Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28357

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28357 Lumber Bridge, Robeson County, North Carolina

Robeson 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
2,599
Households
1,059
Median HH income
$47,188
Renter share
23.1%
Median gross rent
$862
Vacancy
12.9%
Pop. change
-3.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,020
SAFMR / rent
1.183×
2–49 unit stock
—
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28357 · NC

ACS median rent$862
2BR SAFMR$1,020
90% floor$918
110% ceiling$1,122

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28357

  • 1-unit detached64753.2%
  • Mobile56946.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached64753.2%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile56946.8%

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

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
9
2BR
148
3BR
762
4BR
272
5+
25

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income24.5%
Rent ≥50% of income3.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $862 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $580.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 24.5%; ≥50% 3.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.183× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,599 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.1%.

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 65 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 28357 23.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.9%; ACS median gross rent is $862; population changed -3.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $862. 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 28357 is a Census / HUD profile for Robeson 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 28357?

ZIP 28357 (Robeson County, NC) has 2,599 residents, 1,059 households, a renter share of 23.1%, median household income of $47,188, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $862. Vacancy is 12.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28357?

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

What is the Section 8 rent in 28357?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28357 — Lumber Bridge, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28357 is Census / HUD research for Robeson 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.