Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 27017
ZIP 27017 Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County, NC · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 27017 · NC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 27017 — Dobson, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 27017
- 1-unit detached2,31355.2%
- 1-unit attached80.2%
- 2–4 units942.2%
- 5–49 units2034.8%
- 50+ units140.3%
- Mobile1,55537.1%
2–4 unit share 2.2% · 5–49 unit share 4.8% · combined 2–49 7.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $676 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $510.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.6%; ≥50% 13.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.494× ACS median gross rent).
Population
9,594 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 32 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 44 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 27017 24.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.8%; ACS median gross rent is $676; population increased +3.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 94 units in 2–4-unit structures and 203 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 32 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $676. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
North Carolina research
ZIP 27017 is a Census / HUD profile for Surry County, NC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 27017 — Dobson, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·North Carolina ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is North Carolina research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 27017?
ZIP 27017 (Surry County, NC) has 9,594 residents, 3,524 households, a renter share of 24.8%, median household income of $57,087, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $676. Vacancy is 15.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 27017?
ACS counts 32 units in 2-unit buildings, 62 in 3–4 unit buildings, 123 in 5–9, 65 in 10–19, and 15 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 297 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 27017?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 27017 — Dobson, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 27017 is Census / HUD research for Surry County, NC. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list North Carolina property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.