Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina rental market.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Average Apartment Rent
$1,198
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-2.2%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Rocky Mount, North Carolina apartments have recorded a -2.2% rent decrease.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Average apartment rent trend
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Average Apartment Rent
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Apartment rent ranges
At 67.86%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Rocky Mount, North Carolina rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.86%.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Housing tenure**
Renters take up 50% of Rocky Mount, North Carolina real estate, occupying a total of 11,351 units, while homeowners live in 11,315 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.6
Renter median household income**
$39,029
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.36
Rental vacancy rate**
3.4%
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 4,465 rentals in Rocky Mount, North Carolina with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 100 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Rocky Mount, North Carolina homes for rent is 4.6.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Rocky Mount, North Carolina are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 6,240 apartments for rent in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 33% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 3,690 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is 2.36.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 16% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 16% of the homes for rent in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Rocky Mount, North Carolina apartment rentals, namely 15% or 1,710 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (15%, 1,705 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (15%, 1,681 units).
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Rocky Mount, North Carolina renters (49%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Rocky Mount, North Carolina condos for rent is 2016.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 45% of Rocky Mount, North Carolina renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 31% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 17% have No vehicle available.
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Rocky Mount, North Carolina apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
