Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28617

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28617 Crumpler, Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe 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
1,469
Households
722
Median HH income
$56,667
Renter share
20.6%
Median gross rent
$743
Vacancy
40.7%
Pop. change
-36.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,010
SAFMR / rent
1.359×
2–49 unit stock
81
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28617 · NC

ACS median rent$743
2BR SAFMR$1,010
90% floor$909
110% ceiling$1,111

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28617

  • 1-unit detached63952.5%
  • 1-unit attached191.6%
  • 2–4 units514.2%
  • 5–49 units302.5%
  • Mobile47939.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached63952.5%
1-unit attached191.6%
2 units (duplex)413.4%
3–4 units100.8%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units302.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile47939.3%

2–4 unit share 4.2% · 5–49 unit share 2.5% · combined 2–49 6.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
134
2BR
395
3BR
613
4BR
38
5+
38

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income22.1%
Rent ≥50% of income16.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $743 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $568.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 22.1%; ≥50% 16.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.359× ACS median gross rent).

Population

1,469 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -36.8%.

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 28617 20.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 40.7%; ACS median gross rent is $743; population changed -36.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 51 units in 2–4-unit structures and 30 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $743. 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 28617 is a Census / HUD profile for Ashe 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 28617?

ZIP 28617 (Ashe County, NC) has 1,469 residents, 722 households, a renter share of 20.6%, median household income of $56,667, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $743. Vacancy is 40.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28617?

ACS counts 41 units in 2-unit buildings, 10 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 30 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 81 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28617?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28617 — Crumpler, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28617 is Census / HUD research for Ashe 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.