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Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 30/100, supply score 28, homes go under contract 14.0% slower than the US median, at 54% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $57K, +3.9% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 44.8% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −4.4% YoY. inventory, +31.8% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $240,324 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

5 ZIPs in this city:27801 27802 27803 27804 27815

Market Hotness

30 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+14.0%

homes sell slower here

54%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$240K

Population

70,300

29,326

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

325

New Listings

112

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 4.4% YoY while the median home got up 2.3% bigger, so value per square foot is down 1.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$240K-4.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$265K-1.9% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$137.4-1.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,800+2.3% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

325+49.1% YoY

New Listings

112+33.3% YoY

Total Listings

427+31.8% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

110+2.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.34-31.2% YoY

Median Days on Market

73+17.9% YoY

Price Reduced

22.0%-3.4% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 23,281

23Kunits

Occupied19,65284.4%

Vacant3,62915.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 19,652

20Koccupied

Owner11,95060.8%

Renter7,70239.2%

Renter Share

39.2%-3.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

23,281+0.1% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyEdgecombe County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$913

/month

1 BR

$918

/month

2 BR

$1,143

/month

3 BR

$1,550

/month

4 BR

$1,812

/month

FMR trends · Edgecombe County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 44.8% of this ZIP's 29,326 occupied households, on a median household income of $57K.

Population & Age

Total Population

70,300+1.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 70,300

70Kresidents

Under 1816,30223.2%

Adults 18–6440,19757.2%

65 & Over13,80119.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

40.74-1.8% YoY

Population Under 18

16,302+5.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

13,801+1.1% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

29,326+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.36-0.1% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)10.1%

Other0.2%

Veterans

8.7%+3.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$57K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$33K+3.3% YoY

Mean Household Income

$77K+3.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

16.8%-9.0% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone79.7%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home9.7%

Other9.8%

Worked From Home

9.7%+19.2% YoY

Mean Commute

21.56-3.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

33,685+0.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,685

34Kunits

Occupied29,32687.1%

Vacant4,35912.9%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 29,326

29Khouseholds

Owner16,17555.2%

Renter13,15144.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.37-0.7% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.35+0.7% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.1% to 48,736: residents under 18 are down 0.3% and those 65 and over are up 2.1%.

Median Age

41.72024

Population

Edgecombe County Population

49,124+0.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

19,652+0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.44-0.8% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 48,736

49Kresidents

Under 1811,15222.9%

Adults 18–6427,39356.2%

65 & Over10,19120.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

11,152-0.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

10,191+2.1% YoY

Median Age

41.700.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house91.2%

Moved (within US)8.7%

Other0.1%

Veterans

7.7%+2.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $51K, 21.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 8.3% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$51K+5.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$28K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$69K+3.0% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

21.7%-0.9% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone78.7%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home8.3%

Other12.3%

Worked From Home

8.3%+3.8% YoY

Mean Commute

22.50-1.7% YoY

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Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Demand is unremarkable. Hotness 30/100, supply score 28, homes go under contract 14.0% slower than the US median, at 54% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $57K, +3.9% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 44.8% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −4.4% YoY. inventory, +31.8% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

5 ZIPs in this city:27801 27802 27803 27804 27815

Market Hotness

30 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

+14.0%

homes sell slower here

54%

of national median · below avg

Median Listing Price

$240K

Population

70,300

29,326

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

325

New Listings

112

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 4.4% YoY while the median home got up 2.3% bigger, so value per square foot is down 1.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$240K-4.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$265K-1.9% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$137.4-1.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,800+2.3% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

325+49.1% YoY

New Listings

112+33.3% YoY

Total Listings

427+31.8% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

110+2.8% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.34-31.2% YoY

Median Days on Market

73+17.9% YoY

Price Reduced

22.0%-3.4% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 23,281

23Kunits

Occupied19,65284.4%

Vacant3,62915.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 19,652

20Koccupied

Owner11,95060.8%

Renter7,70239.2%

Renter Share

39.2%-3.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

23,281+0.1% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyEdgecombe County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$913

/month

1 BR

$918

/month

2 BR

$1,143

/month

3 BR

$1,550

/month

4 BR

$1,812

/month

FMR trends · Edgecombe County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 44.8% of this ZIP's 29,326 occupied households, on a median household income of $57K.

Population & Age

Total Population

70,300+1.4% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 70,300

70Kresidents

Under 1816,30223.2%

Adults 18–6440,19757.2%

65 & Over13,80119.6%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

40.74-1.8% YoY

Population Under 18

16,302+5.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

13,801+1.1% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

29,326+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.36-0.1% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)10.1%

Other0.2%

Veterans

8.7%+3.6% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$57K+3.9% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$33K+3.3% YoY

Mean Household Income

$77K+3.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

16.8%-9.0% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone79.7%

Public transit0.8%

Worked from home9.7%

Other9.8%

Worked From Home

9.7%+19.2% YoY

Mean Commute

21.56-3.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

33,685+0.3% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 33,685

34Kunits

Occupied29,32687.1%

Vacant4,35912.9%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 29,326

29Khouseholds

Owner16,17555.2%

Renter13,15144.8%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.37-0.7% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.35+0.7% YoY

County Demographics

County population is down 0.1% to 48,736: residents under 18 are down 0.3% and those 65 and over are up 2.1%.

Median Age

41.72024

Population

Edgecombe County Population

49,124+0.4% YoY

Households

Total Households

19,652+0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.44-0.8% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 48,736

49Kresidents

Under 1811,15222.9%

Adults 18–6427,39356.2%

65 & Over10,19120.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

11,152-0.3% YoY

Population 65 & Over

10,191+2.1% YoY

Median Age

41.700.0% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house91.2%

Moved (within US)8.7%

Other0.1%

Veterans

7.7%+2.7% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $51K, 21.7% of residents are below the poverty level, 8.3% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$51K+5.7% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$28K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$69K+3.0% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

21.7%-0.9% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone78.7%

Public transit0.7%

Worked from home8.3%

Other12.3%

Worked From Home

8.3%+3.8% YoY

Mean Commute

22.50-1.7% YoY

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