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

Lincoln County

90,359 residents823 permits TTM$78,490 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 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 code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
28092$291,806$1,0104.2%5.6%-36.9%
280374.0%-7.1%
281684.0%42.0%
28033$290,892$9604.0%4.0%-1.8%
28080$418,833$1,2803.7%2.8%23.7%

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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 28, 2026