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ZIP 27868 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 27868

Median Home Value
$232,600
Median Rent
$496
Affordability Snapshot
$64,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,494/mo PITI).

6%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

39.1 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 27868, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,494. That sits below the local median household income ($92,639), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
83.7%+28% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
2.2%-79% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.4%-1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
6.5%-56% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
4.4%-36% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
6.7%-86% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
47.4%+24% vs US avg
x
$232,600
Home Value
$496
Rent
1991
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached88.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units2.9%
  • Mobile home & other8.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$232,600
Median rent$496
Owner-occupied83.7%
Vacant2.2%
Price-to-income2.5x
Est. income to buy$64,000