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Buying a home in Rolesville, North Carolina

The typical owner-occupied home in Rolesville is worth about $535,000, 85% above the North Carolina median of $288,900 and 61% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,273 a year in property taxes, about 0.80% of their home's value, higher than the North Carolina rate of 0.66%. The median household earns $149,565 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (4.0 times for North Carolina). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 89% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rolesville at a glance

Rolesville North Carolina U.S.
Median home value $535,000 $288,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,273 $1,896 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.80% 0.66% 0.94%
Median household income $149,565 $72,388 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 89% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,483 $1,631 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,085 $1,228 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.5% 29.5% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2013 1991 1980
Vacant homes 3.7% 12.5% 10.1%
Population 10,766 10,730,404 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rolesville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rolesville home of $535,000 with 20% down costs about $3,459 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,350, 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 $148,233 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Rolesville household income of $149,565; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $540,000.

The median rent here is $1,085 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,374 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$107,000
Loan amount$428,000
Principal and interest$2,879
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$357
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$223
PMI$0
Total per month$3,459

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$18,725
Loan amount$525,310
Principal and interest$3,534
Property taxes (0.80% a year)$357
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$223
FHA mortgage insurance$237
Total per month$4,350

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Questions about home buying in Rolesville

What is the median home value in Rolesville?

About $535,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rolesville?

Homeowners pay a median $4,273 a year, which is about 0.80% 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 Rolesville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,459 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $148,233 a year.

More about Rolesville

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