Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28539

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28539 Hubert, North Carolina

Jacksonville, NC MSA · North Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
17,900
Households
7,234
Median HH income
$61,280
Renter share
26.9%
Median gross rent
$1,176
Vacancy
10.6%
Pop. change
+14.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,270
SAFMR / rent
1.080×
2–49 unit stock
90
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28539 · NC

ACS median rent$1,176
2BR SAFMR$1,270
90% floor$1,143
110% ceiling$1,397

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28539

  • 1-unit detached6,21077.3%
  • 1-unit attached2683.3%
  • 2–4 units901.1%
  • Mobile1,46418.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,21076.8%
1-unit attached2683.3%
2 units (duplex)680.8%
3–4 units220.3%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1,46418.1%

2–4 unit share 1.1% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 1.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
100
1BR
100
2BR
1,084
3BR
5,071
4BR
1,688
5+
48

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.8%
Rent ≥50% of income34.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,176 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $935.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.8%; ≥50% 34.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,270 (1.080× ACS median gross rent).

Population

17,900 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +14.6%.

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 20 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 28539 26.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,176; population increased +14.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 90 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,270 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,176. 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 28539 is a Census / HUD profile for Jacksonville, 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 28539?

ZIP 28539 (Jacksonville, NC MSA) has 17,900 residents, 7,234 households, a renter share of 26.9%, median household income of $61,280, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,176. Vacancy is 10.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28539?

ACS counts 68 units in 2-unit buildings, 22 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 90 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28539?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,270. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28539 — Hubert, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28539 is Census / HUD research for Jacksonville, NC MSA. 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.