New Bern, NC · North Carolina

Craven County

ZIP 28560

101,074 residents580 permits TTM$64,635 median HHI9 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$206,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.4%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.61%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

580

Census BPS

Climate risk

93.6

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 28560

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.1R/I: 28.9%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown9 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
285320.9
285260.8
285230.7
285860.7
285600.7
285270.6
285620.4
28519
28533

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

69.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

12.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

26.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

39.2

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