Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28337

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28337 Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina

Bladen 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.

Population
8,747
Households
3,629
Median HH income
$37,224
Renter share
37.5%
Median gross rent
$682
Vacancy
29.9%
Pop. change
-12.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,040
SAFMR / rent
1.525×
2–49 unit stock
503
LIHTC proj / units
7 / 274
HUD assisted MF
2 / 42

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ZIP 28337 · NC

ACS median rent$682
2BR SAFMR$1,040
90% floor$936
110% ceiling$1,144

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28337

  • 1-unit detached3,25863.0%
  • 1-unit attached260.5%
  • 2–4 units1422.7%
  • 5–49 units3617.0%
  • 50+ units160.3%
  • Mobile1,36926.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,25862.9%
1-unit attached260.5%
2 units (duplex)581.1%
3–4 units841.6%
5–9 units1382.7%
10–19 units1422.7%
20–49 units811.6%
50+ units160.3%
Mobile1,36926.4%

2–4 unit share 2.7% · 5–49 unit share 7.0% · combined 2–49 9.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
28
1BR
418
2BR
1,356
3BR
2,586
4BR
724
5+
64

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.6%
Rent ≥50% of income20.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $682 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $505.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.6%; ≥50% 20.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,040 (1.525× ACS median gross rent).

Population

8,747 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -12.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 7 projects, 274 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 42 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 28337 37.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 29.9%; ACS median gross rent is $682; population changed -12.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 142 units in 2–4-unit structures and 361 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 274 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,040 versus ACS median gross rent of $682. 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 28337 is a Census / HUD profile for Bladen County, 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 28337?

ZIP 28337 (Bladen County, NC) has 8,747 residents, 3,629 households, a renter share of 37.5%, median household income of $37,224, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $682. Vacancy is 29.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28337?

ACS counts 58 units in 2-unit buildings, 84 in 3–4 unit buildings, 138 in 5–9, 142 in 10–19, and 81 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 503 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28337?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,040. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28337 — Elizabethtown, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28337 is Census / HUD research for Bladen 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.