North Carolina

Dare County

ZIP 27943

37,534 residents367 permits TTM$81,214 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$425,400

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.78%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

367

Census BPS

Climate risk

89.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 27943

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
279783.7%
279533.7%
279814.4%
279203.7%
279485.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

77.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

52.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

42.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

48.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

48.5

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