NC area data
Roanoke rapids, NC
Roanoke rapids, NC.
Population: 24,958 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,619
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $123,619
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $157,000
- Median list price
- $242,450
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.3%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $997/mo
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -123 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,557
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,845
- Average weekly wage
- $806
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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