Garner Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Measured against area pay, Weldon costs more to live in than 67% of U.S. towns
Down 6.1% in a year, 85% below the North Carolina typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Roanoke Rapids, NC micro area ($47K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 0 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Roanoke Rapids-area micro earn ($47K, Census 2020–24). Even so, the typical home costs 2.1 years of area income, and 53% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $51Ktypical home, 85% below the North Carolina typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $930a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.1 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$47K, Roanoke Rapids-area income
- 23%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 53%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across North Carolina: 49%Census 2020–24
- 38%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
Housing in Weldon, in brief
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median tax bill is $1,451, under the North Carolina median of $1,896, because homes cost less. As a share of value, though, it’s 1.44% a year, against 0.66% statewide. On the typical home, that’s about $60 a month. Property taxes ↓
Owning can cost less than renting
With 20% down at the calculator’s rate, the typical Weldon home runs about $330 a month with tax and insurance. A two-bedroom rents for about $930. Can I afford it? ↓
Prices are 16% below their 2024 peak
The typical Weldon home peaked at $60K in July 2024 and is worth about $51K now. Across North Carolina, values are at or near their high. Over five years, Weldon is still up 0%. Price trend ↓
An older housing stock
Half of Weldon’s homes were built before 1958, against 1991 for North Carolina as a whole. Older homes can mean character, and also bigger heating and repair bills, so an inspection matters. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025 (2025 partly estimated); incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Weldon’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Weldon is more affordable than 33% of U.S. towns. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; home prices hold it up.
Values have lagged North Carolina: the typical Weldon home is up 0.0% in five years, against 22.0% statewide (Zillow).
Up 0% in five years
Slower than North Carolina (22%).
Show as a table
| January | Weldon | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,000 | $178,000 |
| 2018 | $35,000 | $189,000 |
| 2019 | $38,000 | $201,000 |
| 2020 | $37,000 | $214,000 |
| 2021 | $47,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $50,000 | $285,000 |
| 2023 | $59,000 | $318,000 |
| 2024 | $57,000 | $330,000 |
| 2025 | $56,000 | $336,000 |
| 2026 | $51,000 | $334,000 |
| September 2026 | $51,000 | $332,000 |
A typical Weldon home worth $31K in October 2016 is worth about $51K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 2.1 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Weldon’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Weldon home, with $119K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930 a month here, $600 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Weldon’s typical property tax (1.44% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $930
Renters already here pay a median of $921.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Halifax County, NC): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Weldon in 2025. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across North Carolina (11). Over the past 10 years, Weldon has permitted 6 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Weldon's population fell by 211 even though 9 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across North Carolina: 1.7 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $203,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $203,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $203,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $243,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $298,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $69,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $384,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $519,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $731,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $151,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $102,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $144,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $194,000 |
Weldon's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,451, under the North Carolina median of $1,896, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.44% a year, against 0.66% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Weldon vs. its neighbors
Of the 2 towns here with a Zillow value, Weldon has the lowest. South Weldon has no Zillow value, so it is in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon | C | $51K | $101K | 1.44% | $930 |
| Roanoke Rapids | C | $131K | $143K | 1.37% | $950 |
| South Weldon | – | — | $67K | 1.50% | $930 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Weldon
Is Weldon expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Weldon costs more than 67% of U.S. towns: a C for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.1 years of the median household income of the Roanoke Rapids, NC micro area ($47K).
How much does a house cost in Weldon?
About $51K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, down 6.1% in a year. The North Carolina typical home is $332K.
What salary do you need to live in Weldon?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $14,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $330 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $37,000.
How much is rent in Weldon?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $930 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $921 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Weldon?
The median bill is $1,451 a year, 1.44% of the median home value (North Carolina: $1,896, 0.66%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Weldon going up?
No: down 6.1% in the past year and 0.0% in five years, against 22.0% across North Carolina (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Weldon buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.