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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 27298 Liberty, North Carolina

Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
10,507
Households
3,882
Median HH income
$61,488
Renter share
34.8%
Median gross rent
$887
Vacancy
10.5%
Pop. change
+4.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,200
SAFMR / rent
1.353×
2–49 unit stock
378
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 46

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ZIP 27298 · NC

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 27298 — Liberty, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$887
2BR SAFMR$1,200
90% floor$1,080
110% ceiling$1,320

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 27298

  • 1-unit detached2,69862.2%
  • 1-unit attached290.7%
  • 2–4 units741.7%
  • 5–49 units3047.0%
  • Mobile1,23528.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,69862.2%
1-unit attached290.7%
2 units (duplex)280.6%
3–4 units461.1%
5–9 units1293.0%
10–19 units1513.5%
20–49 units240.6%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,23528.5%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 7.0% · combined 2–49 8.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
11
1BR
303
2BR
1,037
3BR
2,463
4BR
437
5+
89

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income36.9%
Rent ≥50% of income15.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $887 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $542.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 36.9%; ≥50% 15.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,200 (1.353× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,507 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.5%.

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: 1 properties, 46 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 261 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 27298 34.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.5%; ACS median gross rent is $887; population increased +4.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 74 units in 2–4-unit structures and 304 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,200 versus ACS median gross rent of $887. 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 27298 is a Census / HUD profile for Greensboro-High Point, NC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 27298 — Liberty, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·North Carolina ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
27203Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area56.5%$852$1,01027205Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area21.2%$789$1,01027215Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area39.0%$1,112$1,50027230Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,02027233Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area13.1%$830$1,19027248Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area20.4%$1,003$1,21027260Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area59.3%$796$1,12027261Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,31027263Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area30.6%$924$1,10027264Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,31027268Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,19027282Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area25.6%$1,374$1,550

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 27298?

ZIP 27298 (Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,507 residents, 3,882 households, a renter share of 34.8%, median household income of $61,488, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $887. Vacancy is 10.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 27298?

ACS counts 28 units in 2-unit buildings, 46 in 3–4 unit buildings, 129 in 5–9, 151 in 10–19, and 24 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 378 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 27298?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,200. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 27298 — Liberty, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 27298 is Census / HUD research for Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.