North Carolina

Halifax County

ZIP 27850

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 27850

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

3.6%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
2789017.4%
27844$76,263$1,35021.2%12.2%42.5%
2782314.0%
2787412.0%
2783910.2%

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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

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