North Carolina

Alleghany County

ZIP 28668

11,075 residents95 permits TTM$44,272 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$199,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.33%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

95

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28668

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 8.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
286230.1
286750.0
286440.0
286270.0
28663
28668

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

34.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

28.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

51.4

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