North Carolina

Clay County

ZIP 28909

11,391 residents107 permits TTM$53,645 median HHI3 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$263,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.68%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

107

Census BPS

Climate risk

26.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28909

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown3 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
289020.0
289040.0
28909

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

32.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

31.4%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

39.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

54.5

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