North Carolina
Carteret County
ZIP 28589
68,652 residents483 permits TTM$70,235 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$304,200
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.2%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.1%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.68%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
483
Census BPS
Climate risk
93.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 28589
Median home value
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Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
—
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: —R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28570 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 28584 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28531 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28557 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28516 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28512 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28594 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28511 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28553 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28575 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28577 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28579 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28581 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28589 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
73.5%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
39.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
32.3%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
50.1
Census ACS
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