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Drexel town, NC

ZIP 28619 — 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 28619

Median Home Value
$201,000
Median Rent
$561
Affordability Snapshot
$55,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,291/mo PITI).

17%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

5.0x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

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 28619 in Drexel town, NC, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,291. That is about 38% above the local median household income ($40,000), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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
43.4%-34% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.2%-49% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
68.7%-21% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.6%-89% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.0%
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
28.2%-43% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
54.4%+42% vs US avg
x
$201,000
Home Value
$561
Rent
1983
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached40.1%
  • 1-unit attached3.6%
  • 2-9 units42.2%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other14.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$201,000
Median rent$561
Owner-occupied43.4%
Vacant5.2%
Price-to-income5.0x
Est. income to buy$55,000