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Micro town, NC

ZIP 27555 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 27555

Median Home Value
$212,500
Median Rent
$592
Affordability Snapshot
$58,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,365/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

29.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 27555 in Micro town, NC, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,365. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,094). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
53.3%-18% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.5%-8% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
76.5%-12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.0%-53% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.6%-40% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
6.0%-13% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.8%-62% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
11.2%-71% vs US avg
x
$212,500
Home Value
$592
Rent
1984
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached48.3%
  • 1-unit attached2.2%
  • 2-9 units32.4%
  • 10+ units0.6%
  • Mobile home & other16.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$212,500
Median rent$592
Owner-occupied53.3%
Vacant9.5%
Price-to-income4.2x
Est. income to buy$58,000