Rodanthe, NC housing market
The typical Rodanthe home is worth about $599,000, down 3.4% in a year, 79% above the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rodanthe compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rodanthe at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Rodanthe | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $365,000 | $179,000 |
| 2018 | $366,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $397,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $404,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $441,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $570,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $612,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $618,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $626,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $612,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $599,000 | $335,000 |
Rodanthe and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodanthe | $599K | −3.4% | $1,430 | — |
| Waves | — | — | $1,430 | — |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,430
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rodanthe is $1,430 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,120 · 4 bedrooms $1,890
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (27968; Dare County, NC), 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.