Housing data for Rocky Mount, VA
Rocky Mount, VA has an estimated 4,950 residents and 2,226 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Franklin County.
43.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $890 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,950 (±30)
- Housing units
- 2,226 (±186)
- Households that rent
- 43.6%
- Median gross rent
- $890
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.3%
What stands out in Rocky Mount
Households that rent: 43.6% (±7.9 points) in Rocky Mount, higher than in Franklin County (21.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.8% (±9.8 points) in Rocky Mount, higher than in Franklin County (17.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.6% (±6.8 points) in Rocky Mount, higher than in Franklin County (4.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 62.8% (±13.0 points) in Rocky Mount, higher than in Franklin County (34.7%).
- Renters and owners in Rocky Mount
- How long people stay in Rocky Mount
- Types of homes in Rocky Mount
- Age of homes in Rocky Mount
Housing in Rocky Mount at a glance
- Median rent: $890 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $870 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,280 median household income
- Home values: $207,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,082 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,018 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 100 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 35.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rocky Mount against Franklin County, its state and the nation
| Rocky Mount | Franklin County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,950 (±30) | 55,130 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,226 (±186) | 28,408 (±48) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.6% (±7.9 points) | 21.5% (±2.4 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $890 (±$99) | $829 (±$43) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,280 (±$6,006) | $68,849 (±$3,573) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,000 (±$17,950) | $240,400 (±$10,259) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,018 (±$223) | $1,196 (±$59) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.8% (±13.0 points) | 34.7% (±2.9 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.0 minutes (±5.9) | 30.2 minutes (±1.5) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±5.8 points) | 83.4% (±2.0 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±3.0) | 48.4 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rocky Mount covers 6.8 square miles of land, about 725 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rocky Mount has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,745 (±16) | 4,950 (±30) | +4.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,260 (±237) | 2,226 (±186) | −1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $754 (±$159) | $890 (±$99) | +18.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $143,000 (±$28,075) | $207,000 (±$17,950) | +44.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $41,904 (±$7,162) | $63,280 (±$6,006) | +51.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,071 (±$41) | $1,082 (±$165) | +1.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $738 (±$89) | $1,018 (±$223) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±9.1 points) | 43.6% (±7.9 points) | +2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.5% (±11.4 points) | 2.0% (±3.1 points) | −12.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Rocky Mount
In 2025, the Rocky Mount Police Department reported 100 violent and 2,887 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Rocky Mount
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum | 7.6 mi | $638 | $188,900 | 30.5% |
| Boones Mill | 8.5 mi | $925 | $208,300 | 19.3% |
| Union Hall | 11 mi | — | $694,100 | 4.4% |
| Westlake Corner | 13 mi | $1,185 | $499,000 | 18.9% |
| Penhook | 14 mi | — | $543,000 | 8.4% |
| North Shore | 14 mi | $1,133 | $504,400 | 6.2% |
| Cave Spring | 17 mi | $1,285 | $325,800 | 30.5% |
| Bassett | 18 mi | $599 | $242,500 | 26.9% |
Places in Virginia most like Rocky Mount
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton | $992 | $190,900 | $65,445 | 41.3% |
| Franklin | $988 | $256,600 | $63,245 | 46.1% |
| Hopewell | $1,106 | $181,600 | $54,729 | 42.1% |
| Hillsville | $747 | $159,000 | $58,000 | 47.2% |
| Elkton | $821 | $246,800 | $62,031 | 38.0% |
| Gordonsville | $941 | $272,800 | $61,556 | 39.0% |
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 Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rocky Mount, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $949 | $987 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 |
HUD income limits for Rocky Mount, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,800 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,800 | $57,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,300 | $64,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,750 | $71,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,350 | $77,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,950 | $83,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,500 | $88,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,100 | $94,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,500.
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 Rocky Mount
What is the average rent in Rocky Mount, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rocky Mount is $890 (±$99) 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 Rocky Mount?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rocky Mount, VA is $657 (±$481) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Rocky Mount rent-burdened?
50.6% of renting households in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount?
Rocky Mount has an estimated 897 (±184) renting households, 43.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Rocky Mount?
The median household income in Rocky Mount is $63,280 (±$6,006) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rocky Mount, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $207,000 (±$17,950) for owner-occupied homes in Rocky Mount (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rocky Mount growing?
In Rocky Mount, the number of residents went from 4,745 in 2015–2019 to 4,950 in 2020–2024 (+4.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Mount town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Rocky Mount Police Department (ORI VA0330100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Rocky Mount town, Virginia (place:68496, in state:51).
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 .