North Carolina

Northampton County

ZIP 27897

17,212 residents15 permits TTM$47,935 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$102,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.88%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

15

Census BPS

Climate risk

44.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 27897

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

8.9%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
2786912.7%
2783110.8%
278768.8%
278978.9%
278778.8%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

28.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

40.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

51.6

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