ZIP 27529
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 27529 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.7% above it in August, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 27529 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2016.
Rent in ZIP 27529 changed +0.8% 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 27529 rose 38.3% while median household income rose 32% ($64,929 to $85,716). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 27529 is 39.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($85,716) is $2,143 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,080); a 4-bedroom is $2,780.
ZIP 27606, 9 miles away, rents for 19% less ($1,478/mo), about $4,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 27529. 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 27529 (Garner, NC) is majority owner-occupied, 40.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 27529 in Garner, NC has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 27529 in Garner, NC has climbed 23.9% since 2021, going from about $1,478 per month to roughly $1,831 today. Household income in the area moved from $72,757 to $85,716 across the same window, up 17.8% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 6.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 52,306 to 55,242 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.6% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 37% to 40.1%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 27529 in Garner, NC look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 27529 covers Garner, NC. The median rent here is $1,831/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,510/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($85,716/yr), ZIP 27529 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,831/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 27529's median household income ($85,716/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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