Housing data for East Rockingham, NC
East Rockingham, NC has an estimated 2,779 residents and 1,627 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Richmond County.
44.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $781 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,779 (±691)
- Housing units
- 1,627 (±286)
- Households that rent
- 44.6%
- Median gross rent
- $781
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.9%
What stands out in East Rockingham
Average commute: 36.0 minutes (±11.6) in East Rockingham, higher than in Richmond County (24.1 minutes).
Median household income: $34,355 (±$5,693) in East Rockingham, lower than in Richmond County ($44,883).
Housing in East Rockingham at a glance
- Median rent: $781 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $751 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $34,355 median household income
- Home values: $111,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,091 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,641 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 25.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Rockingham against Richmond County, its state and the nation
| East Rockingham | Richmond County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,779 (±691) | 42,344 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,627 (±286) | 19,893 (±37) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.6% (±10.6 points) | 34.1% (±3.6 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $781 (±$197) | $724 (±$45) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,355 (±$5,693) | $44,883 (±$5,326) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $111,800 (±$8,466) | $127,800 (±$20,258) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,641 (±$625) | $1,138 (±$83) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.9% (±17.4 points) | 57.0% (±4.4 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.0 minutes (±11.6) | 24.1 minutes (±1.6) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.2% (±7.9 points) | 87.4% (±2.2 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±8.0) | 40.5 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
East Rockingham covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 813 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Rockingham has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,086 (±588) | 2,779 (±691) | −9.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,528 (±205) | 1,627 (±286) | +6.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $780 (±$121) | $781 (±$197) | +0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $50,000 (±$7,477) | $111,800 (±$8,466) | +123.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,227 (±$5,155) | $34,355 (±$5,693) | +54.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $834 (±$35) | $1,091 (±$83) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $489 (±$102) | $1,641 (±$625) | +235.6% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.2% (±10.6 points) | 44.6% (±10.6 points) | +8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.2% (±17.4 points) | 0.0% (±6.9 points) | −15.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Richmond County
East Rockingham has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Richmond County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Richmond County recorded 514 violent and 3,552 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near East Rockingham
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 1.9 mi | $659 | $150,800 | 38.5% |
| Cordova | 2.9 mi | — | $155,000 | 24.6% |
| Hamlet | 3.4 mi | $640 | $112,600 | 48.0% |
| Dobbins Heights | 4.1 mi | $577 | $56,000 | 45.5% |
| Ellerbe | 11 mi | $575 | $78,000 | 44.2% |
| Lilesville | 13 mi | $929 | $116,200 | 12.1% |
| Morven | 14 mi | $877 | $110,700 | 34.7% |
| McFarlan | 14 mi | — | $115,000 | 73.3% |
Places in North Carolina most like East Rockingham
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor City | $809 | $115,900 | $38,714 | 40.3% |
| Dover | $929 | $131,800 | $37,250 | 40.3% |
| Columbia | $678 | $120,000 | $25,893 | 50.7% |
| Belhaven | $929 | $103,000 | $32,644 | 46.7% |
| Chadbourn | $770 | $135,400 | $45,787 | 45.7% |
| Enfield | $583 | $105,300 | $34,830 | 47.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across North Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Rockingham, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $786 | $1,012 | $1,352 | $1,531 |
HUD income limits for East Rockingham, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,450 | $43,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,250 | $56,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,450 | $72,700 |
| 7 people | $48,550 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 8 people | $51,700 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Richmond County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $62,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Rockingham is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about East Rockingham
What is the average rent in East Rockingham, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Rockingham is $781 (±$197) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in East Rockingham?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in East Rockingham, NC is $1,197 (±$455) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in East Rockingham?
East Rockingham has an estimated 591 (±164) renting households, 44.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Rockingham?
The median household income in East Rockingham is $34,355 (±$5,693) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Rockingham, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $111,800 (±$8,466) for owner-occupied homes in East Rockingham (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in East Rockingham?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Rockingham, NC is $1,091 (±$83) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is East Rockingham growing?
In East Rockingham, the number of residents went from 3,086 in 2015–2019 to 2,779 in 2020–2024 (−9.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Richmond County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Richmond County, NC
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for East Rockingham CDP, North Carolina (place:19800, in state:37).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .