North Carolina
Jackson County
ZIP 28789
43,089 residents237 permits TTM$53,479 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$253,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
19.2%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.20%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
237
Census BPS
Climate risk
80.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 28789
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.1
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 6.1R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28779 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28789 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 28723 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28783 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28717 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28707 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28725 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28736 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28788 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
62.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
33.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
30.0%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
38.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
38.9
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