Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · North Carolina
Chatham County
ZIP 27523
78,319 residents505 permits TTM$88,534 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$397,800
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
3.2%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
14.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.13%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
505
Census BPS
Climate risk
67.2
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 27523
Median home value
$397,800
Gross yield
6.4%
Buy Box score
0.2
Section 8 gap
97.9%
Affordability
P/I: 8.3R/I: 24.7%
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: $2,110Rent: $1,066Gap: 97.9%
ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27252 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 27208 | $397,800 | $1,330 | 4.0% | 0.8 | 24.8% |
| 27207 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 27344 | $397,800 | $1,330 | 4.0% | 0.8 | 24.8% |
| 27559 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 27562 | $397,800 | $2,020 | 6.1% | 0.6 | 89.5% |
| 27523 | $397,800 | $2,110 | 6.4% | 0.2 | 97.9% |
| 27312 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 27517 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 27213 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27256 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
80.4%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
7.9%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
48.0%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
42.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
47.6
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