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Macclesfield town, NC

ZIP 27852 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 27852

Median Home Value
$137,200
Median Rent
$582
Affordability Snapshot
$38,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$881/mo PITI).

12%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

19.6 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 27852 in Macclesfield town, NC, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $881. That sits below the local median household income ($58,864), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
83.2%+27% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.2%-59% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
79.9%-8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.2%-92% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.3%-43% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.5%-93% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
10.8%-78% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
64.2%+68% vs US avg
x
$137,200
Home Value
$582
Rent
1987
Year Built
2009
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2009 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached58.4%
  • 1-unit attached0.7%
  • 2-9 units0.7%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other40.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$137,200
Median rent$582
Owner-occupied83.2%
Vacant4.2%
Price-to-income2.3x
Est. income to buy$38,000