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ZIP 27289 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 27289

Median Home Value
$168,800
Median Rent
$646
Affordability Snapshot
$46,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,084/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

21.8 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 27289, a household would need roughly $46,000 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 $1,084. That sits below the local median household income ($55,929), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
46.5%-29% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.3%-48% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
72.2%-17% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.5%-90% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.9%-93% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.8%-62% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.7%-4% vs US avg
x
$168,800
Home Value
$646
Rent
1978
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 detached55.3%
  • 1-unit attached3.4%
  • 2-9 units20.1%
  • 10+ units19.4%
  • Mobile home & other1.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$168,800
Median rent$646
Owner-occupied46.5%
Vacant5.3%
Price-to-income3.0x
Est. income to buy$46,000