Rockingham County Courthouse · Public domain77 homes sold in Rockingham in the last year, at a typical $174K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Rockingham homes are listed.
Every place Rockingham homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Rockingham.
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Houses are 97% of Rockingham’s sales, at a typical $177K
77 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 75 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $110NC $207
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $129K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $115K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
77 sales in the last year, against 114 in 2022 and a low of 24 in 2020. The typical sale went from $87K in 2016 to $174K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Rockingham
Check a listing against what Rockingham homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Rockingham are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Rockingham’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 77 sales.
If you’re buying in Rockingham
- Shop in January. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (13% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.5% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but April is the most competitive: 31% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like North Carolina as a whole
| Rockingham now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 17% | 32% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 2% | 8% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | — | 9% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.5% | 95.8% | 96.9% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 100 | 54 | 62 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4 times the 2020 low (7) and 102% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Rockingham ranks 142nd of 224 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Rockingham is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Rockingham home costs about $1,019 a month
Price: Rockingham’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rockingham’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rockingham is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $174K home, about $1,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rockingham, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RockinghamTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rockingham.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hamlet and Laurinburg sell for less a square foot; Deercroft, Foxfire and Aberdeen for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rockingham, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 330 | $405K | $189 | 10% | 83 |
| Laurinburg | 132 | $160K | $100 | 17% | 64 |
| Rockingham | 77 | $174K | $110 | 13% | 69 |
| Wadesboro | 68 | $183K | $114 | 24% | 103 |
| Foxfire | 49 | $412K | $204 | 8% | 57 |
| Hamlet | 41 | $154K | $100 | 17% | 90 |
| Deercroft | 23 | $414K | $182 | 17% | 144 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Rockingham
What do homes sell for in Rockingham, NC?
77 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $174K, $110 a square foot.
Is Rockingham a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 5.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.5% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Rockingham?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Rockingham?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $174K home that’s near $1,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rockingham?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rockingham’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rockingham.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).