ZIP 27519
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 27519 usually run 1.4% below trend in December and 1.2% above it in July, about $49 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 27519 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 27519 changed +3.5% 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 27519 rose 30.1% while median household income rose 24.3% ($133,227 to $165,586). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 27519 is 29.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($165,586) is $4,140 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,740).
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Cary.
ZIP 27513, 5 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,629/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 27519. 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 27519 (Cary, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 78.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 27519 in Cary, NC has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 27519 in Cary, NC paid around $1,532 a month. That figure now sits near $1,899, up 24.0% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 27519 in Cary, NC now reports about $165,586, up from $142,168 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 27519 in Cary, NC adding about 7,224 residents over the five-year window, up 11.5% on net. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 27519 in Cary, NC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 27519 covers Cary, NC. The median rent here is $1,899/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,573/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,727/mo.
At 14% of local median household income ($165,586/yr), ZIP 27519 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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