Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28761

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28761 Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina

McDowell 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
7,884
Households
3,064
Median HH income
$68,152
Renter share
15.5%
Median gross rent
$1,052
Vacancy
20.7%
Pop. change
+2.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,170
SAFMR / rent
1.112×
2–49 unit stock
31
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28761 · NC

ACS median rent$1,052
2BR SAFMR$1,170
90% floor$1,053
110% ceiling$1,287

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28761

  • 1-unit detached2,85473.9%
  • 1-unit attached140.4%
  • 5–49 units310.8%
  • Mobile96525.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,85473.9%
1-unit attached140.4%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units310.8%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile96525.0%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.8% · combined 2–49 0.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
61
1BR
88
2BR
1,032
3BR
2,335
4BR
300
5+
48

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.4%
Rent ≥50% of income13.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,052 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $772.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.4%; ≥50% 13.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.112× ACS median gross rent).

Population

7,884 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.8%.

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 7 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 28761 15.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,052; population increased +2.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 31 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,052. 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 28761 is a Census / HUD profile for McDowell 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 28761?

ZIP 28761 (McDowell County, NC) has 7,884 residents, 3,064 households, a renter share of 15.5%, median household income of $68,152, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,052. Vacancy is 20.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28761?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 31 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 31 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28761?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28761 — Nebo, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28761 is Census / HUD research for McDowell 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.