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Median Home Price in Rocky Mount, NC

The median home value in Rocky Mount, NC is $189,756 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.56% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$189,756

Year-over-Year

-0.56%

Population

54,223

Rocky Mount ranks #92 of 101 North Carolina cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 38.8% below the state's city median of $310,273. It sits in Nash County, where the county-wide median is $241,448.

Crime in Rocky Mount

Rocky Mount police recorded a violent crime rate of 765 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,980 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Rocky Mount

How much does a house cost in Rocky Mount, NC?

The median home value in Rocky Mount is $189,756. That's down 0.56% from a year earlier. That is about 38.8% below the typical county in North Carolina.

Is Rocky Mount expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rocky Mount are cheaper than Nash County as a whole, where the median is $241,448 — a difference of about 21.4%.

Is Rocky Mount a safe place to live?

Rocky Mount police reported 765 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 54,223. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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