Housing data for Rosman, NC
Rosman, NC has an estimated 699 residents and 409 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Transylvania County.
73.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $867 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 699 (±271)
- Housing units
- 409 (±200)
- Households that rent
- 73.1%
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +43.8%
What stands out in Rosman
Households that rent: 73.1% (±17.4 points) in Rosman, higher than in Transylvania County (25.3%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 18.2% (±27.8 points) in Rosman, lower than in Transylvania County (47.8%).
Working from home: 3.4% (±5.2 points) in Rosman, lower than in Transylvania County (12.5%).
Median home value: $213,200 (±$66,789) in Rosman, lower than in Transylvania County ($373,600).
Housing in Rosman at a glance
- Median rent: $867 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,033 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 18.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 73.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,626 median household income
- Home values: $213,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,277 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,435 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 72.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 22.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +43.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rosman against Transylvania County, its state and the nation
| Rosman | Transylvania County | North Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 699 (±271) | 33,691 (exact) | 10,730,404 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 409 (±200) | 19,266 (±51) | 4,895,668 (±642) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 73.1% (±17.4 points) | 25.3% (±2.2 points) | 33.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$154) | $967 (±$144) | $1,228 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,626 (±$8,822) | $66,184 (±$5,016) | $72,388 (±$324) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,200 (±$66,789) | $373,600 (±$19,166) | $288,900 (±$1,086) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,435 (±$427) | $1,674 (±$93) | $1,896 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 22.4% (±15.6 points) | 42.0% (±3.7 points) | 33.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±5.8) | 21.9 minutes (±1.3) | 25.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 42.9% (±28.2 points) | 86.9% (±2.4 points) | 90.1% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.6 years (±7.5) | 51.6 years (±0.4) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rosman covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,280 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rosman has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 486 (±166) | 699 (±271) | +43.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 296 (±77) | 409 (±200) | +38.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $695 (±$126) | $867 (±$154) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,000 (±$31,511) | $213,200 (±$66,789) | +166.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,625 (±$3,961) | $53,626 (±$8,822) | +109.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $410 (±$282) | $1,435 (±$427) | +250.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.5% (±13.5 points) | 73.1% (±17.4 points) | +25.6 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.0% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% (±14.3 points) | −5.0 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 Transylvania County
Rosman has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Transylvania County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Transylvania County recorded 117 violent and 560 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 Rosman
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 8.7 mi | $979 | $450,000 | 49.1% |
| Etowah | 17 mi | $1,413 | $338,100 | 16.0% |
| Pickens | 19 mi | $828 | $204,100 | 32.0% |
| Horse Shoe | 19 mi | — | $407,500 | 11.6% |
| Salem | 20 mi | $500 | $167,500 | 19.4% |
| Mills River | 21 mi | $1,551 | $436,100 | 14.4% |
| Laurel Park | 21 mi | $1,418 | $433,100 | 13.5% |
| Highlands | 22 mi | $650 | $700,900 | 32.8% |
Places in North Carolina most like Rosman
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havelock | $1,280 | $207,700 | $58,408 | 58.7% |
| Sylva | $797 | $201,200 | $44,086 | 54.7% |
| Edneyville | $836 | $286,400 | $53,818 | 45.6% |
| Nashville | $1,073 | $205,300 | $61,000 | 48.0% |
| Connelly Springs | $884 | $206,500 | $54,620 | 41.2% |
| Wilson | $971 | $210,700 | $52,485 | 50.9% |
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 Rosman, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,111 | $1,118 | $1,386 | $1,781 | $2,097 |
HUD income limits for Rosman, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,150 | $49,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,600 | $57,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,050 | $64,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,500 | $71,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,100 | $76,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,650 | $82,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,750 | $94,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Transylvania County, NC, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,000.
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 Rosman
What is the average rent in Rosman, NC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rosman is $867 (±$154) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Rosman?
Rosman has an estimated 269 (±190) renting households, 73.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rosman?
The median household income in Rosman is $53,626 (±$8,822) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Rosman?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rosman, used by 86.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Rosman?
Workers who live in Rosman, NC take an average of 21.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rosman growing?
In Rosman, the number of residents went from 486 in 2015–2019 to 699 in 2020–2024 (+43.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosman town, North Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Transylvania County, NC
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Transylvania 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 Rosman town, North Carolina (place:58020, 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 .