Rockwell, NC housing market
The typical Rockwell home is worth about $293,000, up 0.9% in a year, 12% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rockwell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rockwell at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Rockwell | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $149,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $159,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $165,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $203,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $240,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $265,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $281,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $290,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $291,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $293,000 | $335,000 |
4.2 years of income
The typical Rockwell home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across North Carolina (4.6 years).
How Rockwell ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rockwell is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rockwell pay a median of $952, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $2,070
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (28138; Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.