Area data
Rocky mount, NC — ZIP 27803
Population: 20,055 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $208,411
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.9%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $209,661
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $247,000
- Median list price
- $96,500
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,248/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,700/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 92.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, hail, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +369 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,441
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,017
- Average weekly wage
- $969
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 100
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