Housing market/North Carolina/ZIP 28787
ZIP 28787 Weaverville, North Carolina
Asheville, 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.
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ZIP 28787 · NC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 28787 — Weaverville, 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 28787
- 1-unit detached7,87872.5%
- 1-unit attached3533.2%
- 2–4 units3963.6%
- 5–49 units4634.3%
- 50+ units190.2%
- Mobile1,75416.1%
2–4 unit share 3.6% · 5–49 unit share 4.3% · combined 2–49 7.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,198 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,016.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.0%; ≥50% 11.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,820 (1.519× ACS median gross rent).
Population
22,685 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.4%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 24 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 992 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 28787 22.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,198; population increased +6.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 396 units in 2–4-unit structures and 463 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 24 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,820 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,198. 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 28787 is a Census / HUD profile for Asheville, NC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 28787 — Weaverville, 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 28787?
ZIP 28787 (Asheville, NC MSA) has 22,685 residents, 8,918 households, a renter share of 22.8%, median household income of $75,051, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,198. Vacancy is 17.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 28787?
ACS counts 187 units in 2-unit buildings, 209 in 3–4 unit buildings, 246 in 5–9, 177 in 10–19, and 40 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 859 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 28787?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,820. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 28787 — Weaverville, NC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this North Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 28787 is Census / HUD research for Asheville, 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.