ZIP Code · NC

ZIP 27546

Part of Lillington, NC

Pop. 21,419·Harnett County·103rd most expensive ZIP in North Carolina

Median rent (all units)

$1,695/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.3%

vs US Median

-$237

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 27546 · $1,695

More affordable than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$770

1 BR

$780

2 BR

$940

3 BR

$1,320

4 BR+

$1,580

Research median

$940/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($66,746) is $1,669 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,580).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 27546. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,340/yr

At $1,695/mo median

Location

CityLillington

StateNC

CountyHarnett County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 27546 (Lillington, NC) is majority owner-occupied, 25.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

21,419

Median income

$66,746

Median age

36.7

Renters

32.9%

Age distribution

20.9%

24.1%

28.8%

15.6%

Under 1820.9%

18–3424.1%

35–5428.8%

55–6410.6%

65+15.6%

Gender

52%

48%

Male52%

Female48%

Race & ethnicity

68.4%

16.8%

White68.4%

Black16.8%

Hispanic11.5%

Asian0.9%

Other2.4%

Education (25+)

31.7%

32.6%

25.5%

No HS diploma10.2%

HS diploma31.7%

Some college32.6%

Bachelor's+25.5%

Housing tenure

67.1%

32.9%

Owner67.1%

Renter32.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 27546 in Lillington, NC has changed in 5 years

Income

$55,284 → $66,746

up 20.7%

Population

20,525 → 21,419

up 4.4%

Renter share

32.4% → 32.9%

+0.5 pts

Bachelor's+

26.8% → 25.5%

-1.3 pts

Median age

35.9 → 36.7

+0.8 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $55,284 in 2021 to $66,746 more recently. The population has grown by 4.4% since 2021, moving from about 20,525 residents to roughly 21,419.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 27546 covers Lillington, NC. The median rent here is $1,695/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $780/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $940/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($66,746/yr), ZIP 27546 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 27546?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $68,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,695/mo in ZIP 27546. The local median household income is $66,746/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.