ZIP 27527
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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December. Asking rents in ZIP 27527 usually run 1.1% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in July, about $34 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 27527 is 0.3% below its high of $1,803 in April 2025, at $1,797 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 27527 changed +1.4% 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 27527 rose 35.5% while median household income rose 26.9% ($90,625 to $115,035). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 27527 is 35.5% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($115,035) is $2,876 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,400); a 4-bedroom is $3,200.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 27527. 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 27527 (Clayton, NC) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 47% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 27527 in Clayton, NC has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 27527 in Clayton, NC has climbed by $322 per month, settling near $1,797 after starting the period at $1,475. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 27527 in Clayton, NC now reports about $115,035, up from $93,460 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 30,923 to 39,256 between 2021 and 2024, a 26.9% change. About 19.2% of households rent today, against 16.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 42.2% to 47%. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 27527 in Clayton, NC reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 27527 covers Clayton, NC. The median rent here is $1,797/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,740/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,910/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($115,035/yr), ZIP 27527 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.4% over the past year.
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