Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · North Carolina
Orange County
ZIP 27231
147,292 residents709 permits TTM$88,553 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$428,500
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
3.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.8%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.48%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
709
Census BPS
Climate risk
79.1
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 27231
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.9
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.4R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27243 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 27231 | — | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 27510 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 27278 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 27516 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27514 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 27599 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
64.2%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
9.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
61.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
51.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
36.2
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