Rocky Mount, NC · North Carolina
Nash County
ZIP 27882
95,451 residents469 permits TTM$60,704 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$171,100
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.93%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
469
Census BPS
Climate risk
80.6
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 27882
Median home value
$171,100
Gross yield
9.5%
Buy Box score
0.8
Section 8 gap
46.1%
Affordability
P/I: 4.1R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,350Rent: $924Gap: 46.1%
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27891 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 27804 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 27803 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 27882 | $171,100 | $1,350 | 9.5% | 0.8 | 46.1% |
| 27557 | $171,100 | $1,350 | 9.5% | 0.8 | 46.1% |
| 27856 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 27807 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 27878 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
63.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.4%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
21.7%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
38.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
41.6
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026