Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28144
ZIP 28144 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County, 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.
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ZIP 28144 · NC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 28144 — Salisbury, 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 28144
- 1-unit detached8,73869.0%
- 1-unit attached3873.1%
- 2–4 units1,44711.4%
- 5–49 units1,49111.8%
- 50+ units2361.9%
- Mobile3562.8%
2–4 unit share 11.4% · 5–49 unit share 11.8% · combined 2–49 23.2%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $982 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $755.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.9%; ≥50% 31.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,310 (1.334× ACS median gross rent).
Population
27,238 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 7 projects, 460 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 11 properties, 585 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 28144 45.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.5%; ACS median gross rent is $982; population increased +8.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,447 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,491 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 460 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,310 versus ACS median gross rent of $982. 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 28144 is a Census / HUD profile for Rowan County, NC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 28144 — Salisbury, 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 28144?
ZIP 28144 (Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 27,238 residents, 10,818 households, a renter share of 45.9%, median household income of $51,432, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $982. Vacancy is 14.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 28144?
ACS counts 682 units in 2-unit buildings, 765 in 3–4 unit buildings, 815 in 5–9, 619 in 10–19, and 57 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,938 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 28144?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,310. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28144 — Salisbury, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 28144 is Census / HUD research for Rowan County, 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.