Rocky Mount
North Carolina · Ranked #51 of 373 metros
90Affordable
💡
Housing in Rocky Mount costs 3.05× the median income, below the national average of 4.5×. The median home price is $188K and median rent is $884/month. Rocky Mount ranks #51 of 373 metros for affordability.
Median Home Price
🏠$188K
Need $55K income
Median Rent
🔑$884
Need $35K income
Building Permits
🔨550
annual
Median Income
💰$61K
Pop: 151,792
Rent Burden
⚠️13.0%
of renters paying >30%
Homeownership
🏡59.0%
Rent Burden
vs. National Average
Key Facts vs. National Average
| Metric | Rocky Mount | National |
|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 3.05x | 6.1x |
| Rent Burden | 13.0% | 31.5% |
| Homeownership Rate | 59.0% | 65.5% |
| YoY Rent Change | 0% | +2.8% |
| Mortgage Denial Rate | 0.0% | 13.5% |
| Eviction Rate | 0.0% | 3.6% |
House Price Index (2000–2025)
FHFA All-Transactions HPI
Since 2019: +64.7%Since 2000: +108.7%
HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026)
Section 8 voucher payment standards
Studio$913/mo
1 Bedroom$918/mo
2 Bedroom$1,143/mo
3 Bedroom$1,550/mo
4 Bedroom$1,812/mo
Zillow Market Data
Home Value (ZHVI)
$195K
1yr: -1.5%5yr: +36.3%
Rent (ZORI)
$1,251/mo
1yr: +2.2%
Note: ZORI reflects current listing prices and may differ from the Census ACS median rent shown above, which captures what renters actually pay including below-market and subsidized units.
Redfin Market Activity
Median Sale Price
$286K
Active Inventory
523
Days on Market
102
Sold Above List
18.8%
Price Drops
23.9%