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

Iredell County

ZIP 28634

191,800 residents1,468 permits TTM$78,678 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$292,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.0%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.06%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,468

Census BPS

Climate risk

80.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28634

Median home value

$292,300

Gross yield

4.1%

Buy Box score

0.5

Section 8 gap

-14.6%

Affordability

P/I: 3.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,010Rent: $1,183Gap: -14.6%
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
286780.9
286770.9
286600.8
28625$292,300$1,1104.6%0.8-6.2%
281660.7
281150.5
28634$292,300$1,0104.1%0.5-14.6%
28689$292,300$1,0204.2%0.3-13.8%
281170.1

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

71.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

9.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

33.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.9

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