North Carolina
Rutherford County
ZIP 28018
64,850 residents270 permits TTM$49,771 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$180,800
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.19%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
270
Census BPS
Climate risk
72.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 28018
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.2
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.2R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28160 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 28040 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 28043 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 28018 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 28167 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 28139 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 28746 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 28019 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28074 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28076 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28720 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
74.1%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
18.6%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
20.7%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
36.9%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
45.3
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