Jefferson -George Washington National Forest. The neighborhoods on the east side of the Bypass are well established with mature landscaping and all properties are well maintained.