Metro area · CBSA 40460
Rockingham
The Rockingham, NC metro area has 42,344 people. Median rent is $724, 19.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Richmond County at $1,012. Of the 7 places we track here, Hamlet has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$44,883
Median home value
$127,800
Unemployment
9.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,012
HUD, Richmond County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 8,967 | $659 | 21.2% |
| Hamlet | 5,961 | $640 | 18.5% |
| East Rockingham | 2,779 | $781 | 27.3% |
| Cordova | 1,372 | $789 | 21.1% |
| Ellerbe | 1,036 | $575 | 19.8% |
| Hoffman | 821 | $811 | 27.2% |
| Dobbins Heights | 560 | $577 | 36.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.