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Rocky Mount

Housing in Rocky Mount, NC: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$2,699 left/mo

$716/mo (1 bd) in Rocky Mount. Median home $153,000. Property tax 0.85%.

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Rent (1-bedroom)
$716
/mo
Buy
$1,083
Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more
$367
/mo

To buy

  • 20% down payment$30,600
  • Mortgage at 7.24%$834
  • Property tax (0.85% of value)$108/mo · $1,301/yr
  • Insurance and upkeep$140
  • Monthly total$1,083

Months to 20% down

$2,699 left each month. About 12 months (1.0 years) to save $30,600.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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