Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 27870 (Roanoke Rapids, NC)
September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07
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How 27870 compares
The typical home in ZIP code 27870 (Roanoke Rapids, NC) is worth about $131,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 27870 are 15% above the typical value in the Roanoke Rapids metro area ($114,000) and 64% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).
Over the past year, home values in 27870 rose 2.6%, compared with +4.0% in the Roanoke Rapids metro area and +1.2% nationally.
Typical rent is $950 a month (Zillow Observed Rent Index), 25% below the Roanoke Rapids metro area ($1,271) and 51% below the U.S. ($1,932).
The median household income is $49,502, against $47,104 in the Roanoke Rapids metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).
About 24,958 people live in 27870 (American Community Survey 2020–24).
27870 has the 3rd-highest typical home value of the 18 ZIP codes in the Roanoke Rapids metro area and the 55th-lowest of 719 in North Carolina with Zillow figures.
Part of: Roanoke Rapids, NC · Halifax County, NC · Roanoke Rapids metro area · North Carolina
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Sources
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.
"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.