New Bern, NC · North Carolina

Jones County

9,245 residents43 permits TTM$55,659 median HHI2 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$122,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.76%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

43

Census BPS

Climate risk

64.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown2 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
285736.5%44.9%
285856.4%44.9%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

16.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

48.1

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 28, 2026