Rental numbers for the Rocky Mount, NC metro
The typical home here runs -$453 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.9%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.2%.
- Gross yield
- 7.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.2%
- 4 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$453/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $201,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,282/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
14 with published figures
| 27801Rocky Mount | $123,000 | $993 | 9.7% | 4.5% | -$199 | +6.0% |
| 27843Hobgood | $121,000 | $970* | 9.6% | 4.6% | -$190 | n/a |
| 27891Whitakers | $172,000 | $1,300* | 9.0% | 4.8% | -$237 | n/a |
| 27886Tarboro | $152,000 | $1,113 | 8.8% | 4.2% | -$290 | n/a |
| 27864Pinetops | $147,000 | $1,070* | 8.7% | 4.2% | -$275 | n/a |
| 27852Pinetops | $156,000 | $1,050* | 8.1% | 3.7% | -$364 | n/a |
| 27812Bethel | $157,000 | $990* | 7.6% | 3.0% | -$449 | n/a |
| 27804Rocky Mount | $229,000 | $1,436 | 7.5% | 3.9% | -$494 | -0.8% |
| 27803Rocky Mount | $208,000 | $1,253 | 7.2% | 3.4% | -$530 | +6.6% |
| 27882Spring Hope | $256,000 | $1,350* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$738 | n/a |
| 27557Middlesex | $273,000 | $1,350* | 5.9% | 2.7% | -$846 | n/a |
| 27856Nashville | $256,000 | $1,140* | 5.3% | 2.1% | -$934 | n/a |
| 27809Red Oak | $222,000 | $970* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$874 | n/a |
| 27807Bailey | $276,000 | $1,100* | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,095 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.84%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $156,614 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $184,670 | $1,057 |
| Aug 2023 | $191,855 | $1,126 |
| Aug 2024 | $204,826 | $1,200 |
| Aug 2025 | $197,879 | $1,244 |
| Aug 2026 | $200,624 | $1,282 |
Counties
- Nash County, NC7.4% median yield
- Edgecombe County, NC9.3% median yield
- Martin County, NCn/a median yield
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- Is the Rocky Mount, NC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$453 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.9%. 0 of 4 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Rocky Mount, NC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 27801 (Rocky Mount) at 9.7%, 27886 (Tarboro) at 8.8%, 27804 (Rocky Mount) at 7.5%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.