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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Roanoke Rapids Area is $85,500, which is much lower than the state average of $153,600 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Roanoke Rapids Area was built is 1977, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 19,578 Owner Occupied Houses in Roanoke Rapids Area, #773

Roanoke Rapids Area	85,500 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Roanoke Rapids Area	7.82%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Roanoke Rapids Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,343, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	30,118, 80.65%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	19,578, 52.43%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	10,540, 28.22%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,225, 19.35%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	739, 1.98%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	471, 1.26%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	212, 0.57%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,763, 7.40%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	3,040, 8.14%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #376

Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1977	1986	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Roanoke Rapids Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	19,578	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	9,898	50.56%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	9,680	49.44%, see rank	33.90%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Roanoke Rapids Area	1,050 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Roanoke Rapids Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	37	0.37%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	321	3.24%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,127	11.39%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,990	30.21%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,665	37.03%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,212	12.24%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	413	4.17%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	133	1.34%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Roanoke Rapids Area	23.30% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Roanoke Rapids Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	639	6.46%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,284	33.18%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	2,405	24.30%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,207	12.19%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	2,325	23.49%, see rank	18.39%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Roanoke Rapids Area	428 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Roanoke Rapids Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	746	7.71%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,359	14.04%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	4,285	44.27%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,184	22.56%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,106	11.43%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Roanoke Rapids Area	16.10% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Roanoke Rapids Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	2,464	25.45%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	3,126	32.29%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,581	16.33%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	795	8.21%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	1,540	15.91%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,343, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	25,966, 69.53%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	479, 1.28%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	927, 2.48%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	629, 1.68%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	544, 1.46%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	625, 1.67%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	8,173, 21.89%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,343, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	177, 0.47%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	230, 0.62%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,518, 4.07%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	5,943, 15.91%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,400, 30.53%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	7,645, 20.47%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,661, 12.48%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,107, 8.32%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,662, 7.13%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	37,343, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	204, 0.55%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,670, 4.47%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	8,632, 23.12%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	21,147, 56.63%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,544, 12.17%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,146, 3.07%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	30,118, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	4,771, 15.84%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	6,511, 21.62%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	15,749, 52.29%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,996, 6.63%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	993, 3.30%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	44, 0.15%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	22, 0.07%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	32, 0.11%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	9,188, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	408, 4.44%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	592, 6.44%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,448, 15.76%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,727, 29.68%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	2,721, 29.61%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,213, 13.20%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	55, 0.60%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	24, 0.26%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$659, see rank	$790	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Roanoke Rapids Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	30,118, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,727, 12.37%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	9,532, 31.65%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	9,839, 32.67%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	7,020, 23.31%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.