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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 28701 Zip Code is $190,900, which is higher than the state average of $153,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The 28701 Zip Code median house value has grown by 54.45% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 28701 Zip Code is higher than the state average rate of 41.83% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 28701 Zip Code was built is 1990, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,197 Owner Occupied Houses in 28701 Zip Code, see rank

28701 Zip Code	190,900 USD
North Carolina	153,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

28701 Zip Code	54.45%
North Carolina	41.83%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,544, see rank, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	1,435, 92.94%, see rank	85.34%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,197, 77.53%, see rank	56.13%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	238, 15.41%, see rank	29.20%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	109, 7.06%, see rank	14.66%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.65%	2.34%
For Sale Only	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.41%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	52, 3.37%, see rank	4.81%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	57, 3.69%, see rank	4.98%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #153

28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
1990	1986	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	28701 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,197	100%	2,461,741	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	596	49.79%, see rank	66.10%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	601	50.21%, see rank	33.90%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

28701 Zip Code	1,131 USD
North Carolina	1,272 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	28701 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.20%
$300 to $499	18	3.02%, see rank	2.34%	1.59%
$500 to $699	40	6.71%, see rank	6.85%	5.01%
$700 to $999	146	24.50%, see rank	20.33%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	228	38.26%, see rank	34.42%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	123	20.64%, see rank	18.69%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	21	3.52%, see rank	12.57%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	20	3.36%, see rank	4.51%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

28701 Zip Code	30.80% of the Total Income
North Carolina	22.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	28701 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	18	3.02%, see rank	6.41%	5.86%
10% to 20%	114	19.13%, see rank	34.98%	31.95%
20% to 30%	162	27.18%, see rank	27.06%	27.64%
30% to 40%	128	21.48%, see rank	12.56%	13.74%
40% or More	174	29.19%, see rank	18.39%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

28701 Zip Code	433 USD
North Carolina	373 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	28701 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	33	5.49%, see rank	10.23%	7.76%
$200 to $299	107	17.80%, see rank	21.81%	14.70%
$300 to $499	273	45.42%, see rank	41.59%	34.63%
$500 to $699	123	20.47%, see rank	16.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	65	10.82%, see rank	9.58%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

28701 Zip Code	10.00% of the Total Income
North Carolina	11.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	28701 Zip Code	%	North Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	317	52.75%, see rank	41.92%	40.19%
10% to 20%	239	39.77%, see rank	31.16%	31.47%
20% to 30%	11	1.83%, see rank	12.06%	12.24%
30% to 40%	9	1.50%, see rank	5.28%	5.64%
40% or More	15	2.50%, see rank	8.16%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,544, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	947, 61.33%, see rank	65.33%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	77, 4.99%, see rank	3.82%	5.82%
2 Units	25, 1.62%, see rank	2.14%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	111, 7.19%, see rank	2.74%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.44%	4.78%
10 or More Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.98%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	384, 24.87%, see rank	13.55%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,544, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.18%	1.95%
2 Rooms	48, 3.11%, see rank	1.51%	2.48%
3 Rooms	69, 4.47%, see rank	6.93%	9.13%
4 Rooms	199, 12.89%, see rank	17.44%	16.60%
5 Rooms	418, 27.07%, see rank	23.63%	20.41%
6 Rooms	196, 12.69%, see rank	18.81%	18.06%
7 Rooms	264, 17.10%, see rank	12.36%	12.27%
8 Rooms	133, 8.61%, see rank	8.08%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	217, 14.05%, see rank	10.08%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.70, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,544, 100%	4,385,668	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.26%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	48, 3.11%, see rank	6.61%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	379, 24.55%, see rank	26.47%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	825, 53.43%, see rank	47.54%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	275, 17.81%, see rank	14.55%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	17, 1.10%, see rank	3.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	1,435, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Utility Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	24.68%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	105, 7.32%, see rank	8.00%	4.86%
Electricity	935, 65.16%, see rank	60.27%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	305, 21.25%, see rank	4.34%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.12%
Wood	90, 6.27%, see rank	2.17%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	203, 100%	1,186,631	39,201,928
$199 or Less	10, 4.93%, see rank	1.77%	1.50%
$200 to $299	48, 23.65%, see rank	3.01%	3.18%
$300 to $499	18, 8.87%, see rank	9.02%	7.37%
$500 to $699	51, 25.12%, see rank	23.78%	16.01%
$700 to $999	61, 30.05%, see rank	35.90%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15, 7.39%, see rank	21.06%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.82%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	6.10%
Median	$574, see rank	$790	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	28701 Zip Code	North Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	1,435, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	69, 4.81%, see rank	6.54%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	376, 26.20%, see rank	32.77%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	515, 35.89%, see rank	38.61%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	475, 33.10%, see rank	22.08%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.