North Carolina
Dare County
ZIP 27968
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 27968
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
—
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 7.3R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27981 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 27948 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 27954 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27959 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27949 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 27915 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27920 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27936 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27943 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27953 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27968 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27972 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27978 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27982 | — | — | — | — | — |
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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
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