The typical owner-occupied home in Roxboro is worth about $157,700, 45% below the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,524 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $36,553 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Roxboro at a glance
| Roxboro | North Carolina | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $157,700 | $288,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,524 | $1,896 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.97% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $36,553 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 51% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 61% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,321 | $1,631 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.6% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $860 | $1,228 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 37.5% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1967 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.4% | 12.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,182 | 10,730,404 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Roxboro
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Roxboro home of $157,700 with 20% down costs about $1,042 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,305, 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 $44,652 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Roxboro household income of $36,553; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.
The median rent here is $860 a month, so owning the median home costs about $182 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $31,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $126,160 |
| Principal and interest | $849 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $127 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $66 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,042 |
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| Down payment | $5,520 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $154,844 |
| Principal and interest | $1,042 |
| Property taxes (0.97% a year) | $127 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $66 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $70 |
| Total per month | $1,305 |
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Questions about home buying in Roxboro
What is the median home value in Roxboro?
About $157,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Roxboro?
Homeowners pay a median $1,524 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Roxboro?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,042 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,652 a year.
More about Roxboro
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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