US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. North Carolina
  4. ZIP 28751
  5. Housing & Real Estate
Maggie Valley town, NC

ZIP 28751 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 28751

Median Home Value
$289,000
Median Rent
$729
Affordability Snapshot
$80,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,856/mo PITI).

13%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

4.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

33.0 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 28751 in Maggie Valley town, NC, a household would need roughly $80,000 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 $1,856. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($66,393), 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

Vacancy rate 55% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
84.0%+28% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
54.6%+430% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.0%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.3%-85% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.2%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-90% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
4.7%-91% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
51.0%+34% vs US avg
x
$289,000
Home Value
$729
Rent
1989
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached80.4%
  • 1-unit attached2.4%
  • 2-9 units3.7%
  • 10+ units1.3%
  • Mobile home & other12.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$289,000
Median rent$729
Owner-occupied84.0%
Vacant54.6%
Price-to-income4.4x
Est. income to buy$80,000