NC area data
Rocky mount, NC
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Rocky mount.
Population: 39,587 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,937
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +134.1%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $175,582
- House Price Index
- 438.2 (+1.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,950
- Median list price
- $135,500
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 39
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,164/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, hail
- 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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 266
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.6 / 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
- +158 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,392
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,948
- Average weekly wage
- $842
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 45
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ZIP codes in Rocky mount
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