Housing data for Rose Hill, NC
Rose Hill, NC has an estimated 1,309 residents and 617 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Duplin County.
43.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $785 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−43.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,309 (±307)
- Housing units
- 617 (±107)
- Households that rent
- 43.4%
- Median gross rent
- $785
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −43.5%
What stands out in Rose Hill
Median real estate taxes: $1,402 (±$256) in Rose Hill, higher than in Duplin County ($950).
Households that rent: 43.4% (±11.1 points) in Rose Hill, higher than in Duplin County (29.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 65.5% (±15.1 points) in Rose Hill, higher than in Duplin County (41.1%).
Average commute: 21.4 minutes (±4.5) in Rose Hill, lower than in Duplin County (29.3 minutes).
- Property taxes in Rose Hill
- Renters and owners in Rose Hill
- Age of homes in Rose Hill
- Commute and cars in Rose Hill
Housing in Rose Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $785 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $779 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 42.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $125,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,391 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,402 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −43.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rose Hill against Duplin County, its state and the nation
| Rose Hill | Duplin County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,309 (±307) | 49,335 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 617 (±107) | 23,861 (±53) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.4% (±11.1 points) | 29.7% (±2.3 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $785 (±$153) | $865 (±$49) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,375 (±$24,756) | $55,148 (±$3,396) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,000 (±$47,158) | $137,400 (±$10,079) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,402 (±$256) | $950 (±$62) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.5% (±15.1 points) | 41.1% (±3.0 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±4.5) | 29.3 minutes (±1.4) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.1% (±9.0 points) | 82.8% (±1.7 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.2 years (±6.3) | 40.7 years (±0.5) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rose Hill covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 906 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rose Hill has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,315 (±447) | 1,309 (±307) | −43.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 946 (±164) | 617 (±107) | −34.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $797 (±$57) | $785 (±$153) | −1.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $81,900 (±$9,116) | $125,000 (±$47,158) | +52.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,631 (±$8,154) | $49,375 (±$24,756) | +46.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,041 (±$199) | $1,391 (±$286) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $940 (±$144) | $1,402 (±$256) | +49.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.4% (±8.0 points) | 43.4% (±11.1 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.2 points) | 4.7% (±7.3 points) | +4.7 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 Duplin County
Rose Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Duplin County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Duplin County recorded 235 violent and 1,462 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 Rose Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachey | 4.0 mi | $888 | $181,800 | 30.6% |
| Magnolia | 5.1 mi | $516 | $114,400 | 35.6% |
| Greenevers | 5.7 mi | $491 | $77,100 | 23.9% |
| Wallace | 6.4 mi | $881 | $178,000 | 42.5% |
| Kenansville | 9.8 mi | $384 | $127,400 | 40.9% |
| Harrells | 12 mi | — | $175,000 | 18.2% |
| Warsaw | 13 mi | $925 | $112,500 | 56.1% |
| Watha | 13 mi | — | $143,300 | 14.3% |
Places in North Carolina most like Rose Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinetops | $815 | $136,500 | $60,458 | 45.4% |
| Roanoke Rapids | $858 | $142,700 | $53,690 | 50.1% |
| Long View | $794 | $157,300 | $46,739 | 46.9% |
| Tarboro | $843 | $185,500 | $49,796 | 42.8% |
| Old Fort | $818 | $135,900 | $47,500 | 51.7% |
| Biscoe | $625 | $128,700 | $45,190 | 44.5% |
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 Rose Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $784 | $1,025 | $1,221 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Rose Hill, 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 Duplin County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Rose Hill
What is the average rent in Rose Hill, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rose Hill is $785 (±$153) 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 Rose Hill?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rose Hill, NC is $438 (±$152) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Rose Hill rent-burdened?
42.0% of renting households in Rose Hill pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Rose Hill?
Rose Hill has an estimated 222 (±76) renting households, 43.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rose Hill, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $125,000 (±$47,158) for owner-occupied homes in Rose Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rose Hill?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rose Hill, NC is $1,391 (±$286) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Rose Hill growing?
In Rose Hill, the number of residents went from 2,315 in 2015–2019 to 1,309 in 2020–2024 (−43.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rose Hill town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Duplin County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Duplin 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 Rose Hill town, North Carolina (place:57860, 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 .