Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · North Carolina

Cabarrus County

231,262 residents1,990 permits TTM$86,084 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$318,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.80%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,990

Census BPS

Climate risk

87.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
28083$263,534$1,3306.1%7.8%-28.9%
28025$339,123$1,4405.1%6.5%-27.6%
28075$496,661$2,5306.1%5.6%7.9%
28081$293,014$1,2505.1%6.3%-23.0%
28027$409,848$1,6604.9%4.9%-0.3%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

72.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

37.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

47.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.7

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