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

Lincoln County

ZIP 28037

90,359 residents823 permits TTM$78,490 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$279,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

14.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+2.53%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

823

Census BPS

Climate risk

73.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28037

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.1

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.9R/I: 25.8%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
281680.9
28080$279,500$1,2805.5%0.631.0%
28092$279,500$1,0104.3%0.63.4%
28033$279,500$9604.1%0.6-1.7%
280370.1

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.5%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

27.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.3

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