Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28643

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 28643 Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina

Ashe 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
4,241
Households
1,640
Median HH income
$48,464
Renter share
19.4%
Median gross rent
$1,238
Vacancy
28.7%
Pop. change
+20.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,350
SAFMR / rent
1.090×
2–49 unit stock
52
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 28643 · NC

ACS median rent$1,238
2BR SAFMR$1,350
90% floor$1,215
110% ceiling$1,485

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 28643

  • 1-unit detached1,83879.9%
  • 1-unit attached20.1%
  • 2–4 units522.3%
  • Mobile40917.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,83879.9%
1-unit attached20.1%
2 units (duplex)462.0%
3–4 units60.3%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile40917.8%

2–4 unit share 2.3% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 2.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
8
1BR
85
2BR
840
3BR
987
4BR
275
5+
106

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income12.9%
Rent ≥50% of income2.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,238 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $946.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 12.9%; ≥50% 2.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.090× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,241 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +20.4%.

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 0 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 28643 19.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 28.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,238; population increased +20.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 52 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,238. 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 28643 is a Census / HUD profile for Ashe 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 28643?

ZIP 28643 (Ashe County, NC) has 4,241 residents, 1,640 households, a renter share of 19.4%, median household income of $48,464, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,238. Vacancy is 28.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 28643?

ACS counts 46 units in 2-unit buildings, 6 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 52 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 28643?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28643 — Lansing, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 28643 is Census / HUD research for Ashe 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.