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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Rocky Mount Area is $100,600, which is 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 Rocky Mount Area was built is 1982, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer 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 36,960 Owner Occupied Houses in Rocky Mount Area, #633

Rocky Mount Area	100,600 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Rocky Mount Area	1.21%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Rocky Mount 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

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,072, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	58,146, 86.69%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	36,960, 55.10%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	21,186, 31.59%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	8,926, 13.31%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	1,975, 2.94%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	875, 1.30%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	321, 0.48%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	593, 0.88%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	75, 0.11%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	5,087, 7.58%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #188

Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
1982	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

	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	36,960	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	22,754	61.56%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	14,206	38.44%, 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

Rocky Mount Area	1,129 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	60	0.26%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	573	2.52%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	2,081	9.15%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	5,998	26.36%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	8,616	37.87%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,487	15.32%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,600	7.03%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	339	1.49%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

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

Rocky Mount Area	23.10% 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

	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,280	5.63%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	7,625	33.51%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	6,541	28.75%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,051	13.41%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	4,208	18.49%, 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

Rocky Mount Area	416 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	913	6.43%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,507	17.65%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	6,072	42.74%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,164	22.27%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	1,550	10.91%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

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

Rocky Mount Area	14.20% 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

	Rocky Mount Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	4,666	32.85%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,711	33.16%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	2,018	14.21%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	913	6.43%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	1,749	12.31%, 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

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,072, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	43,153, 64.34%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	1,320, 1.97%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	2,789, 4.16%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,587, 3.86%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	2,972, 4.43%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	1,320, 1.97%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12,931, 19.28%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,072, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	787, 1.17%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	654, 0.98%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	3,725, 5.55%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	13,055, 19.46%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	17,668, 26.34%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	13,480, 20.10%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	7,918, 11.81%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,981, 7.43%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	4,804, 7.16%, 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

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	67,072, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	848, 1.26%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	3,861, 5.76%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	17,767, 26.49%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	34,483, 51.41%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,595, 12.81%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,518, 2.26%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	58,146, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	13,817, 23.76%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	10,362, 17.82%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	31,701, 54.52%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	1,174, 2.02%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	823, 1.42%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	12, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	101, 0.17%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	156, 0.27%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	19,219, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	554, 2.88%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	851, 4.43%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	2,577, 13.41%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	5,479, 28.51%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	6,404, 33.32%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	3,122, 16.24%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	170, 0.88%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	62, 0.32%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$706, see rank	$790	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Rocky Mount Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	58,146, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,306, 9.13%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	19,238, 33.09%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	19,606, 33.72%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	13,996, 24.07%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

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