North Carolina

Macon County

ZIP 28741

37,533 residents239 permits TTM$53,298 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$229,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.64%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

239

Census BPS

Climate risk

73.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28741

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.0

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 19.3R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
287340.1
287630.1
287410.0
28775
28781

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

76.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

33.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

50.1

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