North Carolina

Wilson County

ZIP 27813

78,648 residents395 permits TTM$51,381 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$171,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

21.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.47%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

395

Census BPS

Climate risk

76.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 27813

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown8 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
278931.0
278960.6
278830.6
278510.5
278220.4
278800.2
27813
27873

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

59.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

10.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

20.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.3%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.7

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