Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 27950

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 27950 Knotts Island, North Carolina

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
1,786
Households
854
Median HH income
$83,125
Renter share
10.2%
Median gross rent
$1,331
Vacancy
11.6%
Pop. change
-13.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,600
SAFMR / rent
1.202×
2–49 unit stock
11
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 27950 · NC

ACS median rent$1,331
2BR SAFMR$1,600
90% floor$1,440
110% ceiling$1,760

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 27950

  • 1-unit detached75478.1%
  • 2–4 units111.1%
  • Mobile20120.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached75478.1%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)50.5%
3–4 units60.6%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile20120.8%

2–4 unit share 1.1% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 1.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
4
1BR
68
2BR
303
3BR
440
4BR
103
5+
48

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income16.1%
Rent ≥50% of income3.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,331 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $933.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 16.1%; ≥50% 3.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,600 (1.202× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,786 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • 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 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 27950 10.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,331; population changed -13.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 11 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,600 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,331. 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 27950 is a Census / HUD profile for Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC, 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 27950?

ZIP 27950 (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 1,786 residents, 854 households, a renter share of 10.2%, median household income of $83,125, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,331. Vacancy is 11.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 27950?

ACS counts 5 units in 2-unit buildings, 6 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 11 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 27950?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,600. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 27950 — Knotts Island, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 27950 is Census / HUD research for Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.