Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC · North Carolina
Gates County
10,437 residents11 permits TTM$61,612 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$163,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
12.5%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.3%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.80%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
11
Census BPS
Climate risk
10.5
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown7 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27938 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 27979 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27935 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27946 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27937 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27926 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 27969 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
82.3%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
12.3%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
10.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
15.0%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
47.7
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