North Carolina

Chowan County

13,814 residents53 permits TTM$56,982 median HHI2 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$204,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.47%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

53

Census BPS

Climate risk

34.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown2 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
279800.2
279320.1

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

16.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.9

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