Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28714

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28714 Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey 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
16,621
Households
7,163
Median HH income
$56,551
Renter share
23.0%
Median gross rent
$803
Vacancy
26.3%
Pop. change
-2.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,660
SAFMR / rent
2.067×
2–49 unit stock
809
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 154
HUD assisted MF
2 / 42

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ZIP 28714 · NC

ACS median rent$803
2BR SAFMR$1,660
90% floor$1,494
110% ceiling$1,826

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28714

  • 1-unit detached6,76269.7%
  • 1-unit attached840.9%
  • 2–4 units3703.8%
  • 5–49 units4394.5%
  • 50+ units130.1%
  • Mobile2,03821.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,76269.6%
1-unit attached840.9%
2 units (duplex)1161.2%
3–4 units2542.6%
5–9 units1902.0%
10–19 units1021.0%
20–49 units1471.5%
50+ units130.1%
Mobile2,03821.0%

2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 4.5% · combined 2–49 8.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
184
1BR
892
2BR
2,643
3BR
4,802
4BR
1,024
5+
174

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income25.8%
Rent ≥50% of income13.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $803 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $594.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 25.8%; ≥50% 13.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,660 (2.067× ACS median gross rent).

Population

16,621 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 154 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 28714 23.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 26.3%; ACS median gross rent is $803; population changed -2.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 370 units in 2–4-unit structures and 439 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 154 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,660 versus ACS median gross rent of $803. 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 28714 is a Census / HUD profile for Yancey 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 28714?

ZIP 28714 (Yancey County, NC) has 16,621 residents, 7,163 households, a renter share of 23.0%, median household income of $56,551, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $803. Vacancy is 26.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28714?

ACS counts 116 units in 2-unit buildings, 254 in 3–4 unit buildings, 190 in 5–9, 102 in 10–19, and 147 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 809 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28714?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,660. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28714 — Burnsville, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28714 is Census / HUD research for Yancey 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.