North Carolina
Halifax County
ZIP 27844
48,219 residents73 permits TTM$45,071 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$102,500
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
9.1%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
20.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.78%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
73
Census BPS
Climate risk
72.9
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 27844
Median home value
$102,500
Gross yield
15.8%
Buy Box score
0.9
Section 8 gap
74.0%
Affordability
P/I: 1.7R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $1,350Rent: $776Gap: 74.0%
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27844 | $102,500 | $1,350 | 15.8% | 0.9 | 74.0% |
| 27870 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 27890 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 27823 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 27874 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 27839 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 27850 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
63.5%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
18.4%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
15.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
44.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
43.8
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