Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28732

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28732 Fletcher, North Carolina

Asheville, NC MSA · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,490
Households
7,234
Median HH income
$79,451
Renter share
16.8%
Median gross rent
$1,206
Vacancy
11.6%
Pop. change
+5.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,870
SAFMR / rent
1.551×
2–49 unit stock
694
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28732 · NC

ACS median rent$1,206
2BR SAFMR$1,870
90% floor$1,683
110% ceiling$2,057

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28732

  • 1-unit detached6,10975.1%
  • 1-unit attached6387.8%
  • 2–4 units2362.9%
  • 5–49 units4585.6%
  • Mobile6908.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,10974.7%
1-unit attached6387.8%
2 units (duplex)1081.3%
3–4 units1281.6%
5–9 units2022.5%
10–19 units1842.2%
20–49 units720.9%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile6908.4%

2–4 unit share 2.9% · 5–49 unit share 5.6% · combined 2–49 8.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
34
1BR
232
2BR
1,502
3BR
4,547
4BR
1,459
5+
407

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income37.8%
Rent ≥50% of income12.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,206 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,118.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 37.8%; ≥50% 12.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,870 (1.551× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,490 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +5.8%.

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 567 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 28732 16.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,206; population increased +5.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 236 units in 2–4-unit structures and 458 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,870 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,206. 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 28732 is a Census / HUD profile for Asheville, 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 28732?

ZIP 28732 (Asheville, NC MSA) has 18,490 residents, 7,234 households, a renter share of 16.8%, median household income of $79,451, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,206. Vacancy is 11.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28732?

ACS counts 108 units in 2-unit buildings, 128 in 3–4 unit buildings, 202 in 5–9, 184 in 10–19, and 72 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 694 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28732?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,870. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28732 — Fletcher, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28732 is Census / HUD research for Asheville, NC MSA. 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.