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ZIP 27261 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Low Income Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 27261

Median Home Value
$101,900
Median Rent
$301
Affordability Snapshot
$28,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$655/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

6.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

28.2 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27261, a household would need roughly $28,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $655. That is about 67% above the local median household income ($16,735), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 13% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
20.2%-69% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
13.4%+30% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
76.9%-12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
10.5%-18% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
14.1%-72% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
76.9%+101% vs US avg
x
$101,900
Home Value
$301
Rent
1969
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached49.5%
  • 1-unit attached0.4%
  • 2-9 units33.4%
  • 10+ units15.4%
  • Mobile home & other1.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$101,900
Median rent$301
Owner-occupied20.2%
Vacant13.4%
Price-to-income6.1x
Est. income to buy$28,000