Asheville, NC · North Carolina

Henderson County

ZIP 28742

117,387 residents1,118 permits TTM$67,623 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$317,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.79%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,118

Census BPS

Climate risk

83.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28742

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

2.8%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 7.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
287926.8%
287264.6%
287104.2%
287354.2%
287584.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

35.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026