Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 27513

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 27513 Cary, North Carolina

Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
47,444
Households
19,726
Median HH income
$119,458
Renter share
36.8%
Median gross rent
$1,491
Vacancy
7.0%
Pop. change
+5.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,840
SAFMR / rent
1.234×
2–49 unit stock
5,455
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 78
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 27513 · NC

ACS median rent$1,491
2BR SAFMR$1,840
90% floor$1,656
110% ceiling$2,024

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 27513

  • 1-unit detached12,45558.7%
  • 1-unit attached1,8488.7%
  • 2–4 units5342.5%
  • 5–49 units4,92123.2%
  • 50+ units1,4466.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,45558.7%
1-unit attached1,8488.7%
2 units (duplex)1340.6%
3–4 units4001.9%
5–9 units1,3656.4%
10–19 units2,14310.1%
20–49 units1,4136.7%
50+ units1,4466.8%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 2.5% · 5–49 unit share 23.2% · combined 2–49 25.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
112
1BR
3,160
2BR
3,949
3BR
6,502
4BR
5,971
5+
1,510

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.6%
Rent ≥50% of income13.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,491 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,368.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.6%; ≥50% 13.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,840 (1.234× ACS median gross rent).

Population

47,444 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 78 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 5,184 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 27513 36.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,491; population increased +5.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 534 units in 2–4-unit structures and 4,921 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 78 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,840 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,491. 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 27513 is a Census / HUD profile for Raleigh-Cary, NC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 27513?

ZIP 27513 (Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA) has 47,444 residents, 19,726 households, a renter share of 36.8%, median household income of $119,458, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,491. Vacancy is 7.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 27513?

ACS counts 134 units in 2-unit buildings, 400 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,365 in 5–9, 2,143 in 10–19, and 1,413 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 5,455 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 27513?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,840. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 27513 — Cary, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 27513 is Census / HUD research for Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA. 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.