Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28173

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28173 Waxhaw, North Carolina

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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
63,503
Households
19,956
Median HH income
$146,196
Renter share
10.6%
Median gross rent
$1,700
Vacancy
4.1%
Pop. change
+11.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,110
SAFMR / rent
1.241×
2–49 unit stock
451
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28173 · NC

ACS median rent$1,700
2BR SAFMR$2,110
90% floor$1,899
110% ceiling$2,321

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28173

  • 1-unit detached19,06391.6%
  • 1-unit attached5562.7%
  • 2–4 units650.3%
  • 5–49 units3861.9%
  • 50+ units990.5%
  • Mobile6323.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached19,06391.6%
1-unit attached5562.7%
2 units (duplex)650.3%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units2451.2%
10–19 units790.4%
20–49 units620.3%
50+ units990.5%
Mobile6323.0%

2–4 unit share 0.3% · 5–49 unit share 1.9% · combined 2–49 2.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
157
1BR
57
2BR
1,414
3BR
5,565
4BR
6,977
5+
6,631

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income30.1%
Rent ≥50% of income19.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,700 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,418.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 30.1%; ≥50% 19.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,110 (1.241× ACS median gross rent).

Population

63,503 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +11.6%.

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 320 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 28173 10.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,700; population increased +11.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 65 units in 2–4-unit structures and 386 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,110 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,700. 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 28173 is a Census / HUD profile for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 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 28173?

ZIP 28173 (Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 63,503 residents, 19,956 households, a renter share of 10.6%, median household income of $146,196, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,700. Vacancy is 4.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28173?

ACS counts 65 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 245 in 5–9, 79 in 10–19, and 62 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 451 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28173?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,110. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28173 — Waxhaw, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28173 is Census / HUD research for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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.