| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $286,700 | -9.3% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $153 | 1,783 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 66 | +9% YoY |
| Active listings | 597 | +24% YoY |
| New listings this month | 182 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 22% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $288,745 | +11.1% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 97.6% | Closed sales |
| Gross rental yield | 4.8% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · North Carolina · June 2026 data
Rocky Mount Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Rocky Mount, NC asks $286,700 — down 9.3% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 66 days, with 597 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$286,700
▼ 9.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$153
1,783 sq ft median
Median days on market
66
June 2026
Active listings
597
For sale now
New listings
182
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$288,745
▲ 11.1% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
97.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
131
Closed sales
Rocky Mount housing market statistics
The table summarizes Rocky Mount's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount home prices are down 9.3% year over year and -1.8% month over month as of June 2026, at a $286,700 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Rocky Mount NC · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Rocky Mount NC · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount has 597 active listings, 182 new this month, 219 pending as of June 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 150% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Rocky Mount a good real estate investment?
Rocky Mount scores 37/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #726 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
37/100
#726 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.3% · 20-yr price-index swings
Rocky Mount scores 37/100 on our composite Investor Score (#726 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 55% over five years and +96% over ten, leaving prices 77% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,143/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.8%; active inventory sits at 150% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 9.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Rocky Mount ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Rocky Mount?
A home at Rocky Mount's $286,700 median listing runs about $1,439 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,292/mo
−$147/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,439/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,593/mo
+$154/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $286,700 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Rocky Mount housing market?
Longer-run demand in Rocky Mount shows up in 536 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +730 residents; +0.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
536
▼ 2.5% vs 2024
3.7 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+730
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$23.1M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+0.0%
▲ 55.7k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Rocky Mount?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Rocky Mount, NC is $286,700, down 9.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Rocky Mount, NC metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Rocky Mount?
The median home listed in Rocky Mount asks $286,700 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $1,439 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Rocky Mount?
The median property in Rocky Mount spends 66 days on the market, with 597 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Rocky Mount?
With a median 66 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, Rocky Mount reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Rocky Mount a good place to invest in real estate?
Rocky Mount scores 37/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #726 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Rocky Mount and the wider North Carolina market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Rocky Mount, NC metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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