Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28429

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28429 Castle Hayne, North Carolina

Wilmington, 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
9,083
Households
3,687
Median HH income
$73,259
Renter share
11.7%
Median gross rent
$870
Vacancy
5.6%
Pop. change
+20.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,500
SAFMR / rent
1.724×
2–49 unit stock
128
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 68
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28429 · NC

ACS median rent$870
2BR SAFMR$1,500
90% floor$1,350
110% ceiling$1,650

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28429

  • 1-unit detached3,06278.4%
  • 1-unit attached1634.2%
  • 2–4 units1283.3%
  • Mobile55314.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,06278.4%
1-unit attached1634.2%
2 units (duplex)370.9%
3–4 units912.3%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile55314.2%

2–4 unit share 3.3% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 3.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
0
2BR
885
3BR
2,495
4BR
460
5+
66

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.3%
Rent ≥50% of income17.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $870 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $768.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.3%; ≥50% 17.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,500 (1.724× ACS median gross rent).

Population

9,083 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +20.7%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 68 units.
  • 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 1,017 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 28429 11.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.6%; ACS median gross rent is $870; population increased +20.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 128 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 68 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,500 versus ACS median gross rent of $870. 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 28429 is a Census / HUD profile for Wilmington, 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 28429?

ZIP 28429 (Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 9,083 residents, 3,687 households, a renter share of 11.7%, median household income of $73,259, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $870. Vacancy is 5.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28429?

ACS counts 37 units in 2-unit buildings, 91 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 128 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28429?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,500. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28429 — Castle Hayne, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28429 is Census / HUD research for Wilmington, 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.