Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28719

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28719 Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina

Swain 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
6,577
Households
2,749
Median HH income
$52,221
Renter share
25.0%
Median gross rent
$673
Vacancy
12.7%
Pop. change
-18.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,120
SAFMR / rent
1.664×
2–49 unit stock
186
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 60
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 28719 · NC

ACS median rent$673
2BR SAFMR$1,120
90% floor$1,008
110% ceiling$1,232

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28719

  • 1-unit detached2,11067.5%
  • 1-unit attached70.2%
  • 2–4 units591.9%
  • 5–49 units1274.1%
  • Mobile82326.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,11067.0%
1-unit attached70.2%
2 units (duplex)190.6%
3–4 units401.3%
5–9 units892.8%
10–19 units230.7%
20–49 units150.5%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile82326.1%

2–4 unit share 1.9% · 5–49 unit share 4.0% · combined 2–49 5.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
46
1BR
100
2BR
742
3BR
1,758
4BR
424
5+
80

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income16.1%
Rent ≥50% of income6.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $673 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $497.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 16.1%; ≥50% 6.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,120 (1.664× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,577 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -18.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 60 units.
  • 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 28719 25.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.7%; ACS median gross rent is $673; population changed -18.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 59 units in 2–4-unit structures and 127 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 60 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $673. 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 28719 is a Census / HUD profile for Swain 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 28719?

ZIP 28719 (Swain County, NC) has 6,577 residents, 2,749 households, a renter share of 25.0%, median household income of $52,221, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $673. Vacancy is 12.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28719?

ACS counts 19 units in 2-unit buildings, 40 in 3–4 unit buildings, 89 in 5–9, 23 in 10–19, and 15 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 186 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28719?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28719 — Cherokee, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28719 is Census / HUD research for Swain 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.