What is the rental vacancy rate in Roanoke Rapids, NC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Roanoke Rapids, NC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Roanoke Rapids, NC is 0.0% (±1.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.7% (±2.0 points).

701 (±272) homes, 10.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Roanoke Rapids, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 0.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.7% (±2.0 points)
Vacant homes: 701 (±272)

Vacancy in Roanoke Rapids against Halifax County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Roanoke Rapids	Halifax County	North Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.3 points)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	7.1% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7% (±2.0 points)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	701 (±272)	4,489 (±423)	613,323 (±9,483)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Roanoke Rapids, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Halifax County (0.1%).

It is also lower than in North Carolina (7.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Roanoke Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roanoke Rapids
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Roanoke Rapids	—	0.0% (±1.3 points)	—
Weldon	2.5 mi	0.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gaston	3.4 mi	0.0% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Rosemary	3.6 mi	0.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Garysburg	4.9 mi	0.0% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Halifax	8.9 mi	0.0% (±52.3 points)	Not measurably different
Seaboard	12 mi	0.0% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	13 mi	0.0% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Littleton	15 mi	7.2% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Halifax County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Littleton	7.2% (±10.1 points)
2 (tie)	Enfield	0.0% (±10.5 points)
2 (tie)	Halifax	0.0% (±52.3 points)
2 (tie)	Hobgood	0.0% (±90.6 points)
2 (tie)	Roanoke Rapids	0.0% (±1.3 points)
2 (tie)	Scotland Neck	0.0% (±6.9 points)
2 (tie)	South Rosemary	0.0% (±14.6 points)
2 (tie)	Weldon	0.0% (±13.9 points)

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 Roanoke Rapids

Is it hard to find a rental in Roanoke Rapids?

The rental vacancy rate in Roanoke Rapids, NC is 0.0% (±1.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Roanoke Rapids tighter than it was?

In Roanoke Rapids, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 0.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Roanoke Rapids?

An estimated 701 (±272) housing units, 10.2% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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 Roanoke Rapids city, North Carolina (place:56900, in state:37).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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