Rocky Mount, NC housing market
Typical home value
$186K
▲ 0.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,259/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+33%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Rocky Mount is worth $186,496, up 0.3% over the past year and up 33% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,259 a month (+2.9% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.1% (above the Rocky Mount, NC metro's 7.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,025/mo, $234 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Rocky Mount, NC metro's home values to change +0.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Rocky Mount, NC metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #278 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Rocky Mount compares
| Measure | Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount, NC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $186,496 | $197,692 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.3% | +1.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,259 | $1,273 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +3.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.1% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.3 | 12.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,025 | $1,086 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.