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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Rockingham Area is $79,500, 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 Rockingham Area was built is 1974, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is older than 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 11,689 Owner Occupied Houses in Rockingham Area, #821

Rockingham Area	79,500 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Rockingham Area	17.78%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Rockingham 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

	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,843, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	18,260, 87.61%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	11,689, 56.08%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	6,571, 31.53%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,583, 12.39%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	448, 2.15%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	216, 1.04%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	139, 0.67%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	240, 1.15%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	21, 0.10%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,519, 7.29%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #486

Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1974	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

	Rockingham Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	11,689	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	6,009	51.41%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,680	48.59%, 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

Rockingham Area	945 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rockingham Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	28	0.47%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	282	4.69%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,047	17.42%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	2,029	33.77%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,768	29.42%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	477	7.94%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	337	5.61%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	41	0.68%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

Rockingham Area	22.50% 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

	Rockingham Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	379	6.31%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	2,129	35.43%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	1,493	24.85%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	790	13.15%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	1,156	19.24%, 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

Rockingham Area	314 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rockingham Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	747	13.15%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	1,931	34.00%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,921	33.82%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	795	14.00%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	286	5.04%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

Rockingham Area	12.60% 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

	Rockingham Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	2,146	37.78%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,170	38.20%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	548	9.65%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	324	5.70%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	405	7.13%, 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

	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,843, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	14,253, 68.38%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	167, 0.80%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	587, 2.82%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	448, 2.15%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	612, 2.94%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	231, 1.11%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	4,545, 21.81%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,843, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	167, 0.80%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	115, 0.55%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	1,639, 7.86%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	3,837, 18.41%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	6,159, 29.55%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	4,133, 19.83%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	2,218, 10.64%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	1,523, 7.31%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	1,052, 5.05%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.50	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	20,843, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	193, 0.93%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	1,282, 6.15%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	5,814, 27.89%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,836, 51.99%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	2,319, 11.13%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	399, 1.91%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	18,260, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,238, 17.73%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	3,026, 16.57%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	10,820, 59.26%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	615, 3.37%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	476, 2.61%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	40, 0.22%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	45, 0.25%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	5,777, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	262, 4.54%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	323, 5.59%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,069, 18.50%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,308, 39.95%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	1,428, 24.72%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	350, 6.06%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	25, 0.43%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	12, 0.21%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$606, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Rockingham Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	18,260, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,714, 9.39%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	6,789, 37.18%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	5,561, 30.45%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	4,196, 22.98%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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