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Average Rent in Rocky Mount 27801 & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 3 apartment communities in Rocky Mount 27801, Rocky Mount, NC. Updated daily.
Market Average
$866/mo
Lowest Available
$575/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
3
tracked daily
Units Listed
9
available now
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Rocky Mount 27801 vs Rocky Mount, NC Average
Rocky Mount 27801 is cheaper than the Rocky Mount, NC average by $315/mo (27%). The citywide average is $1,181/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Rocky Mount 27801?
As of October 2026, the average rent in Rocky Mount 27801 is $866 per month across 3 apartment communities and 9 available units.
The most affordable option is Five Points Crossing starting at $575/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $729/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $865/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,144/mo.
Prices range from $575 to $1,271 per month. The most common price point is the $600 range, where 3 units are currently listed.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Rocky Mount 27801
Rent Prices by Apartment in Rocky Mount 27801
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points Crossing | $575/mo | $593/mo | 2 | 4.8 |
| East Haven Apartments - Rocky Mount | $755/mo | $949/mo | 4 | 3 |
| Wood Hawk Senior Apartments | $829/mo | $938/mo | 3 | 2.7 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$35,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $866/mo.
Comfortable income
$42,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($575/mo), you need to earn at least $23,000/year.
Median household income in Rocky Mount 27801 is $52,927 , about 27% above the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Rocky Mount 27801
Overall prices in Rocky Mount 27801 runs below the national average by about 12% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 88.3, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Rocky Mount 27801's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $866 |
| Utilities | $223 |
| Groceries | $523 |
| Transportation | $531 |
| Healthcare | $259 |
| Other goods and services | $414 |
| Estimated total | $2,815/mo |
Population
54,175
Median household income
$52,927
Census median rent
$919/mo
Census rent burden
27.1%
Median age
41.8
Mean commute
21 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
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