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Buying a home in Roxobel, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Roxobel is worth about $99,600, 66% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $877 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $39,167 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Roxobel at a glance

Roxobel North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $99,600 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $877 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.88% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $39,167 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $988 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,100 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 44.3% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1991 1980
Vacant homes 6.5% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 326 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Roxobel

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Roxobel home of $99,600 with 20% down costs about $651 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $816, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $27,881 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Roxobel household income of $39,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $140,000.

The median rent here is $1,100 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,920
Loan amount$79,680
Principal and interest$536
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$651

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,486
Loan amount$97,796
Principal and interest$658
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$816

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Questions about home buying in Roxobel

What is the median home value in Roxobel?

About $99,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Roxobel?

Homeowners pay a median $877 a year, which is about 0.88% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Roxobel?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $651 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,881 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data