ZIP 27405
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 27405 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 0.5% above it in April, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 27405 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 27405 changed +4.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 190 North Carolina ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 27405 rose 50.4% while median household income rose 26.4% ($37,528 to $47,431). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 27405 is 58.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($47,431) is $1,186 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,150); a 2-bedroom is $1,260.
5th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Greensboro.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 27405. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 27405 (Greensboro, NC) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 22.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 27405 in Greensboro, NC has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 27405 in Greensboro, NC stood at $992 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,382, reflecting a 39.3% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $40,022 in 2021 to $47,431 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 5.1% since 2021, moving from about 51,645 residents to roughly 54,303. Renters now make up 51.5% of households, compared with 54.5% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 27405 in Greensboro, NC market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 27405 covers Greensboro, NC. The median rent here is $1,382/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,150/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($47,431/yr), ZIP 27405 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.7% over the past year.
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