Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28043
ZIP 28043 Forest City, Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford 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.
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ZIP 28043 · NC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 28043 — Forest City, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28043
- 1-unit detached6,48869.7%
- 1-unit attached1391.5%
- 2–4 units6587.1%
- 5–49 units5365.8%
- 50+ units250.3%
- Mobile1,46015.7%
2–4 unit share 7.0% · 5–49 unit share 5.7% · combined 2–49 12.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $744 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $566.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 38.5%; ≥50% 21.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.358× ACS median gross rent).
Population
20,896 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 184 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 101 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 46 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 28043 35.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.9%; ACS median gross rent is $744; population changed -0.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 658 units in 2–4-unit structures and 536 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 184 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $744. 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 28043 is a Census / HUD profile for Rutherford County, NC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 28043 — Forest City, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·North Carolina ZIP directory
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 28043?
ZIP 28043 (Rutherford County, NC) has 20,896 residents, 8,151 households, a renter share of 35.8%, median household income of $41,746, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $744. Vacancy is 12.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 28043?
ACS counts 162 units in 2-unit buildings, 496 in 3–4 unit buildings, 347 in 5–9, 18 in 10–19, and 171 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,194 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 28043?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28043 — Forest City, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 28043 is Census / HUD research for Rutherford 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.